Honor Music Festival

The Shepherd University School of Music is proud to announce its Twenty-First Annual Honor Music Festival, taking place on two special dates on our campus in Shepherdstown, WV. 

• The Honor Choir Festival will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

• The Honor Wind and Honor Jazz Festival will take place over Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, from Saturday, January 17 through Sunday, January 18, 2026.

This annual event offers exceptional musical opportunities for students selected to participate in the Honor Wind Ensemble, Honor Jazz Ensemble, and Honor Choir, providing enriching and meaningful musical experiences in a collegiate setting.

HONOR CHOIR FESTIVAL

The Honor Choir one-day event includes wonderful learning opportunities for students and Professional Development sessions for choir directors at no additional cost. High school choir teachers and 8-12 of their finest students will collaborate with faculty and students from the Shepherd University School of Music, including Dr. Jason Strunk, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, and guest clinician Dr. Coreen Duffy, Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Colorado Boulder. To demonstrate their growth, students will present a final concert. 

Registration opens June 16 and closes September 16, 2025. The fee is $80 per student.