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Golder O’Neill

Golder O'Neill

Position:
Director of Music Production & Recording Technology; Professor, Music Production & Recording Technology

Location:
Ruebush Hall, Room 136

Phone:
(540) 665-5567

Email: goneill@cranioklepty.com

Employed Since:
1986

Applied Area(s):

Bass, Jazz, Electric

Conservatory Professional Highlights:
  • Performances with guest artists at Shenandoah University include Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Carl Burnett, Rebecca Parris, Chris Vadala and Zoro
  • Tours with Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble include China and Japan, as well as numerous jazz clubs in the Washington Metropolitan area.
  • Performances include Blue Note, New York City; Philippine International Jazz Festival, Manilla; Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.; Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.; Kawaguchi, Tokyo Japan; Beijing, China; and Uppland International Jazz Festival, Osthammar, Sweden.
  • 25 years professional recording experience and live sound reinforcement including owner, manager, and chief engineer of Goldreel Studios, Winchester, Virginia. Recording Engineer at Sound Loft Studio, Brookline, Massachusetts.
  • Audio Engineering Society (AES) member. Member of The Recording Academy. Member of the former International Association of Jazz Educators. Avid Pro Tools Certified, completed Avid Media Composer and Sibelius courses.
  • Teaching experience includes National Jazz Workshop, Winchester, Virginia; CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute -audio courses, Shenandoah Conservatory; Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia; Contemporary Music Center, Chantilly, Virginia; Sound Labs, Falls Church, Virginia; PAVAN (Performing and Visual Arts Northwest), Winchester, Virginia.

Ensemble(s):

Jazz Combos

Educational History:

B.M., Berklee College of Music; M.M.E., Shenandoah University

Fields of Expertise:
  • Avid Pro Tools certified
  • Avid ICON Courses
  • Media Composer Courses
  • Sibelius Course

Personal Quote:

I love teaching at Shenandoah because of the students and the people I work with. It is a place where things happen, creativity, learning, experiencing, and the love of music!

Personal Highlights:

I love being creative in any setting—music, recording studio, classroom, art, sports, community service—it brings joy to my heart. We are soul!