Conductor Shaun Hancher serves as Music Director of the Monongalia Symphony Orchestra located in Morgantown, WV. Shaun serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra - Sinfonietta and recently became a strings teacher in Marshall County, WV. In addition to his duties with the WSYO, he also serves as Conducting Fellow with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro John Devlin.

A graduate of West Virginia University, Shaun holds degrees in music education (BM) and orchestral conducting (MM) under the mentorship of Drs. Mitchell Arnold and Rotem Weinberg. During his graduate degree, he served as Graduate Teaching Assistant of orchestral studies, where he supported all aspects of the program: leading rehearsals, managing the music library, and conducting during concerts.

This past year, Shaun was selected to participate in a seminar hosted by the Everything Conducting team and a workshop with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra given by Carl Topilow. He was also selected to participate in the 2023 College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) National Conference Conducting Masterclass in Jacksonville, FL.

Shaun recently started co-hosting a new podcast with choral conductor-teacher, Kole Butler. Young Conductors aims to inspire, educate, and encourage aspiring conductor-teachers. They are excited to continue making content for their second season.