Events

Watch the webcast – streamed live at concert time. A concert presented by the Oberlin Trombone Choir directed by John Gruber in Warner Concert Hall. ----- Conservatory visitors are asked to...

Lecture-demonstration about kora, djembe, Mandinka culture, and West African folkloric culture and the performing arts practices with Seckou Keita, faculty members Weedie Braimah, Talise Campbell,...

Oberlin Sinfonietta focuses on a wide range of compositions by composers from the last 100 years. This concert will be conducted by Timothy Weiss and features cellist Miles Reed ’25. The...

The performance is sold out. Please check back Monday, October 21, 2024 for information on being added to a waitlist. Additional information about the webcast and tickets listed below. _____...

Faculty members Meredith Gadsby, Charles Peterson, and Caroline Wood Newhall discuss historical and literary context for Omar—the narratives of enslaved individuals including a comparison of...

Music theory faculty members Christa Cole '17, Andrew Pau, and Sylvie Tran present music theory approaches to the music of Omar. This event will take place the Science Center, Nancy Schrom Dye...

Courtney-Savali Andrews BA ’04, BM ’06, Rhiannon Giddens ’00, and Caroline Jackson-Smith discuss performance practices, process and special considerations for Black productions...

An exceptional and charismatic musician, Seckou Keita has arguably become one of the most influential and inspiring Kora players of his generation. Originally from Senegal, Seckou Keita is based in...

Composers: Rhiannon Giddens ’00 & Michael Abels Librettist: Rhiannon Giddens ’00 Conductor: John Kennedy ’82 Run Time: 170 minutes including intermission Sung in English...

The Chamber Orchestra, led by guest conductor John Kennedy ’82, features Oberlin Conservatory musicians playing concert works. Program: Gabriella Smith f(x)=sin²x-1/x John Cage The Seasons...