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The 13 year-old violinist from Switzerland claims top honors in competition with her performance of full violin conerto with ProMusica chamber Orchestra in Finney Chapel.

New program builds on established successes, positions graduates for high-impact careers.

Omukoko Okoth ’25 chose Oberlin College for its values and opportunities, and in order to take advantage of all that Oberlin has to offer, he decided to participate in the business integrative concentration.

Geothermal heating and cooling system comes online, supports Oberlin reaching 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2025.

Kay is a studio art major, looking to become a practicing artist professionally. For them, all of their schoolwork and program choices revolve around this dream, which is exactly why they chose to pursue an integrated concentration in business .

Nicknamed the “Hendrix of the kora,” Seckou Keita is today’s most influential and inspiring performer on the instrument, and is considered a leader of the newest generation of African traditional musicians, fusing traditional forms and instruments with those of other cultures.

Abbie Patchen ’24 is a Juris Doctor (JD) candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at Oberlin, Abbie pursued a minor in Writing & Communication, and was involved with the Writing Associates program, where students assist their peers through writing advice and tutoring. Recently, her work was published within the scholarly publishing collaborative WAC Clearinghouse — work that began as an assignment for Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines, taught by Professor of Writing and Communication Laurie Hovell McMillin. Here, she reflects on how her Oberlin courses and professors shaped her approach to learning and writing.

Oberlin Conservatory is proud to announce the return of the Richard Miller Classical Voice Competition for High School Students, a festival aimed at encouraging and supporting high school students in the pursuit of a career in classical vocal music. The festival is named in honor of Richard Miller, a member of the voice faculty at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for more than 40 years.

This fall, the Oberlin Opera Theater is set to transport audiences to a world of enchantment with its production of Jules Massenet's Cendrillon. This beloved opera weaves a tale of love, magic, and transformation.

This newly established major offers students hands-on opportunities to engage with the technical and creative sides of audio production.