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Conservatory Alumni
Conservatory alumni earn top honors in major national and international competitions across the musical spectrum. They excel as performing artists and as conductors, composers, producers, theoreticians, entrepreneurs, historians, educators, and more.
Omar Tells His Story
This December, Oberlin will present a concert version of Rhiannon Giddens’ award-winning opera, both at Finney Chapel in Oberlin and the Maltz Performing Arts Center in Cleveland. Surrounding it are all kinds of cross-disciplinary events for campus and community.
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Like Being a Kid Again (and Again)
April 25, 2022
Guggenheim Fellow Phyllis Chen ’99 finds creative joy in childhood instruments.
Winds Aloft
April 22, 2022
Theodosia Roussos AD ’16 takes flight as an oboist, composer, singer, and more.
3 Oberlin Conservatory Alumni Win 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships
April 22, 2022
Annual awards support research or creative endeavors across a range of disciplines.
Oberlin Alumni Among 64th Annual Grammy Winners
April 5, 2022
Honors include a second Grammy for multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens.
Oberlin Presents Black History Month Events through March
February 21, 2022
Oberlin’s celebration of Black History Month begins this week and continues through the month of March with a wide range of public events. Together, these programs honor the theme "Black...
Ross Karre Named Percussion Professor at Oberlin Conservatory
January 21, 2022
Appointment begins in fall 2022, charts new course for department led for 50 years by Michael Rosen.
Harpist Diane Evans Appointed to Oberlin Conservatory Faculty
January 19, 2022
Principal harp of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to begin in fall 2022.
Fridays at Finney Concert to Feature Conductor Robert Spano and Piano Soloist Peter Takács
December 9, 2021
Program is a celebration of Beethoven’s 251st birthday.
Jazz Trumpeter Theo Croker ’07 Performs at Oberlin Dec. 15
December 6, 2021
Presented by the Oberlin Jazz Society, concert includes music from the new album BLK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST.
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Dolores '54 and Donald '57 White Prize
November 12, 2021
Initiative made possible by generosity of musician-educators Dolores ’54 and Donald White.
Oberlin Conservatory Collaborates on “Resonate” Commissioning Project
October 14, 2021
Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.
