News
Oberlin College and Conservatory Adds 7 New Majors
October 15, 2024
Office of Communications
New programs build on established successes, bolster resources to position graduates for meaningful careers.
Omar Tells His Story
October 11, 2024
Stephanie Manning '23
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.
Thinking Outside the Box
September 14, 2024
Stephanie Manning '23
The award-winning Takács Quartet—now celebrating its 50th anniversary season—is joined by bandoneón-accordion virtuoso Julien Labro in concert on the Finney Chapel stage.
Stephanie Havey Appointed Director of Oberlin Opera Theater Program
August 23, 2024
Cathy Partlow Strauss
The award-winning stage director joins Oberlin Conservatory's Voice Division, where she will teach and direct two fully-staged opera productions each academic year.
Cooper Competition for Violin to Take Place in January 2025
August 20, 2024
Conservatory Communications
The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition will bring some of the world’s most talented young violinists to the campus of Oberlin College and Conservatory in January 2025. It features assistance for participants and a generous prize package.
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Program in Music Theater
August 19, 2024
Office of Communications
Beginning in the fall of 2025, Oberlin College and Conservatory will launch a music theater program, building on the storied legacy of our legendary graduates and training future music theater stars for decades to come.
Oberlin’s 2024-25 Artist Recital Series Launches in September
July 24, 2024
Conservatory Communications
Six concerts plus three bonus events bring some of the world’s foremost musicians to campus.
Nik Divall ’24 Earns Fulbright to Germany
July 2, 2024
Communications Staff
Fulbright study/research award winner Nik Divall ’24 plans to spend the 2024-2025 academic year pursuing a master’s degree in historical performance in the German port city of Bremen.
Jazz Vocalist Dani Assis ’23 Wins Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition
June 4, 2024
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
A rising star, Assis emerged from an international pool of talent in this year’s competition with vocalists from China, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and across the United States.
Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents
June 4, 2024
George Rogers
Oboist Meera Bhatia ’23 and flutist Emily Nixon ’23 visited local hospital and nursing homes over the past academic year, commissioning and premiering a piece by Jeff Scott through the Gletherow-Young-Deppman Project Award.