News
Oberlin's Cooper International Competition for Piano Returns in 2023
April 7, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
“We are thrilled to bring back the Cooper piano competition and to collaborate with the Cleveland Orchestra once again as we celebrate the best young piano talent in the world,” says Oberlin Professor of Piano Robert Shannon, Cooper piano competition director and jury chair. Applications are due on April 25.
Dolores White ’54, Composer, Educator, and Pianist, Dies at 90
March 30, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss
A prolific composer, Mrs. White enjoyed a lengthy and diverse career incorporating teaching and performing into her artistic practice, while raising a family and supporting her husband, Donald, a...
Spring Performances Slated for Winners Named in Oberlin’s Concerto Competition
March 29, 2023
Joshua Reinier
Each fall, Oberlin Conservatory seniors have the opportunity to compete in the annual Concerto Competition, with the top four winners featured in the spring as soloists with the Oberlin orchestras.
Virtual Business, Actual Visit
March 28, 2023
Tyler Applegate
The Obies behind Virtu.Academy share their story in a March 30 career talk.
Six Faculty Receive 2021-2022 Excellence in Teaching Honors
March 14, 2023
Communications Staff
The annual award recognizes outstanding teaching accomplishments within the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music.
Field Finds His Pasture
March 3, 2023
Jarrett Hoffman
After 26 years at Oberlin, innovative director Jonathon Field trades higher ed for Mister Ed.
Oberlin Improv Fest 2023 Celebrates Range of Creative Practices
March 2, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
This year Oberlin students have had the opportunity for the first time to declare a minor in a new formalized course of study in improvisation. And from Thursday, March 2 through Saturday, March 4, they will have an immersive experience in the Oberlin Improv Fest 2023. All events of the festival are also open to audiences and are free.
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents "Candide" March 9-12
March 1, 2023
Joshua Reinier
“ Candide is one of Leonard Bernstein's finer works. It’s a piece that transmits both hope and irony, and shows us the remarkable strength of the human spirit. It is a piece that is more of a musical than an opera, and it’s brought to life by our remarkable cast and production staff,” says director Jonathon Field.
Trailblazing Musician Wu Man in Residence at Oberlin
February 20, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Wu Man, recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and a leading ambassador of Chinese music, will be in residence at Oberlin February 24-25 and take part in three events across campus that culminate in a concert with Oberlin College quartet-in-residence, the Verona Quartet .
Conducting at Oberlin
February 17, 2023
Joshua Reinier
When Maurice Cohn ’17 stepped off the plane to conduct the Cincinnati Symphony, he had only a few days to prepare. Strikes in France had grounded the orchestra’s regular maestro, Louis...