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Oberlin Faculty, Alums Win 2024 Grammy Awards
February 6, 2024
Office of Communications
Oberlin faculty and multiple alums win 2024 Grammy Awards in the classical and opera categories.
Fourth Year Soprano Elizabeth Hanje Wins Houston Grand Opera's Eleanor McCollum Competition
February 3, 2024
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
After an exhaustive international search and multi-round competition, Hanje has won first prize and $10,000 at the 36th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. She is a student of Professor Salvatore Champagne.
Oberlin Musicians Collaborate at California’s Hidden Valley Institute
February 1, 2024
Communications Staff
Winter Term projects culminate in performances involving TIMARA, dance, chamber music, and jazz.
Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series Sets the Stage for a Gospel Experience
January 25, 2024
Stephanie Manning '23
“It's where the magic first happens, you know,” says the vocalist and director. “It’s that moment where you're starting a new piece and you're starting to hear...
The Cleveland Orchestra Honors Chris Jenkins with Award
January 25, 2024
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
In presenting the award, the orchestra cited Jenkins' recent book and his ability to use music as a conduit for meaningful change, through his work at Oberlin and The Music Settlement in Cleveland.
Semester Ends with a Packed Performance Calendar
December 8, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Oberlin Conservatory’s student and faculty performers have been filling most concert venues throughout the campus over the last week. During these final five bustling days before students head into reading period and then exams, this explosion of activity feels something akin to the thrilling finale of a fireworks display on New Year's Eve. So, join in—even from a distance. All of these concerts are free and open to the public, and all but one of them can be streamed live at concert time at oberlin.edu/livestream.
Tyreek McDole ’23 Wins Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
December 7, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Recent Oberlin Conservatory graduate Tyreek McDole ’23 has won the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business.
Illuminating the Intangible
December 6, 2023
Annie Zaleski
The Allen Memorial Art Museum’s latest exhibit, Picturing the Intangible: Oberlin Looks at Dawoud Bey’s Night Coming Tenderly, Black, is part of a series exploring the Underground Railroad.
Time Traveling with Jeremy Denk
November 13, 2023
Stephanie Manning '23
The pianist and Oberlin alum is touring the country with an era-spanning program featuring women composers. He returns to Finney Chapel for the Artist Recital Series on November 30.
Sounds of Change
November 10, 2023
Erich Burnett
Associate Dean Chris Jenkins wrote the book on conservatory reform.