News
Field Finds His Pasture
March 3, 2023
Jarrett Hoffman
After 26 years at Oberlin, innovative director Jonathon Field trades higher ed for Mister Ed.
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 .
A New Kind of Orchestra at Oberlin
November 18, 2022
Joshua Reinier
This fall, Weedie Braimah started a new Djembe Orchestra, in which students learn the history and music of the Djembe from the 12th century to the present day.
How Opera Rep Gets Prepped
March 22, 2022
Erich Burnett
Opera coach Kyung-Eun Na helps bring “Il Matrimonio Segreto” to the stage.
Mathilda Edge Named to Oberlin Conservatory Voice Faculty
January 28, 2022
Erich Burnett
Soprano performer and educator arrives from the stage of Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Ross Karre Named Percussion Professor at Oberlin Conservatory
January 21, 2022
Erich Burnett
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
Erich Burnett
Principal harp of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to begin in fall 2022.
David Saltzman Appointed to Oberlin Conservatory Brass Faculty
January 11, 2022
Erich Burnett
Performer and educator to teach tuba beginning in fall 2022.
Jazz Professor Billy Hart Named NEA Jazz Master for 2022
July 21, 2021
Erich Burnett
Drummer has performed with a long list of jazz greats across a career spanning seven decades.
Richard Hoffmann, Composer and Protégé of Arnold Schoenberg, Dies at 96
July 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Fifty-year teaching career at Oberlin included annual student trips to his native Vienna.
