News
Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Erich Burnett
Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands,...
![Katherine Young.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/katherine_young_by_deidre_huckabay.jpg?itok=AF9uuC_G)
Oberlin Symposium Strives for Actual Change in a Virtual Setting
May 18, 2021
Erich Burnett
Beginning May 25, Crafting Change presents four weeks of innovative thinking for teachers, students, artists, and others—all of it free.
![Crafting Change.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/crafting_change_logo.jpg?itok=DPpgQw6t)
Taking a Shine to TIMARA
May 5, 2021
Oli Bentley '21
Vocalist and philosophy major Diana Gruber ’22 crafted an innovative conservatory major—and an alter ego to match.
![Female singer under a tree.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/diana_gruber_diana_starshine-1.png?itok=vrzwsypx)
The Team for Your Dreams
May 4, 2021
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Conservatory Professional Development helps students find their path.
![career advisor working with a student in an office.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/con-pro-14.jpg?itok=oe9hvo8H)
Oberlin to Offer New Course in Music Sampling
April 28, 2021
Erich Burnett
Taught by New York DJ, producer, and educator Chris Annibell, "Sound Collage" will combine historical perspectives with hands-on creating.
![Chris Annibell.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/chris_annibell.jpg?itok=qVtFKbJW)
Oberlin Launches Concentration in Music Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
April 27, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Program leverages campus, community, and industry resources to foster development of students into artist-citizens.
![string ensemble musicians performing for children.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/chicago_tour_quartet_outreach_1_y._gulenko.jpg?itok=cHJXHiIl)
Basses Loaded
April 21, 2021
Erich Burnett
Conservatory athlete Ian Ashby ’22 divides his days between music and the mound.
![Oberlin baseball player Ian Ashby throwing a pitch.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ashby_ian3.jpg?itok=S4jDuLsi)
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Virtual Classes for a Worldwide Audience
April 14, 2021
Conservatory Communications Staff
Oberlin Conservatory Global welcomes music students, educators, and lifelong learners; first courses begin in summer 2021.
![Virtual learning, virtually anywhere.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/con_global_news_center.png?itok=XAGNmbrI)
What Works When You’re Looking for Work
April 5, 2021
Oli Bentley ’21
A pandemic job hunter shares what she’s learned about securing internships and more.
![student typing on a laptop with a cat by her side.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oli_internship.jpg?itok=vyuAyHV9)
Oberlin Music Release Showcases Faculty Composers and Contemporary Music Ensemble
April 2, 2021
Erich Burnett
For generations, Oberlin Conservatory has earned its reputation as a hub for the creation and performance of new music. A pivotal source of this innovative spark is the conservatory’s own...
![Stephen Hartke, Elizabeth Ogonek, and Jesse Jones.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hartke_ogonek_jones_photo.jpg?itok=oKY6vmtp)