News
Oberlin Artist Recital Series Presents ACRONYM Baroque Band
November 10, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
The next concert in Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series line-up will be performed by the acclaimed early music ensemble ACRONYM at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15.
![The ACRONYM Ensemble. The ACRONYM Ensemble standing in a sunlit field holding Baroque instruments.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/acronym_jeff_weeks_760x570.jpg?itok=EX6Yc2nL)
Oberlin Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall
November 10, 2022
Office of Communications
December 2 concert before U.N. General Assembly celebrates new partnership; public preview in Oberlin slated for November 29.
![Oberlin Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/carnegie_hall_by_fadi_kheir.jpg?itok=ap8AxmZp)
Oberlin Opera Theater to Present Offenbach and Rossini Double Bill
November 7, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Oberlin Opera Theater will present a double bill of operas not seen on Oberlin stages previously—Offenbach’s operetta Le mariage aux lanternes ("The Wedding by Lantern Light") and Rossini’s burletta L'occasione fa il ladro ("Opportunity Makes a Thief")—in Hall Auditorium November 10-13.
![Scene from a rehearsal of Rossini's "L'occasione fa il ladro." Two male characters in rehearsal for the opera on the stage of Hall Auditorium.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/2022_fall_opera_news_center_image.jpg?itok=h8QIOowS)
The Cleveland Orchestra Releases Album of Compositions by George Walker ’41
November 3, 2022
Joshua Reinier
On November 4, the orchestra releases a new album dedicated to the music of George Walker, Oberlin Conservatory class of 1941, and a trailblazing composer. Recorded between October 2020 and March 2022, the album spans 50 years of the composer’s impressive career. Its release falls shortly after the 100th anniversary of his birth.
![George Walker and the album cover](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/george_walker.png?itok=75dAJe1d)
Kiese Laymon ’98 Earns MacArthur Foundation Honor for 2022
October 31, 2022
Erich Burnett
Author and educator elevates nuances of the Black experience—and his own experience—through acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction.
![Kiese Laymon seated outdoors.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kiese_laymon.jpg?itok=NeF88Qwg)
Jewish Studies Program Celebrates 50 Years
October 20, 2022
Communications Staff
A series of events will commemorate an important milestone in Jewish life and scholarship at Oberlin.
![Jewish Studies class A professor, Sheera Talpaz, teaches a class in the King courtyard.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/jewish_studies_king-1.jpg?itok=dN6v4FJ3)
Oberlin Orchestra and Choirs to Preview Upcoming Carnegie Hall Performance at Finney Chapel
October 6, 2022
Communications Staff
Oberlin musicians are preparing for a January trip to New York for an engagement at Carnegie Hall—Oberlin's third Winter Term tour to the iconic venue this decade. But the excitement begins at home, with a preview performance of the program in Oberlin's own Finney Chapel on Thursday, October 13.
![portrait of R. Nathaniel Dett portrait of R. Nathaniel Dett](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/nathaniel_dett_news_center_760x570.jpg?itok=--0NFmcO)
Summer in San Francisco
October 5, 2022
Amber Rogers
Oberlin’s Vocal Studies students are often encouraged to seek out summer enrichment opportunities. These experiences add to Oberlin’s training and allow students to explore potential roles and repertoire while expanding their network. SongFest, an art song program in California, has been a regular choice for many Oberlin vocal students. This program offers master classes, concerts, daily lessons, and coachings.
![Cassondra Davies performs at SongFest](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cassie_pic_2.jpeg?itok=8wN0TLR0)
Beyond Her Years
October 4, 2022
Joshua Reinier
Kylie Kreucher reflects on the confidence she gained this summer.
![Kylie Kreucher performs with a pianist](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/zmendez_maw_voice.open_220616_106.jpg?itok=_7lP2A_n)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Oberlin College & Conservatory, the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts, Announce Wide-Ranging Partnership
September 29, 2022
Office of Communications
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Oberlin College & Conservatory, and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA), announce a new partnership that also includes a select group of higher education institutions dedicated to expanding international student access to world-class academic and musical instruction.
![Three logos including United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Oberlin College, and The Global Foundation for The Performing Arts](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/unitar_web_graphic.2.png?itok=osjM5GIM)