News
Verona Quartet to Hold 2020-21 Oberlin Residency
July 17, 2020
Erich Burnett
Winner of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, rising ensemble will mentor college musicians through lessons, chamber music, and more.
Ryan Anthony, Trumpet Prodigy and Former Oberlin Faculty, Dies at 51
July 14, 2020
Erich Burnett
Electrifying performer appeared with major orchestras across America.
Community Music School Student Appears on NPR’s "From the Top"
June 29, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Raised in Oberlin, 18-year-old violist performs with Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.
Katherine Jolly Leads Conversation on the Spiritual as an American Genre
June 26, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
In a discussion produced by SongFest, four internationally renowned opera singers shared their thoughts on the spiritual as an American genre in the classical vocal world.
Summer at Oberlin: Home Edition
June 17, 2020
Erich Burnett
The conservatory’s popular summer programs experience a virtual reset for 2020.
Gabriel Morales Receives Ping Legacy Award for Service-Learning
June 11, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A jazz guitarist, Morales piloted a performance in residence program in Oberlin’s health spaces.
A Jazz Legend Returns to the Road
June 9, 2020
Erich Burnett
Oberlin exhibition honoring bassist Milt Hinton visits historically black institutions across the U.S.
Writing to Be Read
June 8, 2020
Conservatory Communications Staff
An Oberlin collaboration with a Cleveland nonprofit helps students explore long-form writing—and expand their audience.
Service of Remembrance to Be Held for David S. Boe
June 5, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Live-streamed memorial and music program will honor former Oberlin Conservatory dean and organ professor.
Christine Haff-Paluck, Former Ensembles Manager and Librarian, Dies at 65
May 28, 2020
Erich Burnett
Ardent music lover founded concert series in Cleveland.