News
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.
Backstage Magic
May 26, 2020
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Oberlin productions—and the students who mount them—dispel the myth that opera is just for conservatory musicians.
Eyeing Her Finnish Line
May 22, 2020
Erich Burnett
Soprano Maggie Kinabrew ’20 bolsters ties to her ancestral music through a Fulbright opportunity in Helsinki.
Jennifer Fraser Receives Grant from the National Endowment of Humanities
May 21, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend award will support Fraser’s ethnomusicology research and interactive digital humanities project.
