News
What I Didn’t Say: A Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Sound Art Installation
October 12, 2018
Phoebe Pan ’20
What I Didn't Say, a sound art installation supported by the TIMARA program, will be on display in the science library on October 13, 15, and 16.
!["What I Didn't Say" Installation students working on "What I Didn't Say" installation](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/communications_header.jpg?itok=qJK054XR)
Second Fiddle of the First Order
October 11, 2018
Erich Burnett
James Ehnes already plays a Stradivarius violin. This time he will play Oberlin’s.
![close-up view of a violin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/strad-1adobergb1998.jpg?itok=7Qo2FadF)
Oberlin Opera Theater’s Retro Revue Honors the Legendary Leonard Bernstein
October 8, 2018
Erich Burnett
Four performances showcase Trouble in Tahiti plus tunes from his Broadway musical masterpieces.
![clip art providing salutation to Leonard Bernstein](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/salute_to_bernstein_web_graphic.jpg?itok=epPVGlaY)
Grammy-Winning Violinist James Ehnes Explores Works by Four Masters Oct. 14
September 27, 2018
Erich Burnett
This Artist Recital Series performance also features pianist Andrew Armstrong; James Ehnes to perform on Oberlin's Stradivarius instrument.
![man sitting in cushioned chair holding violin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ehnes.jpg?itok=du2O9vSO)
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer George Walker ’41 dies at 96
September 14, 2018
Erich Burnett
Groundbreaking career in performance, composition, and teaching included many firsts among black musicians.
![George Walker](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/george-walker-image_copy.jpg?itok=ULi6Zk7V)
Cleveland Orchestra Opens 2018-19 Artist Recital Series Sept. 21
September 13, 2018
Erich Burnett
Program to feature Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and piano soloist Alexandre Tharaud.
![view of cleveland orchestra string section on Finney Chapel stage](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs79545_cleveland_orchestra-5.jpg?itok=0Uw5UarG)
Oberlin Celebrates the Life of Piano Professor Frances Walker September 16
September 5, 2018
Erich Burnett
Memorial service to include performances by alumni plus tributes from loved ones.
![portrait of Frances Walker with the text "Frances Walker Celebration of Life"](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/walker-banner.jpg?itok=onT_YzcN)
Beauty Amid the Brutality
August 31, 2018
Erich Burnett
Cross-campus collaboration celebrates artistic master works and hidden gems made in the shadow of WWI.
![WWI combat promoting "Creative Arts & Music in the Shadow of War" event](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/wwi-image1.jpg?itok=f1j7pvuX)
Violinist William van der Sloot Joins Oberlin Conservatory String Faculty
August 24, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Revered player and teacher held in high regard for developing standout musicians.
![William van der Sloot](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/vanderslootimage.jpg?itok=65r-0ZeB)
Artist Recital Series Returns to Finney Chapel in September
August 16, 2018
Erich Burnett
Full and partial subscriptions to the Artist Recital Series are available now; tickets for individual shows on sale August 29.
![poster with the text "Artist Recital Series 2018-19"](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/artist_recital_series_web_banner.jpg?itok=aBxn1GBn)