News
Oberlin Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists
May 13, 2020
Erich Burnett
Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
![Fulbright Program](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fulbright_logo_2020.jpg?itok=kqIul4L7)
Our Coronavirus Curtain Call
April 23, 2020
Liam Kaplan ’20
A student pianist recalls the concerto he chased for years and the Oberlin moment that will last a lifetime.
![orchestra musicians rehearsing together on stage.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oberlin_orchestra_performing_beethoven_5_courtesy_mathias_reed_copy.jpg?itok=awVmKJ9d)
2019-20 Concerto Competition Winners to Return for Fall Performances
April 9, 2020
Erich Burnett
Scheduled spring appearances canceled amid Oberlin’s transition to remote learning.
![four winners of the 2019-20 Senior Concerto Competition.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/2019-20_concerto_winners.jpg?itok=Ighv0Pvo)
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Steinway
April 1, 2020
Erich Burnett
For conservatory students still living at Oberlin, a week without a piano was a week too long.
![piano student practicing in Asia House lounge.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jianyi_gu_photo.jpg?itok=T8XmVro0)
Campus Honors Beethoven in Singularly Oberlin Fashion
February 14, 2020
Erich Burnett
Ambitious, year-long schedule of performances showcases student and faculty performers.
![Ludwig van Beethoven](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/beethoven_for_web.jpg?itok=udZzstGi)
Peter Takács Beethoven Prize to Debut in 2020
January 28, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Annual award for standout piano students honors the Oberlin professor, a specialist in the works of Beethoven.
![piano professor Peter Takacs seated at a piano.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs39446_petertakacs2014-088-lpr.jpg?itok=D3ndWsud)
Courtney Bryan ’04 Awarded Rome Prize for Composition
May 8, 2019
Erich Burnett
Multitalented musician to live in Italy, create chamber piece based on the life of an ancient emperor.
![composer Courtney Bryan](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/screen_shot_2019-05-08_at_2.48.32_pm.jpg?itok=J0aixuyi)
French Pianist Alexandre Tharaud to Perform April 3 in Oberlin
March 30, 2019
By Erich Burnett
Program of Bach's seminal Goldberg Variations to replace previously scheduled appearance by Piotr Anderszewski.
![photo of pianist Alexandre Tharaud](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/tharaud_image.jpg?itok=UqAhdY_Z)
Piano Virtuoso Piotr Anderszewski Plays Finney Chapel April 3
March 19, 2019
Erich Burnett
Artist Recital Series performance showcases interpretations of two titanic master works.
![pianist Piotr Anderszewski](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/piotr_anderszewski_photo.jpg?itok=NTa7GKFX)
Art for Social Impact: Thanisa Durongkaveroj ’18
March 11, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Thanisa Durongkaveroj ’18 is taking an interdisciplinary artistic approach to social impact.
![young woman outside standing alongside a railing overlooking a lake](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2019/thanisa_durongkaveroj.jpeg?itok=EXwkLeGw)