News
Oberlin's Apollo Theatre to Show Performance Anxiety Film Nov. 30
November 15, 2016
Erich Burnett
Created by John Beder, Composed probes a rarely discussed facet of life for professional musicians.
![Composed movie graphic](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/banner2.jpg?itok=ILj1gEJq)
Artist Recital Series Welcomes St. Lawrence String Quartet Nov. 11
October 31, 2016
Erich Burnett
Lauded for its “rock ’n’ roll energy,” ensemble will perform quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, and Adams.
![members of the St. Lawrence String Quartet](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/st_lawrence.jpg?itok=C5ARKlQP)
Rubin Institute Continues Support of Young Music Critics
October 31, 2016
Erich Burnett
Biennial event, founded at Oberlin in 2012, leads to career-development opportunities for fellows past and present.
![The Rubin Institute for Music Criticism](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rubin_final.jpg?itok=ycLmMITB)
Stephen Hartke World Premiere Highlights Oct. 28 Sinfonietta Concert
October 26, 2016
Erich Burnett
Willow Run, which features saxophonist Noah Getz ’97, also to be performed Nov. 5 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
![professor Stephen Hartke](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hartke_headshot_by_tanya_rosen-jones_copy_2.jpg?itok=M-B5ufI4)
Acclaimed Conductor Robert Spano '84 to Perform, Lead Q&A in Oberlin
October 24, 2016
Erich Burnett
His piano sonata, written over several years during breaks from the Atlanta Symphony, celebrates the four classical elements.
![conductor Robert Spano](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/robert_spano_atlanta_symphony_2.jpg?itok=ols5PJ2P)
One Farce, One Satire...All Silly: Two Comic Operas Land in Oberlin
October 19, 2016
Julie Anna Gulenko
Donizetti's Viva la Mamma and Poulenc's Les Mamelles de Tirésias come to life November 2-6.
![Oberlin Opera Theater presents Viva la Mamma and Les Mamelles de Tirésias](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/coreyolivia-205_copy_2.jpg?itok=1j7PgbHb)
Eighth Blackbird Named Musical America's 2017 Ensemble of the Year
October 18, 2016
Erich Burnett
Founded at Oberlin in 1996, Chicago-based sextet is widely acclaimed for its innovative programming.
![members of Eighth Blackbird](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/8bb_2.jpg?itok=STYlA3Cn)
Oberlin Music Release Celebrates Composer Alberto Ginastera
October 10, 2016
Erich Burnett
Conceived by harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, One Hundred features Oberlin Orchestra and guest musicians Gil Shaham, Orli Shaham, and Jason Vieaux.
![harp professor Yolanda Kondonassis](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/yolandak_by_laura_watilo_blake_cropped_2.jpg?itok=dBIb4nS2)
Oberlin Chamber Orchestra Teams Up with Terence Blanchard Oct. 13
October 6, 2016
Erich Burnett
Presented in partnership with Tri-C Performing Arts, free performance features Blanchard’s Grammy-winning piece A Tale of God’s Will.
![Terence Blanchard](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/524_2.jpg?itok=BSNMa0od)
A Conservatory Program Emerges in the Space Between Classical and Jazz
September 30, 2016
Erich Burnett
Oberlin’s Performance & Improvisation challenges students to explore and expand their artistic voice though collaboration and global rhythms.
![people playing various different instruments](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/pi_at_cat2_0.jpg?itok=6T5AxgTM)