News
2018 Cooper Competition Field Reduced from 31 Pianists to 16
July 16, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Competition continues with Semifinal Round II performances on Monday, July 16.
The 2018 Cooper Competition for Piano Begins Saturday, July 14
July 13, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Thirty-one participants from around the world kick off seven days of action in Oberlin and Cleveland.
Oberlin Forges Piano Technology Partnership with Shanghai Conservatory
June 18, 2018
Erich Burnett
Union calls for faculty residencies, student exchanges, advanced-level Oberlin degree, and more.
Cooper International Competition for Piano Returns July 14-20
June 14, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Young pianists vie for $40,000 in cash prizes plus the opportunity to perform with The Cleveland Orchestra.
Trailblazing Piano Professor Frances Walker ’45 dies at 94
June 13, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Accomplished performer returned to teach at her alma mater, became the first tenured black female professor.
Pianist Ursula Oppens to Perform with Contemporary Music Ensemble April 6
April 4, 2018
Mike Telin
Program includes Jonathan Harvey's Bird Concerto, a rare dalliance with electronic sounds for Oppens.
Doing Concerts for Good
April 2, 2018
Conservatory Communications Staff
Conservatory musicians join forces with a LaunchU venture.
Concerto Competition Winners Take Center Stage in April, May
March 29, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Four instrumentalists to perform with Oberlin orchestras in Finney Chapel.
Dang Thai Son Joins Oberlin Conservatory Piano Faculty
March 21, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Famed performer’s appointment begins with the 2018-19 academic year.
Conservatory Alumni and Faculty Featured in soundSCAPE Festival Tour
February 12, 2018
Conservatory Communications Staff
February 18 concert in Oberlin includes soprano Tony Arnold ’90, pianist Thomas Rosenkranz ’99, and the U.S. premiere of faculty composer Jesse Jones’ After the End.