News
Three Violinists Advance to the 2019 Cooper Competition's Concerto Finals
July 24, 2019
Erich Burnett
All three will perform with The Cleveland Orchestra on July 26; one will emerge as champion.
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2019 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists
July 23, 2019
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Two sessions of Concerto Round competition on Tuesday have given way to another round of jury deliberations in the 2019 Cooper International Competition for Violin. After two rounds of competition at...
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Cole Scholars Program Prepares Students for Postgraduate Careers
July 23, 2019
Erin Ulrich '18
Founded in 1994, the Cole Scholars Program is at the core of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics.
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10 Violinists Advance to the 2019 Cooper Competition’s Concerto Round
July 22, 2019
Erich Burnett
Following three days of Semifinal Round competition, the 2019 Cooper Competition field has been reduced from 24 violinists to 10. The following participants will advance to perform in the Concerto...
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App-based Tour Illuminates Oberlin’s History
July 15, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
What began as an aspiration to open a history museum in Oberlin morphed into a series of app-based tours that aim to represent the city’s diverse history—including the first 100 years of Oberlin College.
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Philosophy in the Schools: Learning Through Teaching
July 11, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
A philosophy practicum bridges the distance between teaching and learning, showing that the two are symbiotic and inextricable. The course also facilitates outreach in the Oberlin community.
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Jazz Guitarist Emmet Sher Places Second in 2019 Śmietana Competition
July 8, 2019
Conservatory Communications Staff
Avid performer took part in final rounds held in Kraków, Poland.
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“Oberlin Opera Theater and the American Dream”
July 8, 2019
Communications Staff
This episode of An Oberlin Minute takes an inside look at the life of voice performance students in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Proving Up.
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“Searching for Dark Matter (From Oberlin)”
July 3, 2019
Communications Staff
This episode of An Oberlin Minute highlights the work of two student researchers in Associate Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker’s lab over winter term.
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Oberlin BPI: A Chat with Ian Plansker
July 1, 2019
Conservatory Communications Staff
Young composer and harpsichordist discusses his creative process and the joy of sharing his work with fellow musicians.
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