News
John Petrucelli Named Oberlin’s First Postdoctoral Fellow in Jazz History
June 27, 2022
Erich Burnett
Educator and performer to teach courses and guide student research.
![John Petrucelli.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/john_petrucelli_2022_courtesy_of_john_petrucelli_for_web.jpeg?itok=XSP-Z5Yn)
“Decentering the Canon” Probes Historical Inequities in Musical Culture
January 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Oberlin's February 6 symposium features guest scholars and moderator Chris Jenkins.
![Nadia André, Loren Kajikawa, Imani Mosley, and Kira Thurman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/decentering_the_canon2.jpg?itok=LqHL-AAl)
Writing to Be Read
June 8, 2020
Conservatory Communications Staff
An Oberlin collaboration with a Cleveland nonprofit helps students explore long-form writing—and expand their audience.
![text overlaid next to a sculpture of Beethoven's head](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ideastream_story.jpg?itok=yozi1OKK)
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)
Bringing Black Spirituals to the Masses
February 7, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Second-year DaQuan Williams honors Moses Hogan ’79 with sing-along program during Black History Month.
![DaQuan Williams headshot DaQuan Williams](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/daquan_williams-new_size.png?itok=-yUQo5kX)
Renaissance Guy
October 21, 2015
Daniel Hautzinger
Past members of Oberlin’s early music ensemble reunite for their mentor’s milestone.
![Steven Plank](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/steven-plank-003-edit_copy_0.jpg?itok=9fy4M-gT)
The Selch Connection
June 29, 2013
Jessica R. Downs
A major collection of instruments and artifacts bolsters the study of American music history.
![A gloved hand touches the page of an old book.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/selch_cover_photo_0.jpg?itok=rPBY9p2Q)