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Meet the Conservatory’s Newest Tenure-Track Faculty
October 4, 2023
Communications Staff
Five members of the conservatory faculty have been granted tenure-track positions beginning this academic year. They span the disciplines of music theory , composition , trombone , and TIMARA —...
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Megan Kaes Long Wins Society for Music Theory's Wallace Berry Award
December 20, 2021
Erich Burnett
Megan Kaes Long , an associate professor of music theory at Oberlin Conservatory, was awarded the 2021 Wallace Berry Award by the Society for Music Theory. The prize is given annually for a...
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Oberlin Conservatory Implements Innovative Approach to Music Theory Teaching
December 20, 2021
Erich Burnett
Expanded offerings build a wider variety of analytical skills, with enhanced opportunities for specialized study.
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Richard Hoffmann, Composer and Protégé of Arnold Schoenberg, Dies at 96
July 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Fifty-year teaching career at Oberlin included annual student trips to his native Vienna.
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Expressing Vulnerability Through Music
March 24, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A few months ago, Özüm Pamukçu ’23 explored her ability to become fully vulnerable. Her journey led to the production of two original songs and a thirst for more.
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Megan Kaes Long Named ‘‘Emerging Scholar’’ by Society for Music Theory
November 24, 2020
Erich Burnett
Honor recognizes Oberlin music theory professor’s extensive study of late-16th-century music.
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Senior Sendoff—New York City Edition
January 11, 2019
Conservatory Communications Staff
Baritone Kyle Miller '19 concludes his Oberlin career with a Stravinsky solo at Carnegie Hall.
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Bryan Parkhurst Honored by Society for Music Theory
November 9, 2018
Erich Burnett
Article probing the work of theorist Heinrich Schenker and philosopher Immanuel Kant explores previously uncharted territory.
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Brian Alegant is U.S. Professor of the Year
November 19, 2015
Erich Burnett
Award is the first given to a music professor, follows 2011 honor for Oberlin history professor Steven Volk.
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