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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 —...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
