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Oberlin Conservatory Launches New Competition for High School Classical Vocalists
October 11, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
A new competition at Oberlin Conservatory, named the Richard Miller Classical Voice Competition for High School Students, has been established to encourage and support high school students in pursuit of a career in classical vocal music.
Ho Ting (Kelvin) Tang Earns 2021 Takács Beethoven Piano Prize
December 13, 2021
Erich Burnett
Annual competition honors Oberlin’s longtime professor and the master who inspires his work.
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Dolores '54 and Donald '57 White Prize
November 12, 2021
Erich Burnett
Initiative made possible by generosity of musician-educators Dolores ’54 and Donald White.
Art History Students Selected to Present at Conference
March 4, 2020
Communications Staff
Five art history students were selected from a pool of hundreds to present at the College Art Association (CAA) conference.
Peter Takács Beethoven Prize to Debut in 2020
January 28, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Annual award for standout piano students honors the Oberlin professor, a specialist in the works of Beethoven.
LaunchU Awards $46,500 in Startup Funding to Students, Alumni, and Faculty
March 29, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
This year’s winning LaunchU teams were awarded a total of $46,500 in startup funding to expand their entrepreneurial ventures.
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.
No Score? No Problem.
April 27, 2017
Samantha Spaccasi
How an empty music stand leads to full concentration for orchestra conductor Raphael Jiménez.
Spring Performances Feature 2016-17 Concerto Competition Winners
December 13, 2016
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Oberlin Conservatory’s annual competition awards four featured soloist spots to outstanding students in their final year.
