News
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.
![1978 faculty portrait of voice professor Richard Miller photo of smiling man seated in front of a piano](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/professor_singing_richard_miller_hires_copy.jpg?itok=dZ4CYBhb)
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.
![Takács Prize finalists standing with Peter Takács.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/takac_piano_competition_2021_49_of_59.jpg?itok=aliMJkxO)
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.
![Dolores White '54 seated in Stull Recital Hall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/20211110-073.jpg?itok=IYg7knsf)
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.
![Group of students standing in front of 'Paris Street; Rainy Day' by Gustave Caillebotte.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/art-hist-studs.jpg?itok=dm6NsVQx)
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.
![piano professor Peter Takacs seated at a piano.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs39446_petertakacs2014-088-lpr.jpg?itok=D3ndWsud)
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.
![Nancy Darling presents 1step2life Photo of Nancy Darling presenting 1step2life at LaunchU](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/launchu_photo_header.jpg?itok=FjkQCZGb)
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.
![2018 Oberlin Concerto Competition winners](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/concertowinners_all.jpg?itok=LXh53Jyb)
No Score? No Problem.
April 27, 2017
Samantha Spaccasi
How an empty music stand leads to full concentration for orchestra conductor Raphael Jiménez.
![Closeup view of an empty podium. Musicians are partially visible in the background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/chicago_tour-580_copy_2.jpg?itok=1OwuJkax)
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.
![2016-17 Concerto Competition Winners](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/concerto2crop.jpg?itok=8DvNd1Ve)