Artist Recital Series
Sunday, September 11, 2011, 8 p.m.
Itzhak Perlman, violin
“An ambassador of the joys of music throughout his illustrious career…”
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
“No other American orchestra can rival its combination of virtuosic technique, consummate ensemble playing, and rich, burnished tone …”
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 8 p.m.
Jeremy Denk ’90, piano
“Bracing, effortlessly virtuosic, and utterly joyous.”
Friday, January 20, 2012, 8 p.m.
Apollo’s Fire
“Apollo’s Fire is one of the brightest lights of period-instrument playing in the United States… arguably the most distinctive in sound and memorable in style. Its trademark qualities: expressive subtlety, exuberance and passion.”
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 8 p.m.
International Contemporary Ensemble
“…the International Contemporary Ensemble has proved itself one of the most adventurous and accomplished groups in new music.”
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 8 p.m.
The Tallis Scholars
with Director Peter Phillips
“Anyone familiar with Renaissance music knows that this group has attained superstardom among its ilk.”
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8 p.m.
Herbie Hancock
“Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him.”
Bonuses for Subscribers
Friday, February 24, 2012, 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2 p.m.
Master Classes with Marilyn Horne
Location: Finney Chapel (directions)
One of the greatest operatic mezzo-sopranos in history, Marilyn Horne returns to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music this fall for a residency as Distinguished Professor of Voice. These master classes are a unique opportunity for all to listen and learn as a legend works with Oberlin voice majors.
The inaugural Rubin Institute for Music Criticism takes place at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, January 18-22, 2012. It will bring together leading music critics, renowned musicians, and aspiring young writers for an intensive week of performances, criticism, and discussion. Steven Rubin, president and publisher of Henry Holt & Co., has generously supported this new institute.
Friends of the ARS
Donors help support the longstanding tradition of musical excellence Oberlin College brings to Northeast Ohio. We encourage you to become a Friend of the Artist Recital Series. Friends of the series reaffirm the value placed on music within our communities and allow Oberlin to sustain the elevated level of programming for which it is known. Donations are tax deductible.
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About the ARS
Oberlin College’s esteemed Artist Recital Series is one of the oldest continuing concert series in the United States. Since its inception in 1878, more than 1,000 of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras, chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of historic Finney Chapel. Stars of such international stature as Dave Brubeck, Alicia de Larrocha, Juan Diego Flórez, Glenn Gould, Denyce Graves, Jascha Heifetz, Vladimir Horowitz, Yo-Yo Ma, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Isaac Stern, George Szell, and Eugene Ysaÿe, to name but a few, have performed under the auspices of Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series, enriching the College, the town of Oberlin, and northern Ohio. This growing roster is more than an impressive “Who’s Who.” It is an illumination of the finest of serious music, spanning the late 19th century to the present.