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Two Share Top Prize in 2013 Cooper Competition
July 27, 2013
Erich Burnett
A week of exceptional competition among the world’s finest young violinists culminates in an unforgettable Concerto Finals with the Cleveland Orchestra—and the first tie in Cooper history.
Accolades for Organists
July 22, 2013
Erich Burnett
Simon Thomas Jacobs ’15 leads a long list of Professor James David Christie’s students who have excelled in summer competitions across America and abroad.
Reenvisioning Bach
July 17, 2013
Erich Burnett
The latest release on the Oberlin Music label continues conservatory faculty member Darrett Adkins’ six-part showcase of reenvisioned cello works by Bach.
The Selch Connection
June 29, 2013
Jessica R. Downs
A major collection of instruments and artifacts bolsters the study of American music history.
The 2013 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition Arrives in July
June 21, 2013
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The Cleveland Orchestra are pleased to present the fourth annual Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition, which will take place July 18-26, 2013 on the campus of Oberlin College & Conservatory and at Cleveland’s Severance Hall.
Whetting Appetites for Harp
June 10, 2013
Sam Rubin
In her 17th album, American Harp, Yolanda Kondonassis explores contemporary American harp music and whets audiences’ appetite for more.
Horne Professorship Funded
June 7, 2013
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Philanthropist Stephen Rubin has committed $150,000 to establish the Marilyn Horne Professorship and Residency Fund.
Alumna Wins Met National Council Auditions
March 13, 2013
Logan Buckley
Sydney Mancasola ’11 is the latest in a long line of Oberlinians to succeed in the National Council Auditions of the Metropolitan Opera.
Pianist Leonardo Colafelice, 16, is the Winner of the 2012 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition
July 28, 2012
Communications Staff
Leonardo Colafelice, a 16-year-old pianist from Altamura, Bari, Italy, is the first-prize winner of the 2012 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition. His stellar performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, with Jahja Ling conducting The Cleveland Orchestra in Severance Hall on Friday, July 27, brought him the top prize of $10,000, one of the largest awards offered by an international youth competition. The prize includes concert engagements with orchestras in Beijing and Shanghai, China, and a full, four-year scholarship to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Top Three Finalists Named in the 2012 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Piano Competition
July 26, 2012
Communications Staff
The top three finalists of the 2012 Cooper International Piano Competition have been selected to advance to the concerto finals round with The Cleveland Orchestra on Friday, July 27 at 8 pm in Severance Hall. Leonardo Colafelice, 16, from Altamura, Bari, Italy; Xiaoyu Liu, 15, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and Micah McLaurin, 17, from Charleston, South Carolina, were chosen Wednesday, July 25, at the conclusion of the competition’s recital finals round at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. For tickets to the final round call 800-686-1141 or visit www.clevelandorchestra.com.