Audition Day Schedule

Students are encouraged to review the schedules below and if possible plan to be on campus the day before their scheduled audition to make the most of the offered events. 

Picture of Bibbins Hall entrance.

Audition Schedules for February 2024 are tentatively* listed below.  Jazz Studies and TIMARA audtionees please refer to this schedule as well as the events listed below for additional department specific events. 

Auditioning students can attend any event, any day, but are encouraged to attend the evening welcome and reception the day prior to their audition. 

Friday - February 9 and February 16

  • 6:30pm - Welcome with President Carmen Twillie Ambar 
  • 7:00pm - Faculty and Student Reception
    • opportunity to meet current students and faculty from all areas for conversation in an informal setting
  • 8:00pm - Danenberg Honors Recital 
    • showcase of Oberlin students across various performance areas

Saturday - February 10 and February 17

  • 8:30am - Audition/Interview Registration Begins
  • 8:40am - Organ Prelude
  • 9:00am - Coffee and Overview of the Day with Dean Quillen 
  • 9:30am - Auditions/Interviews Begin
  • 9:30am - Financial Aid Panel 
  • 10:30am - College Campus Tour or Conservatory Tour
  • 1:00pm - Jazz Combo Performances or TIMARA/OPG (Oberlin Percussion Group) Concert 
  • 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel
  • 3:30pm - College Campus Tour or Conservatory Tour
  • 6:00pm - Welcome with President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Musical Performance by Oberlin students 
  • 7:00pm - Faculty and Student Reception 
    • opportunity to meet current students and faculty from all areas for conversation in an informal setting
  •   7:30pm - *February 10 only* Artist Recital Series Concert
    • Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar 

Sunday - February 11 and February 18 

  • 8:30am - Audition/Interview Registration Begins
  • 8:40am - Organ Prelude
  • 9:00am - Coffee and Overview of the Day with Dean Quillen 
  • 9:30am - Auditions/Interviews Begin
  • 9:30am - Financial Aid Panel 
  • 10:30am - College Campus Tour or  Conservatory Tour
  • 1:00pm - Jazz Combo Performances
  • 2:30pm - Student Experience Panel
  • 3:30pm - College Campus Tour or Conservatory Tour

 

Jazz Studies students are welcome to attend all events listed above as well the Jazz specific events below. 

Friday - February 9

  • 11:30am - Welcome and Jazz Focused Conservatory Tour
  • 12:15pm - Jazz Audition Registration Begins
  • 2:00pm - Jazz Auditions Begin
  • 4:30pm - Oberlin Jazz Ensemble (OJE) rehearsal 
  • 7:00pm - Jazz Jam Session

Saturday - February 10

  • 10:00am - Jazz Auditions Begin

Friday - February 16

  • 11:00am - Welcome and Jazz Focused Conservatory Tour
  • 11:45am - Jazz Audition Registration Begins
  • 12:00pm - Jazz Forum and Lunch
  • 2:00pm - Jazz Auditions Begin
  • 4:30pm - Oberlin Jazz Ensemble (OJE) rehearsal 
  • 7:00pm - Jazz Jam Session

Saturday - February 17

  • 10:00am - Jazz Auditions Begin

TIMARA students are welcome to attend all events listed above as well the TIMARA specific events below. 

Fridays - February 9 and February 16

  • 5:30pm - Q&A with faculty and tour of TIMARA studios followed by dinner with TIMARA students

Saturday - February 17

  • 7:00pm - TIMARA faculty concert 

*These schedules are subject to change.