Our Division of Strings is centered on the broad experiences of our faculty who provide students with painstaking instruction tailored to their needs and goals as a musician. Our strings division seeks to develop students’ talents to the highest musical and professional levels. Students in this division can pursue instruction and performance in cello, double bass, guitar, harp, viola, strings, and violin.
Faculty
Our faculty are outstanding teacher-performers who are devoted primarily to undergraduate education. They maintain busy performance schedules yet provide individual instruction tailored to the needs of each student, and spend generous amounts of time with their students via lessons, coaching, mentoring, and more.
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The string curriculum aims to develop students’ talents to the highest musical and professional levels. String students have been enormously successful in the musical world. Some hold positions in major orchestras and chamber ensembles, while others teach in music schools, universities, and conservatories around the world.
String music education graduates are employed in school music programs around the country.
Upcoming Strings Events
Faculty Recital: Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin and Peter Takács, piano
Beethoven String Quartet Intensive Winter Term Final Performance, concert
Faculty Recital: David Bowlin '00 and Sibbi Bernhardsson '95, violin with Tony Cho, piano
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Strings Facilities
Bibbins Hall
The Oberlin Conservatory’s main teaching building has 40 studios and 10 classrooms. Private instruction, ensemble coaching, and classroom instruction take place here.
Conservatory Central Unit
The Central Unit is part of the Oberlin Conservatory’s main complex and includes classrooms, rehearsal rooms, studios, and more.
Kulas Recital Hall
With seating for 148, intimate Kulas is ideal for chamber music performances and solo recitals.