Artist Recital Series
Since its inception in 1878, Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series has presented more than 1,000 of the world’s most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, ensembles, composers, and creators. This year’s series represents a continuing celebration of exceptional live music performances and intimate music-making that ranges from classical to contemporary, jazz to electronic.
In addition to their brilliant performances on stage, all Artist Recital Series guest artists engage deeply with Oberlin students while in residence through master classes, workshops, presentations, side-by-side interactions, and discussions.
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Thanks to the generosity of Richard ’62 and Linda ’62 Clark, free tickets to each concert on the Artist Recital Series are available to students with valid OCID.
For Artist Recital Series tickets, contact Oberlin Central Ticket Service: 800-871-0178 or cts@oberlin.edu
For Artist Recital Series programming inquiries, contact Sally Takada, Associate Dean for Artistic Programming and External Relations at stakada@oberlin.edu.
2026-27 Artist Recital Series Tickets
Subscription packages on sale July 20 and single tickets on sale August 17!
Next Upcoming Event
Juilliard String Quartet
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Finney Chapel
With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important...
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Future Events
Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexandre Tharaud
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Finney Chapel
Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and pianist Alexandre Tharaud bring decades of friendship and shared artistry to the Artist Recital Series. Queyras makes his Oberlin performance debut with Tharaud, who...
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Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music featuring King Britt
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Finney Chapel
King Britt is an American record producer, composer, performer, educator, and DJ and–according to Decoded Magazine–a “creative mastermind.” He has performed worldwide at venues and festivals...
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Lawrence Brownlee
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Finney Chapel
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer who has graced the world's top stages, and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and...
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Yefim Bronfman
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Finney Chapel
Yefim Bronfman is internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists. As the Washington Post describes, his energy “swirls out of the piano with such perfection that...
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Claire Chase
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Warner Concert Hall
Described by The New York Times as “the North Star of her instrument’s ever-expanding universe,” Oberlin alum Claire Chase is a flutist, interdisciplinary artist, curator, and teacher. Passionately...
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Paquito D’Rivera
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Finney Chapel
Winner of 17 Grammys and Latin Grammy Awards, saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and writer, Paquito D’Rivera is a celebrated interpreter of jazz and classical music, Brazilian music, rumba, and tango...
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Past Events
Richard Goode, piano
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Finney Chapel
Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness, and acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic...
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Linda May Han Oh, “The Glass Hours”
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Finney Chapel
Award-winning bassist and composer, Linda May Han Oh, leads this dynamic group of musicians performing The Glass Hours: a collection of works based on themes of the fragility of time and life. She...
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American Brass Quintet
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Finney Chapel
The American Brass Quintet is internationally recognized as one of the era’s premier chamber music ensembles. Considered to be among “the most distinguished” of brass quintets (American Record Guide)...
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Danish String Quartet
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Finney Chapel
Embodying the quintessential elements of a chamber music ensemble, the Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for their integrated sound, impeccable intonation, and judicious balance. The...
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VOCES8
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Finney Chapel
The GRAMMY®-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 tours globally, performing an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and...
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American Patchwork Quartet
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Finney Chapel
GRAMMY®-nominated for Best Folk Album in 2025, American Patchwork Quartet, led by multi-GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, binds timeless American folk songs with jazz, country, West...
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Friends of the Artist Recital Series
The Artist Recital Series at Oberlin is made possible through the generous support of patrons throughout northeast Ohio and beyond. Your contribution plays an integral role in bringing the world’s celebrated musicians to campus, sustains efforts that help make the concerts accessible to children and students, and includes invitations to artist receptions. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, call 440-775-5671.