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In fall 2025, four musicians advanced through preliminary and final rounds, the latter adjudicated by an external panel of respected names in the industry. Their prize: the opportunity to perform a solo work with one of Oberlin’s orchestral ensembles, conducted by Raphael Jiménez.

Amber Scherer ’20 brings a conservatory perspective to Oberlin Student Senate.

In this week’s photo series we swing by the voting polls, rub elbows with a professor, linger under a big tent of images, decompress at an outside night concert and faculty recital, pull up a seat at the Cat, head to Finney Chapel for taiko, and pick up a brush to do some mini pumpkin painting. 

Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received an Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Pianist Ran Jia, a student of maestro William Nabore at the International Piano Academy Lake Como, performs in Finney Chapel on September 27 in the first concert of the 2015-16 Artist Recital series