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Javanese Gamelan Course Makes Welcoming Space for Lorain County Youth
Amanda Nagy
Gamelan is not very well known to the general public. A class offered in the conservatory’s new community engagement division partnered with an after-school program in nearby Lorain to teach a new form of music to underserved kids.
Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Designates Major Gift to Oberlin
By Erich Burnett
Newly created Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble Fund will support exemplary conservatory musicians and service efforts.
Hollywood & Fine
by Eilish Spear '20
Violist Meredith Crawford ’09 forged a robust career in Los Angeles while completing two Oberlin degrees.
Violinist Tessa Lark to Perform Nov. 19 as Part of Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series
By Erich Burnett
Rising star will lead a free public master class with conservatory students November 18.
Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series Welcomes Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor Nov. 12
By Erich Burnett
The 4 p.m. program will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the artist.
Double Degree Student Matt Bickett Explores Bach's Cantatas with Series of Performances
by Daniel Hathaway
Oberlin student Matt Bickett is putting Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas into context with his Oberlin Cantata Project.
Famed Acoustician Albert Xu and Musical Artist Mimi Xu Explore Sound at Oberlin Nov. 2 and 3
By Erich Burnett
The art and science of sound rests at the heart of Albert Xu and daughter Mimi Xu, who have forged dynamic careers exploring very different avenues of the same phenomenon.
Sing a New Song. And an Old One. And Repeat.
Erich Burnett
Associate Professor of Singing Timothy LeFebvre never strays far from the stage. Seven years into his life at the conservatory, he remains one of the most versatile and active faculty performers.
Jazz Great Billy Childs to Work with Conservatory Students in Fall, Spring Residencies
By Erich Burnett
Multi-genre pianist and composer Billy Childs collaborates with Oberlin Conservatory students in a series of concerts, public master classes, and closer work with students in classroom sessions.
Rhiannon Giddens ’00 Named MacArthur Fellow for 2017
By Erich Burnett
Singer-instrumentalist and founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops celebrated for creating connections between music of the past and present.