News Collection
Conservatory Alumni
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Omar Tells His Story
This December, Oberlin will present a concert version of Rhiannon Giddens’ award-winning opera, both at Finney Chapel in Oberlin and the Maltz Performing Arts Center in Cleveland. Surrounding it are all kinds of cross-disciplinary events for campus and community.
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Jazz Vocalist Dani Assis ’23 Wins Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition
A rising star, Assis emerged from an international pool of talent in this year’s competition with vocalists from China, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and across the United States.
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Oberlin Alumni and Faculty Celebrated for Composition Achievements
The American Academy of Arts and Letters awards prizes and funding to four alumni and a member of the Composition Department faculty.
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Tyreek McDole ’23 Wins Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Recent Oberlin Conservatory graduate Tyreek McDole ’23 has won the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business.
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Master Class at the Cat with Chris Eldridge ’04
Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer Chris Eldridge ’04 returned to Oberlin for a brief residency that included a band workshop at the Cat in the Cream on the afternoon of October 6.
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Courtney Bryan ’04 Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Composer-pianist’s artistry reveals wide-ranging influences, from jazz and gospel to experimental sounds.
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Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board
Entrepreneur and financier Victor Hymes, a 1979 graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, has been named to the Audubon Society’s national board of directors. A resident of San Francisco, Hymes is...
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Dolores White ’54, Composer, Educator, and Pianist, Dies at 90
A prolific composer, Mrs. White enjoyed a lengthy and diverse career incorporating teaching and performing into her artistic practice, while raising a family and supporting her husband, Donald, a...
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Conducting at Oberlin
When Maurice Cohn ’17 stepped off the plane to conduct the Cincinnati Symphony, he had only a few days to prepare. Strikes in France had grounded the orchestra’s regular maestro, Louis Langrée, and...
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Oberlin Artist Recital Series Presents ACRONYM Baroque Band
The next concert in Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series line-up will be performed by the acclaimed early music ensemble ACRONYM at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15.
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Oberlin Opera Theater to Present Offenbach and Rossini Double Bill
Oberlin Opera Theater will present a double bill of operas not seen on Oberlin stages previously—Offenbach’s operetta Le mariage aux lanternes ("The Wedding by Lantern Light") and Rossini’s burletta L'occasione fa il ladro ("Opportunity Makes a Thief")—in Hall Auditorium November 10-13.
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The Cleveland Orchestra Releases Album of Compositions by George Walker ’41
On November 4, the orchestra releases a new album dedicated to the music of George Walker, Oberlin Conservatory class of 1941, and a trailblazing composer. Recorded between October 2020 and March 2022, the album spans 50 years of the composer’s impressive career. Its release falls shortly after the 100th anniversary of his birth.