News Collection
Conservatory Alumni
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Oberlin Conservatory Launches Dolores '54 and Donald '57 White Prize
Initiative made possible by generosity of musician-educators Dolores ’54 and Donald White.
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Oberlin Conservatory Collaborates on “Resonate” Commissioning Project
Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.
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Michael Morgan '79, Bay Area Conductor and Arts Advocate, Dies at 63
Oakland Symphony music director championed lesser-known repertoire, emphasized the orchestra’s role in the community.
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Verona Quartet Begins Second Year at Oberlin with Debut Recording and Concert
July 7 recital with faculty pianist Scott Cuellar marks first live, indoor campus performance with an audience since March 2020.
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Home Township Hero
Tshepiso Ledwaba ’20 brought the talent to become a world-class piano tech. Oberlin gave him the training.
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From Preschool to Star Wars
Versatile singer and educator Adriana Manfredi ’01 stretches the bounds of her music career.
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Nkeiru Okoye '92 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship for Composition
Award supports completion of an opera that explores the experience of Black women.
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Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands, classical...
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Oberlin Music Release Showcases Faculty Composers and Contemporary Music Ensemble
For generations, Oberlin Conservatory has earned its reputation as a hub for the creation and performance of new music. A pivotal source of this innovative spark is the conservatory’s own composition...
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Oberlin Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony
Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 Oberlin Conservatory alumni across five different classical music categories.
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Faculty and Alumni Pianists to Give Marathon Broadcast Performance
Beethoven's 250th birthday—December 16—begins with a midnight celebration on Oberlin Stage Left.
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Get to Know Tamara Jade ’12
The Voice sensation will meet Oberlin students November 11 as part of the Alumni CONnections Series.