Campus News

Grammy-Winning Composer Begins Tenure

July 16, 2015

Communications Staff

Stephen Hartke
Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97

Composer Stephen Hartke began his tenure as professor of composition at the Conservatory of Music earlier this July. Hartke has received a number of major grants, fellowships, and awards throughout his career, including a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Meanwhile—Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays, in 2013. In addition to teaching, he will serve as the chair of the composition department. Read more about Hartke on the News Center.

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June 7, 2022

The campus was abuzz this past weekend as alumni, families, and students took part in the return of several Commencement/Reunion Weekend traditions that included a performance by OCircus!, senior conservatory students, and Illumination in Tappan Square.
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This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched

June 1, 2022

Students in the Class of 2022 walk down a shaded pathway that joins a large tent nestled in a backyard on Forest Street. They will soon be welcomed by their host, President Carmen Twillie Ambar, into a spring day senior garden party.
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This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!

May 25, 2022

It’s a warm day in Wilder Bowl and the Oberlin community is making the most of it. Some have chosen to spend the day with friends, study, or just have fun like these two handstanding students who also serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series
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