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Oberlin Students Selected for Prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar
Stephanie Manning ’23
Directed by Oberlin artist in residence Jaime Laredo, intensive 10-day experience culminates in performances at famed Carnegie Hall.
Poetry in Resonance With Music: Midori
Stephanie Manning '23
Celebrated violinist and pedagogue Midori concludes a two-part Oberlin residency on March 5, reuniting with pianist Özgür Aydin to perform a program inspired by poetry and folk music.
The Fine Art of Chamber Music
Stephanie Manning '23
This April, Distinguished Artists in Residence Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo will share their musicianship and artistry with Oberlin Conservatory students in masterclasses, performances, and more.
Edna Unseld wins the 2025 Cooper International Competition for Violin
Shelly Rasmussen
The 13 year-old violinist from Switzerland claims top honors in competition with her performance of full violin concerto with ProMusica chamber Orchestra in Finney Chapel.
Cooper Competition for Violin to Take Place in January 2025
Conservatory Communications
The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition will bring some of the world’s most talented young violinists to the campus of Oberlin College and Conservatory in January 2025. It features assistance for participants and a generous prize package.
Conservatory Celebrates Standout Students for 2024
Communications Staff
Annual reception held May 13 in Stull Recital Hall.
Violinist Maya Irizarry Lambright to Solo with Oberlin Orchestra
Cathy Partlow Strauss '84
A winner of the 2023-24 Senior Concerto Competition, Lambright will open the program with Shulamit Ran's Violin Concerto. The second half of the program features the orchestra in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
Cleveland Orchestra Violinist Amy Lee to Join Oberlin Conservatory Faculty
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
With Lee’s broad experience as a soloist and orchestral and chamber musician, she brings wide dimension to the role.
Conservatory Celebrates Recipients of 2022-23 Honors & Awards
Communications Staff
Recipients of Oberlin Conservatory’s 2022-23 Honors and Awards included 43 outstanding students from across the Conservatory’s 11 divisions. Most of the prizes were given to graduating seniors honored
Spring Performances Slated for Winners Named in Oberlin’s Concerto Competition
Joshua Reinier
Each fall, Oberlin Conservatory seniors have the opportunity to compete in the annual Concerto Competition, with the top four winners featured in the spring as soloists with the Oberlin orchestras.