News
The Business of Virtual Learning
Yvonne Gay
Nearly a year ago many businesses and schools concerned about the spread of COVID-19 relocated onsite offices and classrooms to the internet. The transition to a virtual platform took some getting used to, but for Bryan Rubin ’18 and Benjamin Steger ’18 the future was finally here.
Oberlin Trio Welcomes Cellist Dmitry Kouzov with Virtual Recital
Erich Burnett
January 22 performance features works by Haydn, Schumann, and conservatory alum George Walker ’41.
Oberlin Vocalists Rise to the Top
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
First-year students secure top prizes in national and regional competitions.
“Decentering the Canon” Probes Historical Inequities in Musical Culture
Erich Burnett
Oberlin's February 6 symposium features guest scholars and moderator Chris Jenkins.
Different Strokes
Tara Draper '23
Conservatory bassist Joshua Rhodes ’21 pools his efforts with the Oberlin swim team.
Stanley Cowell ’62, Jazz Pianist, Composer, and Educator, Dies at 79
Erich Burnett
Inventive performer played with numerous greats, dedicated himself to teaching in mid-career.
Faculty and Alumni Pianists to Give Marathon Broadcast Performance
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Beethoven's 250th birthday—December 16—begins with a midnight celebration on Oberlin Stage Left.
Arts and Sciences Orchestra Collaboration Premieres December 15
Erich Burnett
Virtual performance draws upon musicians from the college, community, conservatory, and elsewhere.
Rhiannon Giddens '00 to Appear on Oberlin Stage Left
Erich Burnett
December 10 performance with Francesco Turrisi also features Giddens in conversation.
This Week in Photos: The Soundtrack of Fall
Yvonne Gay
A guitar ensemble performance in Kulas Recital Hall featured Suvan Agarwal '23, Aidan Wiley '20, and Craig Slagh '21. The passion demonstrated in their live streamed performance was captured in photos and chosen to be among the images included in this week’s photo series.