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Nkeiru Okoye '92 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship for Composition
Erich Burnett
Award supports completion of an opera that explores the experience of Black women.
Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
Erich Burnett
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
Oberlin Music Release Showcases Faculty Composers and Contemporary Music Ensemble
Erich Burnett
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
Oberlin Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 Oberlin Conservatory alumni across five different classical music categories.
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.
Get to Know Tamara Jade ’12
Oli Bentley '21
The Voice sensation will meet Oberlin students November 11 as part of the Alumni CONnections Series.
Da Capo Chamber Players to Perform Works by George Walker ’41 and Wendell Logan
Cathy Partlow Strauss
Alumni-founded ensemble honors acclaimed African American composers with ties to Oberlin at New York's Merkin Hall in February.
Sounds of Science
Oli Bentley ’21
Electroacoustic artist Eli Stine ’14 returns to teach and create at Oberlin.
Maker, Musician and Steel Pan Tuner: Noah Sanderson ’16
Andrea Wang ’19
Noah Sanderson ’16 is a lifelong maker and musician who became serious about steel pan while at Oberlin. Since graduation, he has been gradually improving his skills tuning and making these instruments.
Oberlin Arts and Sciences Orchestra Offers Non-Music Majors Access to Conservatory
Hillary Hempstead
Led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Conducting Tiffany Chang ’09, the Oberlin Arts and Sciences Orchestra gives students in the College of Arts and Sciences access to experiences in the conservatory.