News
A Career Composing Music: Griffin Jennings ’18
Jane Hobson ’22
Freelance composer Griffin Jennings ’18 is discovering creative ways to write music and push the boundaries of film and podcast music composition.
Courtney Bryan ’04 Awarded Rome Prize for Composition
Erich Burnett
Multitalented musician to live in Italy, create chamber piece based on the life of an ancient emperor.
Carson Fratus Awarded Fulbright Foreign Scholarship to Study Music of South India
Julie Gulenko ’15
A winter-term trip gave Carson Fratus a glimpse of India. Now a Fulbright fellowship gives him a year.
Opera-tunity Knocks: Elissa Pfaender '16
Julie Gulenko '15
A surprise phone call led to a life-changing experience for soprano Elissa Pfaender '16.
Voice Professor Daune Mahy Honored with May 12 Celebration
Erich Burnett
Beloved teacher intersected with virtually every Oberlin singer over her 39-year career.
In the Studio with Viola Professor Kirsten Docter
Conservatory Communications Staff
The coordinator of ChamberFest! shares her love of small ensembles.
Jazz Supergroup Spring Quartet Performs April 17 in Finney Chapel
By Erich Burnett
Final performance of the 2018-19 Artist Recital Series also concludes a three-day celebration of the Jazz Studies degree at Oberlin; limited tickets remain.
In the Practice Room with Percussionist and Fulbrighter Carson Fratus
Conservatory Communications Staff
After earning two Oberlin degrees, he will pursue his love of South Indian music.
Oberlin Celebrates 30 Years of the Jazz Studies Degree
Erich Burnett
A three-day symposium, April 15-17, made possible by James R. ’58 and Susan Neumann, features talks, films, a faculty performance, and an appearance by the Spring Quartet.
Trombonist John Gruber Appointed to Oberlin Conservatory Brass Faculty
By Erich Burnett
Active orchestral performer and teacher to begin in fall 2019.
