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2023 Cooper International Piano Competition Field Narrowed to Seven Pianists
Shelly Rasmussen
After two days of nineteen semifinal performances, the jury has selected seven pianists to move on to the Concerto Round on Wednesday, August 2.
All About Balance
Tyler Applegate
Christopher Ayoub finds the sweet spot between his love of medicine and research.
2023 Cooper International Competition for Piano Opens
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Nineteen young pianists from around the world have arrived in Oberlin and have drawn for their order of performance. They will take the stage July 31 through August 4 for the twelfth annual Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition. Each of them are vying for a share of $40,000—including a $20,000 first prize—and a solo appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra.
Refreshed Oberlin Artist Recital Series Returns This September
Communications Staff
Oberlin's 2023-24 series continues the legacy of presenting celebrated musical artists with six concerts that will shine a spotlight on the contributions of women musicians and composers.
Universal Languages
Brittany Moseley
Kenji Anderson came to Oberlin to study English and piano—and left with a deepened love of Japan.
Oberlin Offers MFA in Piano Technology
Communications Staff
Two-year graduate program prepares students for careers that blend artistry and technology, with no prior musical training necessary.
Sheera Talpaz to Study Poets of Israel and Palestine as Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Kate Kaput
Sheera Talpaz, an assistant professor of comparative literature and Jewish studies at Oberlin, will spend the 2023-24 academic year in Israel and Palestine as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Her research
Oberlin Researchers Part of Breakthrough Study on Gravitational Waves
Communications Staff
Fifteen-year NSF-funded project involves dozens of students past and present, provides evidence of Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Oberlin Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Office of Communications
Ruling bars colleges from considering race as a factor in admissions.
Voice of Experience
Tyler Applegate
Véronique Harris grew up a witness to inequality. Now she’s dedicating her life to eradicating it through a career in public-service law.