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Soprano Alexandra Prat ’20 Awarded 2020 Rubin Scholarship
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Presented by opera legend Marilyn Horne, honor supports future training and professional development.
Composer, Librettist Selected to Develop New Opera at Oberlin
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Alice Tierney will be workshopped with students, premiered on campus in 2023.
2019-20 Concerto Competition Winners to Return for Fall Performances
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Scheduled spring appearances canceled amid Oberlin’s transition to remote learning.
(UPDATED) Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Mozart’s "Così fan tutte" March 11-15
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Conservatory singers and Oberlin Orchestra bring comic tale of deceitful romance to life in four performances.
New Endowed Scholarship for Voice Students Established
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Retired Professor Daune Mahy makes gift in support of Oberlin Conservatory students.
Campus Honors Beethoven in Singularly Oberlin Fashion
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Ambitious, year-long schedule of performances showcases student and faculty performers.
Master a Beast in 4 Short Weeks
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Students devote winter term to mounting an opera premiere.
Rachel J. Peters’ “Wild Beast” Premieres at Oberlin Jan. 29-Feb. 2
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Darkly witty opera is the first created through the Oberlin Opera Commissioning Program.
Oberlin Music Releases Kendra Colton’s "Late Air," Featuring Music of John Harbison
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Recording showcases the longtime Oberlin faculty soprano, spans three decades of the composer’s work.
Opera Legend Marilyn Horne Leads Annual Oberlin Master Class Dec. 4
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Four conservatory singers to perform for the famed mezzo-soprano in Finney Chapel.