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Winners Named in Oberlin’s 2021 Senior Concerto Competition
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Four instrumentalists will perform with the Oberlin Orchestra in April and May 2022.
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Dolores '54 and Donald '57 White Prize
Erich Burnett
Initiative made possible by generosity of musician-educators Dolores ’54 and Donald White.
The Chopin Whisperer
Erich Burnett
Oberlin professor Dang Thai Son conquered one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. Now his students are doing the same.
Pre-Med Student Gets on the Road Training
Yvonne Gay
Anna Slebonick spent most of the summer forging quick relationships with patients while the emergency unit she worked in raced down the road.
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Handel's “Acis and Galatea” Nov. 11-14
Erich Burnett
Fully staged production marks return of full audiences to Hall Auditorium for first time since fall 2019.
A Well-Rounded Med Student: Mia Bates ’18
Kyra McConnell ’22
Neuroscience major and cross-country team alum Mia Bates ’18 is studying at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She reflects on her time at Oberlin, and how the liberal arts model allowed her to become a well-rounded student and explore her passions.
Oberlin Conservatory Collaborates on “Resonate” Commissioning Project
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.
Bridge to History
Erich Burnett
Celebration of Oberlin’s Bridge Memorial Organ begins with Oct. 16 recital; continues Oct. 30-31.
Oberlin Ensembles Present “Fridays at Finney” Throughout 2021-22
Erich Burnett
Weekly performances continue shift toward more wide-ranging, inclusive repertoire.
Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Joshua Angrist
Scott Wargo
Joshua Angrist ’82 has won the Nobel Prize in economics for “methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.”