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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Steinway
April 1, 2020
Erich Burnett
For conservatory students still living at Oberlin, a week without a piano was a week too long.
Campus Honors Beethoven in Singularly Oberlin Fashion
February 14, 2020
Erich Burnett
Ambitious, year-long schedule of performances showcases student and faculty performers.
Peter Takács Beethoven Prize to Debut in 2020
January 28, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Annual award for standout piano students honors the Oberlin professor, a specialist in the works of Beethoven.
Courtney Bryan ’04 Awarded Rome Prize for Composition
May 8, 2019
Erich Burnett
Multitalented musician to live in Italy, create chamber piece based on the life of an ancient emperor.
French Pianist Alexandre Tharaud to Perform April 3 in Oberlin
March 30, 2019
By Erich Burnett
Program of Bach's seminal Goldberg Variations to replace previously scheduled appearance by Piotr Anderszewski.
Piano Virtuoso Piotr Anderszewski Plays Finney Chapel April 3
March 19, 2019
Erich Burnett
Artist Recital Series performance showcases interpretations of two titanic master works.
Art for Social Impact: Thanisa Durongkaveroj ’18
March 11, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Thanisa Durongkaveroj ’18 is taking an interdisciplinary artistic approach to social impact.
Oberlin Music Releases Works by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon
November 16, 2018
Erich Burnett
Songtree features performances by prominent Oberlin alumni and the Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Grammy-Winning Violinist James Ehnes Explores Works by Four Masters Oct. 14
September 27, 2018
Erich Burnett
This Artist Recital Series performance also features pianist Andrew Armstrong; James Ehnes to perform on Oberlin's Stradivarius instrument.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer George Walker ’41 dies at 96
September 14, 2018
Erich Burnett
Groundbreaking career in performance, composition, and teaching included many firsts among black musicians.