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Oberlin Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists
May 13, 2020
Erich Burnett
Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
David S. Boe, Longtime Organ Professor and Dean of the Conservatory, Dies at 84
April 30, 2020
Erich Burnett
Revered teacher and administrator remembered for his kindness, wisdom, and musicianship.
Double Degree Student Matt Bickett Explores Bach's Cantatas with Series of Performances
October 28, 2017
by Daniel Hathaway
Oberlin student Matt Bickett is putting Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas into context with his Oberlin Cantata Project.
Mitchell Miller ’17 Awarded Fulbright Research Grant in Germany
May 4, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Miller will study organ performance in Stuttgart, Germany.
Frederick Haas '83 Honored by American Guild of Organists
August 1, 2016
Erich Burnett
Lifelong musician and philanthropist is also a leading advocate for the instrument.
Off-Broadway Fun Meets Sunday Morning Church
December 2, 2015
Xiaoqian Zhu
Organ Pump is a Friday night Oberlin tradition described by its organizers as “a lively mix of total wackiness and legitimate musical performance.”
Katelyn Emerson '15 Receives Fulbright Grant
May 7, 2015
Rosalind Black
Katelyn Emerson ’15 has received a Fulbright grant to study organ and harpsichord in Toulouse, France, also known as “the paradise of organs,” this coming year.
Organists Earn Prizes in Major International Competitions
March 23, 2015
Conservatory Communications Staff
Students of James David Christie shine under the spotlight in France, Russia, and the Netherlands.
'Case of the Missing Dirt' Brings Oberlin to China
September 25, 2013
James Helmsworth
Assistant Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt provides students with a hands-on research opportunity researching erosion in China.
Accolades for Organists
July 22, 2013
Erich Burnett
Simon Thomas Jacobs ’15 leads a long list of Professor James David Christie’s students who have excelled in summer competitions across America and abroad.
