News
TIMARA Dept. Presents (T)echs Machina Festival Mar. 13-15
March 11, 2019
By Erich Burnett
Three days of performances, workshops, and more highlight technology's connection to music.
Q&A with Vansire Cofounder Josh Augustin ’20
December 7, 2018
Ben Jones ’96
Josh Augustin ’20, cofounder of Vansire, shares his experiences creating music while studying at Oberlin.
What I Didn’t Say: A Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Sound Art Installation
October 12, 2018
Phoebe Pan ’20
What I Didn't Say, a sound art installation supported by the TIMARA program, will be on display in the science library on October 13, 15, and 16.
Composer Olly Wilson, Founding Father of Electronic Music at Oberlin, Dies at 80
April 4, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Wide-ranging influences included spirituals, jazz, serialism, and more.
Famed Acoustician Albert Xu and Musical Artist Mimi Xu Explore Sound at Oberlin Nov. 2 and 3
October 26, 2017
By Erich Burnett
The art and science of sound rests at the heart of Albert Xu and daughter Mimi Xu, who have forged dynamic careers exploring very different avenues of the same phenomenon.
Sounds of TIMARA...Today
April 3, 2017
Samantha Spaccasi
Double-degree student Judy Jackson '18 blends her love of computers and computer music.
Helping Kids Think Like Scientists
February 24, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Poised in front of an audience in Wright Lecture Hall, Assistant Professor Robert Owen sprinkles sand on a vibrating plate. But instead of presenting to his usual audience of college students, 51 children fill the seats.
TIMARA Honors Longtime Engineer with Concerts and More Mar. 2-4
February 24, 2017
Erich Burnett
An integral member of the department since 1978, John Talbert will retire after spring semester.
Oberlin's TIMARA Studios Release New Music the Old Way
February 22, 2017
Erich Burnett
Electroacoustic Music at Oberlin LP features works by faculty and students past and present.
TIMARA's Peter Swendsen Discusses Premiere with Jennifer Torrence '09
September 18, 2016
Julie Gulenko '15
Inspired by Shakespeare's Tempest, What Noises Remain emphasizes percussion and field recordings from around the world.
