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On November 4, the orchestra releases a new album dedicated to the music of George Walker, Oberlin Conservatory class of 1941, and a trailblazing composer. Recorded between October 2020 and March 2022, the album spans 50 years of the composer’s impressive career. Its release falls shortly after the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Events to include noon discussion and performance of two mammoth works by the composer.

Debuting in fall 2022, new course of study available to all conservatory students.

"In Profile" includes performances by Oberlin students, faculty, and guests.

Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.

Recording showcases faculty composers and the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble.

Oberlin Conservatory enjoys a longstanding reputation as a hub for the creation and performance of new music—and the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, under the direction of Timothy Weiss ,...

Fifty-year teaching career at Oberlin included annual student trips to his native Vienna.

Award supports completion of an opera that explores the experience of Black women.

Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands,...