News
William Bolles-Beaven ’18 Awarded Teaching Fellowship in Austria
May 11, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A composition major, Bolles-Beaven will teach English in secondary schools while improving his German language skills.
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.
Grammy-Winner Billy Childs Returns to Oberlin for Three Wide-Ranging Concerts
March 29, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Composer in residence to present large-scale works, perform as solo artist, and collaborate with students.
Conservatory Alumni and Faculty Featured in soundSCAPE Festival Tour
February 12, 2018
Conservatory Communications Staff
February 18 concert in Oberlin includes soprano Tony Arnold ’90, pianist Thomas Rosenkranz ’99, and the U.S. premiere of faculty composer Jesse Jones’ After the End.
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.
Around the World with a Watson Fellowship
May 23, 2017
Amanda Nagy
May 2017 graduates Kirk Pearson (on right) will explore invented instruments, while Paulus Van Horne will study the effects of noise in megacities.
Memory_Archive Explores Digital Identity
April 20, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
In his senior composition recital, fifth-year Kirk Pearson attempts to explain what would happen if the characteristics of the digital world started to permeate our physical lives.
Stephen Hartke World Premiere Highlights Oct. 28 Sinfonietta Concert
October 26, 2016
Erich Burnett
Willow Run, which features saxophonist Noah Getz ’97, also to be performed Nov. 5 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
A Look into Sonic Arts at Oberlin
August 10, 2016
Julie Gulenko '15
Summer program devoted to electroacoustic music invites students to plug and play.
How Hao Found His Creative Streak
March 17, 2016
Daniel Hautzinger
First-year composer Hao Zou craved American arts culture—and Oberlin weather.
