News
Courtney Bryan ’04 Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
October 4, 2023
Communications Staff
Composer-pianist’s artistry reveals wide-ranging influences, from jazz and gospel to experimental sounds.
Gary Bartz Named NEA Jazz Master for 2024
August 17, 2023
Communications Staff
Oberlin’s Grammy Award-winning professor of jazz saxophone has been named a 2024 Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s highest honor conferred to jazz musicians.
Use It or Lose It: Railey Stern Yen Uses Fulbright to Reconnect with Taiwan
May 25, 2023
Amanda Nagy
A May 2023 graduate of the double degree program, Stern Yen will apply his experiences in teaching and working with youth.
Conservatory Celebrates Recipients of 2022-23 Honors & Awards
May 23, 2023
Communications Staff
Recipients of Oberlin Conservatory’s 2022-23 Honors and Awards included 43 outstanding students from across the Conservatory’s 11 divisions. Most of the prizes were given to graduating...
A New Kind of Orchestra at Oberlin
November 18, 2022
Joshua Reinier
This fall, Weedie Braimah started a new Djembe Orchestra, in which students learn the history and music of the Djembe from the 12th century to the present day.
John Petrucelli Named Oberlin’s First Postdoctoral Fellow in Jazz History
June 27, 2022
Erich Burnett
Educator and performer to teach courses and guide student research.
Nick Beltramini Receives NOAA Hollings Scholarship
May 16, 2022
Amanda Nagy
The Hollings Scholarship provides academic assistance for two years and a 10-week paid summer internship at a NOAA facility.
Gerald Cannon Joins Conservatory Jazz Faculty
March 28, 2022
Erich Burnett
Accomplished bassist and educator played with Roy Hargrove, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and many other top performers.
2022 Winter Term Recap
March 11, 2022
Office of Communications
More than 2,290 students explored projects and research opportunities outside of their normal course of study during Winter Term. In this wrap-up gallery we look back at some of the group projects students performed.
Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble Performs March 13
March 9, 2022
Erich Burnett
The Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, a student group created through the support of the legendary jazz musician, will perform a set in Oberlin Conservatory’s Clonick Hall recording studio...
