News
Homecoming and Reunion 2023: The Weekend in Pictures
October 16, 2023
Communications Staff
Obie alums spanning generations returned for Homecoming and Reunion at the tail end of September. The gorgeous autumn weekend provided a fitting backdrop for festive celebrations all over campus:...
Oberlin Conservatory Launches New Competition for High School Classical Vocalists
October 11, 2023
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
A new competition at Oberlin Conservatory, named the Richard Miller Classical Voice Competition for High School Students, has been established to encourage and support high school students in pursuit of a career in classical vocal music.
Master Class at the Cat with Chris Eldridge ’04
October 9, 2023
Genevieve Dilan
Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer Chris Eldridge ’04 returned to Oberlin for a brief residency that included a band workshop at the Cat in the Cream on the afternoon of October 6.
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.
Meet the Conservatory’s Newest Tenure-Track Faculty
October 4, 2023
Communications Staff
Five members of the conservatory faculty have been granted tenure-track positions beginning this academic year. They span the disciplines of music theory , composition , trombone , and TIMARA —...
Seraph Brass Brings Music with a Mission to Oberlin’s Finney Chapel Stage
October 3, 2023
Shelly Rasmussen
Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet soloist and founder of Seraph Brass , realized at an early age that she wanted to pursue music as a career. In 2014, she moved forward with a long-standing goal of forming an all-female brass quintet, and Seraph Brass was born.
Bearing Witness
September 28, 2023
Kate Kaput
Adina Langer ’06 and Sheena Ramirez ’06 collaborated on a powerful museum exhibition.
Emerson String Quartet Opens the Oberlin Artist Recital Series
September 6, 2023
Conservatory Communications
Their thoughtful programming for this occasion on their "Farewell Tour" will bring a bit of sentiment and nostalgia to the Finney Chapel stage.
Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board
August 31, 2023
Communications Staff
Entrepreneur and financier Victor Hymes, a 1979 graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, has been named to the Audubon Society’s national board of directors. A resident of San Francisco,...
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.