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United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Oberlin College & Conservatory, the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts, Announce Wide-Ranging Partnership
September 29, 2022
Office of Communications
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Oberlin College & Conservatory, and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA), announce a new partnership that also includes a select group of higher education institutions dedicated to expanding international student access to world-class academic and musical instruction.

Oberlin Conservatory Joins Consortium Created by the Denyce Graves Foundation
September 28, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
On Friday, September 30, two Oberlin Conservatory vocal performance students will travel to Howard University in Washington, D. C., to participate in the launch of Shared Voices , a new classical...

Take It for Granted
September 21, 2022
Joshua Reinier
As the excitement of the school year begins, it can seem like Oberlin is so full of opportunities that it’s hard to remember them all. But there are a few that you may not have heard about yet...

Rhiannon Giddens ’00 Returns to Oberlin for Special Noon Performance October 4
September 20, 2022
Erich Burnett
Part of the Artist Recital Series, concert to feature the multifaceted musician with collaborator Francesco Turrisi; tickets available now.

Seohyun Kim Wins 2022 Cooper Competition for Violin
August 23, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Seohyun Kim, a 13-year-old violinist from Seoul, South Korea, was named the top prize winner of the 2022 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition at the conclusion of the Finals held in...

Three Violinists Advance to the 2022 Cooper Competition's Concerto Finals
August 17, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Six violinists gave poised performances in the August 19 recitals during Round Two of the 2022 Cooper International Competition. Three of the artists have earned the right to perform once again in...

2022 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists
August 16, 2022
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
After two sessions of Round One competition on Monday and Tuesday, with all seventeen violinists performing 30-minute programs, jury deliberations in the 2022 Cooper International Competition for...

Oberlin Artist Recital Series Returns after Two-Year Absence
August 11, 2022
Joshua Reinier
Despite the recent interruption due to COVID, the Artist Recital Series has been a cornerstone of Oberlin College and Conservatory’s arts offerings for almost 150 years. The 2022-23 season...

Cooper International Competition Participants Announced
July 14, 2022
Joshua Reinier
Eighteen young violinists to compete for expanded prizes beginning August 15.

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.
