News
Oberlin Vocalists Rise to the Top
January 15, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
First-year students secure top prizes in national and regional competitions.
“Decentering the Canon” Probes Historical Inequities in Musical Culture
January 15, 2021
Erich Burnett
Oberlin's February 6 symposium features guest scholars and moderator Chris Jenkins.
Different Strokes
January 12, 2021
Tara Draper '23
Conservatory bassist Joshua Rhodes ’21 pools his efforts with the Oberlin swim team.
Stanley Cowell ’62, Jazz Pianist, Composer, and Educator, Dies at 79
December 20, 2020
Erich Burnett
Inventive performer played with numerous greats, dedicated himself to teaching in mid-career.
Faculty and Alumni Pianists to Give Marathon Broadcast Performance
December 14, 2020
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Beethoven's 250th birthday—December 16—begins with a midnight celebration on Oberlin Stage Left.
Arts and Sciences Orchestra Collaboration Premieres December 15
December 10, 2020
Erich Burnett
Virtual performance draws upon musicians from the college, community, conservatory, and elsewhere.
Rhiannon Giddens '00 to Appear on Oberlin Stage Left
December 7, 2020
Erich Burnett
December 10 performance with Francesco Turrisi also features Giddens in conversation.
This Week in Photos: The Soundtrack of Fall
November 27, 2020
Yvonne Gay
A guitar ensemble performance in Kulas Recital Hall featured Suvan Agarwal '23, Aidan Wiley '20, and Craig Slagh '21. The passion demonstrated in their live streamed performance was captured in photos and chosen to be among the images included in this week’s photo series.
Megan Kaes Long Named ‘‘Emerging Scholar’’ by Society for Music Theory
November 24, 2020
Erich Burnett
Honor recognizes Oberlin music theory professor’s extensive study of late-16th-century music.
This Week in Photos: Beautiful Artistry
November 19, 2020
Yvonne Gay
A display of artwork by Studio Art seniors is shown to President Carmen Twillie Ambar. Her walk through Robert D. Baron ’64 Art Gallery was accented by sculptures and vibrant multimedia pieces. This visit is just one of the images featured in this week’s photo series.
