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Jazz Trumpeter Theo Croker ’07 Performs at Oberlin Dec. 15
December 6, 2021
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Presented by the Oberlin Jazz Society, concert includes music from the new album BLK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST.
Oberlin Conservatory Launches Dolores '54 and Donald '57 White Prize
November 12, 2021
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Initiative made possible by generosity of musician-educators Dolores ’54 and Donald White.
Oberlin Conservatory Collaborates on “Resonate” Commissioning Project
October 14, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Seven-way partnership engages seven composers to create works that explore the African diaspora, with all works to be performed in Oberlin and Detroit.
Michael Morgan '79, Bay Area Conductor and Arts Advocate, Dies at 63
August 24, 2021
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Oakland Symphony music director championed lesser-known repertoire, emphasized the orchestra’s role in the community.
Verona Quartet Begins Second Year at Oberlin with Debut Recording and Concert
June 30, 2021
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July 7 recital with faculty pianist Scott Cuellar marks first live, indoor campus performance with an audience since March 2020.
Home Township Hero
June 21, 2021
Cathleen Partlow Strauss '84
Tshepiso Ledwaba ’20 brought the talent to become a world-class piano tech. Oberlin gave him the training.
From Preschool to Star Wars
June 17, 2021
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Versatile singer and educator Adriana Manfredi ’01 stretches the bounds of her music career.
Nkeiru Okoye '92 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship for Composition
May 19, 2021
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Award supports completion of an opera that explores the experience of Black women.
Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
May 18, 2021
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Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands,...
Oberlin Music Release Showcases Faculty Composers and Contemporary Music Ensemble
April 2, 2021
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For generations, Oberlin Conservatory has earned its reputation as a hub for the creation and performance of new music. A pivotal source of this innovative spark is the conservatory’s own...