Program Overview
Piano
Piano majors at Oberlin study with faculty who are internationally known performers, ensemble players, and teachers. Private study, coursework, master classes, as well as ensemble and recital performances round out the undergraduate experience. Students also have access to Oberlin's 240-plus Steinway pianos, situated in practice rooms and in our nine performance venues.
Program Facts
- Program Type: Major, Artist Diploma
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- Bachelor of Music (BM)
- Artist Diploma (ADip)
- Division: Keyboard Studies
Piano Department Chair
Alvin Chow,
Professor of Piano
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Piano student Yihui Liu, a winner of Oberlin's Senior Concerto Competition, performs with the Oberlin Orchestra in Finney Chapel.
Photo credit: Walter Novak
Student Performances
Conservatory pianists have a wealth of opportunities to perform as soloists, chamber musicians, collaborative pianists, and in large ensembles. There are several opportunities every semester for pianists to perform in the Conservatory's large ensembles—such as the Oberlin Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Sinfonietta—or in smaller ensembles including the Creative Music Ensemble, Performance and Improvisation Ensembles, Silent Film Ensemble, and the Oberlin Improvisation and New Music Collective.
Piano Faculty
Conservatory faculty maintain active performance schedules while remaining accessible and committed to their students. Individual instruction is paramount to helping students develop their mechanical, technical, stylistic, and musical skills as well as their performance acumen.
Upcoming Piano Events
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Clonick Hall, Bertram and Judith Kohl Building
Oberlin-Como Piano Master Class with William Grant Naboré
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Warner Concert Hall - Webcast Available
Senior Recital: Iskandar Mamadaliev, piano
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Kulas Recital Hall, Conservatory Central Unit - Webcast Available
Concert: ChamberFest!
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Kulas Recital Hall, Conservatory Central Unit - Webcast Available
Concert: ChamberFest! Advanced String Quartet Seminar
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Kulas Recital Hall, Conservatory Central Unit
CANCELED - Concert: ChamberFest!
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Kulas Recital Hall, Conservatory Central Unit - Webcast Available
Concert: ChamberFest!
Piano News
Conservatory Celebrates Standout Students for 2024
Annual reception held May 13 in Stull Recital Hall.
Peter Takács—A Half-Century Celebrated
This spring marks the official conclusion of Takács’ tenure, after an incredible 48 years of teaching. Many of his former students from around the world are set to convene for a celebratory concert in Warner Concert Hall on May 12
Pianist Jiongli Wang to Perform with Oberlin Chamber Orchestra
On Friday, May 3, the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra performs a program that will showcase Concerto Competition winner Jiongli Wang in Frédéric Chopin’s First Piano Concerto, as well as fourth-year composition student Cashel Day-Lewis in the premiere of his Black River Prelude commissioned by Oberlin Conservatory in honor of the Lorain County Bicentennial.
