Program Overview
Violin
Study of the violin is centered on the broad experiences of our faculty, who provide students with rigorous instruction tailored to their needs and goals as a musician. Our goal is to develop students’ talents to the highest musical and professional levels through private lessons, coaching, instrumental technique, a range of performance opportunities, and more.
Oberlin Conservatory students take part in a master class.
Photo credit: Scott Shaw
Program Facts
- Program Type: Major
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- Bachelor of Music (BM)
- Division: Strings
STRING DIVISION DIRECTOR
Sibbi Bernhardsson,
Professor of Violin
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The Oberlin Orchestra performs in Carnegie Hall.
Photo credit: Chris Lee
Oberlin Orchestra
Professor of Conducting Raphael Jiménez leads the Oberlin Orchestra, one of the conservatory’s premier large ensembles. The full-size undergraduate orchestra regularly performs in Finney Chapel, has embarked on national and international tours during winter term, and is heard on several recordings.
Faculty
Sibbi Bernhardsson
Professor of Violin
Francesca dePasquale
Assistant Professor of Violin
William van der Sloot
Professor of Violin
Affiliated Faculty
Edwin Huizinga ’06
Assistant Professor of Baroque Violin
Upcoming Violin Events
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David H. Stull Recital Hall - Webcast Available
Concert: Arts & Sciences Chamber Collective Ensembles
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David H. Stull Recital Hall - Webcast Available
Senior Recital: Subi Seo, violin
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Kulas Recital Hall, Conservatory Central Unit - Webcast Available
Senior Recital: Ethan La Chapelle, cello
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Fairchild Chapel, Bosworth Hall - Webcast Available
Junior Recital: Zackery Price, Baroque cello & viola da gamba
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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
Violin News
Oberlin Students Selected for Prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar
Directed by Oberlin artist in residence Jaime Laredo, intensive 10-day experience culminates in performances at famed Carnegie Hall.
Poetry in Resonance With Music: Midori
Celebrated violinist and pedagogue Midori concludes a two-part Oberlin residency on March 5, reuniting with pianist Özgür Aydin to perform a program inspired by poetry and folk music.
The Fine Art of Chamber Music
This April, Distinguished Artists in Residence Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo will share their musicianship and artistry with Oberlin Conservatory students in masterclasses, performances, and more.
