Conservatory Admissions

Dates and Locations

Dates and Locations

Auditions are held locally in Oberlin, as well as regional locations around the United States and in Asia.

2009-2010 Auditions in Oberlin

December 5, 2009 (Early Review) (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, December 4)

February 13, 2010 

February 20, 2010 (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, February 19)

February 27, 2010

March 6, 2010 (Jazz Studies auditions on Friday, March 5)

2010 Regional Auditions in the United States

Atlanta
February 11, 2010
Steinway Piano Galleries
5950 North Point Parkway, Suite 130 Alpharetta, GA 30022

Boston
February 3-4, 2010
M. Steinert & Sons
162 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

Chicago
January 27, 2010
Steinway of Chicago - Downers Grove
1205-A Butterfield, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Denver
February 8, 2010
University Park United Methodist Church
2180 South University, Denver, CO 80210

Houston
February 9, 2010
HSPVA
4001 Stanford, Houston, TX 77006

Interlochen
January 25, 2010
Interlochen Center for the Arts
4000 M-137 Highway, Interlochen, MI 49643

Los Angeles 
January 12-14, 2010
The Colburn School
200 South Grand, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Minneapolis
January 29, 2010
Schmitt Music
3200 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435

New York
January 18-22, 2010
Steinway Hall
109 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019

Portland
January 8, 2010
Community Music Center
3550 SE Francis, Portland, OR 97202

San Francisco
January 10, 2010
San Francisco Conservatory
50 Oak St., San Francisco, CA 94102

Seattle
January 6, 2010
Sherman Clay
1624 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98101

Washington, DC
February 1-2, 2010
Jordan Kitts Music
9520 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740

 

2009 Auditions in Asia

Osaka
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Ishihara Hall
Contact: Toko Suzuki

Seoul
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Contact Dr. Boyoung Yum for additional information regarding location and times for the Seoul auditions.

Taipei 
October 13-15, 2009
Forum Auditorium, #4 Lane 178, Ming-Tsou Road
Contact: Sih-han
or FAX 02/2591-5535

Hong Kong 
October 17 & 18, 2009
Academy for Performing Arts (APA), Teaching Room 26 (2/F)
1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Contact Jo Faulmann

Bangkok 
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Contact Damrih Bannawittayakit

Singapore 
Friday, October 23, 2009
Young Musicians Society,
YMS Arts Centre
54 Waterloo St.
Contact Dixie DeSouza

Audition Form  Please download and bring four copies with you to the audition.

More information on the USA Music Schools Asian Auditions Above

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Hosted Auditions In China

Please note: For preferred consideration regarding Oberlin admission and scholarship, we highly recommend that applicants who live within 1000 miles of the regional audition sites in China attend one of these sites and audition live.  These auditions will include Admissions Directors from Oberlin Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, and Peabody.  Students auditioning regionally in China may also be considered for admission at these other schools, upon submission of an application.

Beijing
October 26-28, 2009
China National Opera and Ballet Company
No. 23 Nan San Huan Road
Feng Tai Qu, Beijing 100078

Shanghai
October 30-31, 2009
Shanghai Philharmonic
No. 1498 Wu Ding West Road
Shanghai, China 200042

For information and to arrange an audition appointment in Beijing or Shanghai, contact Mr. Guo Fei by phone at 86-1381-0252-605, by mail at No. 14 Poly Office Building Room 668, Dong Chen Qu Dong Zhi Men South St, Dong Cheng Qu, Beijing, China 100027, or by e-mail to oberlin@yahoo.cn

More information on Oberlin Conservatory of Music Hosted Auditions in China

 
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