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Marilyn Horne Professorship Endowed by Stephen Rubin
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84 - Jun 07, 2013Philanthropist Stephen Rubin, president and publisher of Henry Holt & Co., has committed a sum of $150,000 to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music to establish the Marilyn Horne Professorship and Residency Fund. This supports Horne's annual master classes and provides funding for career advancement opportunities for the most promising voice students in the conservatory.
Oberlin Conservatory Faculty Yolanda Kondonassis Releases American Harp
Samuel Rubin '14 - Jun 10, 2013Oberlin Conservatory Assistant Professor of Harp Yolanda Kondonassis has released her 17th album, titled American Harp. This follows her Grammy-nominated album Air and her premiere of Bright Sheng’s Harp Concerto. In American Harp, Kondonassis explores contemporary American harp music.
Oberlin Community Music School Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Logan Buckley '14 - May 13, 2013The Community Music School (CMS) at the Oberlin Conservatory will present a “Mega Musical Mash-up: A Festival of Community Music” on June 2. It will be the culminating event in a series of ten concerts and musical events put on to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the CMS. This free event will be from 3:00 pm to 6:00 p.m. in Tappan Square (or Warner Concert Hall if it rains) and is open to the public.
Oberlin sweeps viola category at 2013 ASTA solo competition
Logan Buckley '14 - May 13, 2013Oberlin violists Aaron Mossburg ‘13 and Daniel Orsen ‘16 both won their divisions in the 2013 American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition, sweeping the viola category. The final round was held from April 6 to 8 at the Kaufman Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City. Oberlin was the only conservatory to have finalists in two divisions. Mossburg (in the senior division) and Orsen (in the junior division) were each among three viola finalists. The senior division winner receives a $1000 prize and the junior division winner a $500 prize.
Michael Lynn
Liver transplant recipient to perform benefit concert for Cleveland Clinic
By Logan Buckley '14 - May 02, 2013Oberlin Professor of Recorder and Baroque Flute Michael Lynn, who received a liver in a transplant operation at the Cleveland Clinic last fall, has organized a benefit concert in appreciation of the clinic's work. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. in Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Front row: (L) Timothy Daniels, Joseph Hauer. Back row: (L) Wyatt Underhill, Benjamin Roidl-Ward, Zou Yu, Jesse McCandless, Gregory Wang. Photo by John Seyfried
Oberlin Conservatory Students to Perform at the Kennedy Center on April 14
Mar 15, 2013Seven conservatory students will travel to Washington D.C. in April to take part in the Kennedy Center's annual Conservatory Project. The project provides a platform for the best musicians from American conservatories, and introduces the next generation of performers to Washington, D.C. audiences. You can listen to their performance through the Kennedy Center's live stream portal or visit their website later to view the all archived performances since 2005.
Soprano Sydney Mancasola ’11 wins Met Opera National Council Auditions
Logan Buckley ’14 - Mar 13, 2013Sydney Mancasola ’11 is the latest in a long line of Oberlin students and alumni to succeed in the National Council Auditions of the Metropolitan Opera, one of the opera's most prestigious competitions.
Photo by Luke Ratray
Oberlin congratulates alums of eighth blackbird on third Grammy
Feb 20, 2013The contemporary music ensemble eighth blackbird, formed at Oberlin by students in 1996, has recently won their third Grammy Award—Best Chamber Music Performance—for a piece written by composer Stephen Hartke, also a 2013 Grammy Award winner.
Cover design by Bob Kelemen
Oberlin Music Label releases new disc by the Contemporary Music Ensemble with faculty clarinetist Richard Hawkins
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84 - Jan 22, 2013Oberlin's Contemporary Music Ensemble, under the direction of conductor Timothy Weiss, released their debut recording on the Oberlin Music label at their DiMenna Center concert in New York City on Friday, January 18. The CD, entitled "A place toward other places," features solo performances by conservatory faculty clarinetist Richard Hawkins.
Oberlin Conservatory in New York City; 2013 Illumination Tour, January 15–19
Dec 07, 2012Distinguished Oberlin Conservatory alumni join students in a landmark New York City tour that culminates with an Oberlin Orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall. College Choir, Oberlin Baroque, and Contemporary Music Ensemble will also be gracing NYC venues, as well as a first-ever appearance of the entire jazz faculty performing together at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Click on the headline to learn how you can join us in NYC!
Claire Chase ’01, a 2012 MacArthur Fellow
Oberlin Graduate Claire Chase Named a MacArthur Fellow
Oct 06, 2012Claire Chase ’01, flutist and founder of the International Contemporary Ensemble, has been named a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. This "genius grant" was awarded to Chase for her work as artistic director of ICE, prompting audience members to expand their aesthetic boundaries through eclectic programming and imaginative interpretations. She is "an extraordinary inspiration," says Dean of the Conservatory of Music David H. Stull.
