Oberlin Conservatory Headlines
Piazzolla’s bandoneón player to perform at Oberlin
April 18, 2013
Logan Buckley '14
Renowned tango musicians Cristina Pérsico, singer, Daniel Binelli, bandoneón, and Polly Ferman, piano, will present an evening of intimate tango on Friday, April 26 in Clonick Hall in the Kohl Building beginning at 8:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Oberlin College presents “Mozart and Papa Haydn”: Apollo’s Fire with soprano Amanda Forsythe
April 05, 2013
Logan Buckley '14
Renowned baroque orchestra Apollo's Fire closes the 134th Artist Recital Series on April 28 at 4:00 p.m. in Finney Chapel. Critically acclaimed guest soprano Amanda Forsythe is featured. Tickets are $15–$42 and can be ordered by calling Oberlin’s Central Ticket Service at 1-800-371-0178 or online at www.oberlin.edu/arseries.
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Take 2: Beethoven's Complete Works for Cello with Piano
April 02, 2013
Logan Buckley ’14
Faculty pianist Peter Takács and guest cellist Robert deMaine present a series of two concerts embodying Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano. The concerts take place on April 14 and May 5, and are free; no tickets are required.
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Artist Recital Series Bonus Event: Laureates of the Cooper International Competition
March 18, 2013
Some of the most promising young musicians in the world will perform on April 11 as part of Oberlin's Artist Recital Series. This unique, free bonus concert features violin and piano laureates of the annual Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition, introducing northeast Ohio music lovers to the next generation of musical superstars.
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Soprano Sydney Mancasola ’11 wins Met Opera National Council Auditions
March 13, 2013
Logan Buckley ’14
Sydney 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.
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2013 Grammy winner Deborah Voigt to perform on March 10
February 15, 2013
Recipient of a 2013 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Deborah Voigt is known as today's preeminent dramatic soprano. She performs on Oberlin's Artist Recital Series on Sunday, March 10 at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel. Tickets at 800-371-0178 or oberlin.edu/artsguide.
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Leipzig String Quartet to perform all-Beethoven program on March 3
February 15, 2013
The versatile and soulful Leipzig String Quartet comes to Finney Chapel on March 3 at 8 p.m. The "master chamber musicians" will perform an all-Beethoven program and tickets are available by calling 800-371-0178 or online at oberlin.edu/artsguide.
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Lyric tenor Alek Shrader ’07 in recital at Oberlin Conservatory March 1
February 14, 2013
Logan Buckley ’14
The Washington Post calls Oberlin alumnus and Met Opera singer Alek Shrader "a gifted young tenor." He will present a recital at Oberlin Conservatory on March 1, at 7 p.m. in Warner Concert Hall. The concert is free and no tickets are required.
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Oberlin Opera Theater presents Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus
February 14, 2013
Emily Peragine ’14
“Sing to love, love we never knew before!” Filled with lively melodies and unforgettable waltzes, Die Fledermaus opens on Wednesday, March 13, with additional shows on Thursday–Sunday. Tickets are available at 1-800-371-0178 or online oberlin.edu/artsguide.
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Oberlin Chamber Orchestra: “A feast of student talent”
February 14, 2013
Three Oberlin Conservatory students will be featured in a concert with the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra on March 2 in Finney Chapel. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Raphael Jiménez, who says that the concert will be “a feast of student talent.” Admission is free, and no tickets are required.
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