Press Releases
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Mozart’s Comedy of Love And Deception, Così Fan Tutte, November 18-22, 2009
October 29, 2009
Oberlin Opera Theater’s Così fan tutte will let Mozart’s glorious music and Da Ponte’s clever libretto sing, under the baton of Bridget-Michaele Reischl and the direction of Jonathon Field. Two new initiatives—a behind-the-scenes blog and thematic program notes—will offer audiences ways to explore different aspects of the production. The production opens on Wednesday, November 18, at 8 p.m. in Oberlin College’s Hall Auditorium, with additional performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Learn MoreThe Oberlin Orchestras’ Fall Season Features a Premiere, Faculty Soloists, and Many Symphonic Classics
September 24, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (September 24, 2009)— An educational powerhouse that “has trained some of America’s best orchestral musicians for decades” (The New Yorker), the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will present five free orchestral concerts this fall, featuring several of its distinguished faculty soloists in concert with the conservatory’s two student orchestras. Music director Bridget-Michaele Reischl will conduct the orchestras in repertoire ranging from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 to a new commission by Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng, performed by acclaimed harpist Yolanda Kondonassis on October 2.
Learn More$1.7 Million Gift From Voice Teacher Helen Hodam To Fund New Scholarship at the Conservatory
August 18, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (August 18, 2009)—Throughout her long life, Helen Hodam gave generously of her time and talents, helping dozens of students to build careers in classical singing. Now, a $1.7 million gift from the legendary voice teacher’s estate has established and will endow the Helen Hodam Merit Scholarship in Voice at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. A professor of singing at Oberlin for more than two decades, “Miss Hodam,” as she was universally addressed, was one of the most distinguished voice teachers in the United States.
Learn MoreNew International Competition Announced by the Conservatory and the Cleveland Orchestra
July 30, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (July 30, 2009)—The Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Orchestra are pleased to announce a new partnership that will enhance educational opportunities for young musicians while building on the historic relationship between the two institutions.
Learn MoreOberlin’s Baroque Performance Institute, June 21 – July 5, Focuses on London, Featuring Music from Purcell to Handel
June 19, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (June 19, 2009) — The Baroque Performance Institute (BPI) begins its 38th season of concerts, lectures, and events this Sunday, June 21 at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. One of the finest summer workshops for early music specialists, BPI’s two-week program will focus this year on music in London between 1659 and 1759. This significant century of music making was book-ended by two of the greatest figures in English music: Henry Purcell, who was born in 1659, and George Frideric Handel, who died in 1759.
Learn MoreOberlin Conservatory Students, Faculty, and Alumni Perform at the Boston Early Music Festival, June 11-13, 2009
May 22, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (May 22, 2009) — The Oberlin Conservatory of Music will again be a major presence at “the world’s leading festival of early music” (The Times, London). The 2009 Boston Early Music Festival will feature Oberlin faculty members, students, and alumni on June 11, 12, and 13, 2009. Concerts include a clavichord recital by David Breitman,Director of Oberlin's Historical Performance Division; a student production of Charpentier’s opera Les Arts Florissants; and a performance of music by Anna Bon, featuring Associate Professor of Cello Catharina Meints.
Learn MoreRenowned Vocal Pedagogue Richard Miller, Emeritus Professor of Singing, Dies at 83
May 12, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (May 12, 2009) — Internationally renowned vocal pedagogue Richard Miller, whose significant contributions to the field of music as an artist, teacher, and mentor were, says Dean of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music David H. Stull, “utterly extraordinary,” died on Tuesday, May 5, in Oberlin, Ohio. He was 83 years old. Miller was the Emeritus Wheeler Professor of Singing at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he advanced the art of vocal pedagogy for 42 years, until his retirement in 2006. “He was a legend in the field of music,” says Stull. “His students have continually occupied the great performance stages of the world and have transmitted his passion for music to audiences and students alike.”
Learn MoreOberlin Students Perform at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, May 19, as Part of the Conservatory Project
April 24, 2009
OBERLIN, OHIO (April 24, 2009) — Seventeen students (and one faculty conductor) will be featured in concert at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, May 19, at 6 p.m., as part of the Conservatory Project. The concert program spans four centuries of classical music, from Couperin’s chamber music to a 2008 composition by Conservatory junior Ran Duan. The variety showcases the incredible breadth of musical expertise and talent in Oberlin’s student body.
Learn MoreOberlin Messiaen Festival Finale on May 5 Features Screening of Acclaimed Film and Live Performance by Pianists Robert Shannon and Haewon Song
April 20, 2009
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music concludes its centenary celebration of French composer Olivier Messiaen in Finney Chapel on Tuesday, May 5, at 8 p.m. with the Ohio premiere of Apparition of the Eternal Church, acclaimed as “the finest film ever made [about] how people experience music” (Chicago Sun-Times). The screening will be preceded by a live performance of Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen by Professor of Piano Robert Shannon and Associate Professor of Piano Haewon Song.
Learn MoreDanenberg Honors Recital on April 1 Showcases Top Oberlin Musicians in Early Music, Jazz, and Everything in Between
March 19, 2009
The full range of musical excellence found at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music will be on display in Warner Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 1, at 8 p.m., when the Conservatory presents the annual Danenberg Honors Recital. The free concert features student musicians from every division at the Conservatory; this year’s program includes a student composition for violin and electronics, a jazz combo, and a performance of Beethoven’s third string quartet.
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