�鶹��Ƶ Students Selected for Prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar</h1> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Students Selected for Prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar</h1> <p>awillia2 — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:23:22 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Students Selected for Prestigious New York String Orchestra Seminar</span> <span><span>awillia2</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-02T13:23:22-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 13:23">Tue, 12/02/2025 - 13:23</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This December promises a special opportunity for three �鶹��Ƶ students accepted to the New York String Orchestra Seminar, one of the country’s most prestigious training programs. For more than 50 years, the annual event has brought together young musicians for orchestral performances at Carnegie Hall, as well as chamber music workshops.</p><p>For this year’s edition—which takes place December 19 through 28—violinist Michael Smith ’28 will serve as concertmaster, Aurora Miller ’27 will sit in the first violin section, and William Mathangani ’27 will be principal violist. The group’s music director, conductor and violinist Jaime Laredo, is a Distinguished Artist in Residence at �鶹��Ƶ, along with his wife, cellist Sharon Robinson.</p><p>The trio of students joins an esteemed group of past participants that includes legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, and clarinetist Anthony McGill. Among those alumni already is Miller, who also participated in 2024 as assistant principal second violin. </p><p>“Last year’s experience was truly life-changing for me, both as a musician and a person,” Miller says. “Getting to play this music with such a high-level ensemble reminds me why making music is so special and meaningful to me.”</p><p>All three students credit �鶹��Ƶ faculty as a major reason why they feel prepared for such an advanced opportunity. Miller and Smith study with Professor of Violin Sibbi Bernhardsson, while Mathangani studies with Professor of Viola Peter Slowik. </p><p>“I am lucky to be his student, and I attribute this success to his teachings,” Smith says of Bernhardsson. “I am also proud to represent �鶹��Ƶ and the values it stands for at this summit of young musicians.”</p><p>Mathangani says he’s “very excited” to be a part of the seminar, and with a major role. “What I am most excited for is the musical fulfillment from these 10 days. There are two concerts as well as chamber music, and all include amazing repertoire.</p><p>“It will be challenging to put all of this together within the time frame, but I think that’s what will be fun about it: seeing what we as an ensemble can produce in just a few days.”</p><p>The 2025 seminar also feels bittersweet, as it marks Jaime Laredo’s 33rd and final year at the head of the ensemble. “He brings such a vibrant and warm energy to the orchestra,” Miller says. “I’m really grateful to have the chance to work with him one more time.”</p><p>Taking over as music director next year will be conductor Michael Stern. “All great things must constantly change and evolve, so it is time to pass the baton,” Laredo says. “The most important thing for me has been the opportunity to work with hundreds of young musicians who went on to have great careers as chamber music players, as orchestral musicians, as soloists, and administrators.”</p><p>Sharon Robinson shared her enthusiasm for the �鶹��Ƶ students’ achievement. “The competition was fierce to win a coveted spot in this program,” she says. “We are so happy for these young artists, and this reflects back on the dynamic and supportive atmosphere at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. We are very proud to be associated with �鶹��Ƶ!”</p><hr><p><em><strong>Stephanie Manning ’23</strong> completed her bassoon performance degree while finding her way into journalism as a classical music critic. She returned to Cleveland after finishing a graduate diploma in journalism at Concordia University in Montreal. Her writing has appeared in </em>The Montreal Gazette<em>, </em>Early Music America<em>, and </em>ClevelandClassical.com<em>.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Directed by �鶹��Ƶ artist in residence Jaime Laredo, intensive 10-day experience culminates in performances at famed Carnegie Hall.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-12-03T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/03/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Stephanie Manning ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Michael Smith, Aurora Miller, and William Mathangani (from left).</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Conservatory Celebrates Recipients of 2022-23 Honors & Awards</h1> <p>jreinier — Tue, 23 May 2023 18:41:50 +0000</p> <span>Conservatory Celebrates Recipients of 2022-23 Honors & Awards</span> <span><span>jreinier</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-05-23T14:41:50-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 14:41">Tue, 05/23/2023 - 14:41</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Recipients of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory’s 2022-23 Honors and Awards included 43 outstanding students from across the Conservatory’s 11 divisions. Most of the prizes were given to graduating seniors honored for their achievements throughout their time at �鶹��Ƶ. </p> <p>Some awards, such as the Beethoven, Serkin, Elvin, and Dann prizes in piano, and the Senior Concerto Competition winners, were earned earlier in the year through juried competitions. </p> <p>The Flint Initiative, Grindlay, and XARTS grants were awarded by Conservatory Professional Development to fund exceptionally creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial projects that students completed during Winter Term and summer break. </p> <p>Conservatory Dean Bill Quillen shares: “On behalf of the Conservatory’s faculty and staff, it is a great pleasure to congratulate the 2023 Conservatory Honors and Awards winners. We are incredibly proud of these students — and, indeed, all of our students — and we are inspired every day by their creativity, artistry, hard work, open-mindedness, and their commitment to service and to making the world a better place through music.”</p> <h3>2022-23 Honors and Awards</h3> <p><strong>The Arthur Dann Piano Competition</strong><br> <em>Awarded to the winner of this juried competition for excellence in piano performance.</em><br> <strong>JJ Bui</strong>, third year</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Prof. Alvin Chow, Jiongli Wang</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>The Beethoven Prizes in Piano</strong><br> <em>Awarded in a juried competition to piano majors for outstanding performance in works of Beethoven.</em><br> The Takács/Beethoven Prize (First): <strong>Jiongli Wang</strong>, third year<br> The Leon Fleisher Prize (Second): <strong>Yihang (Alex) Chen</strong>, third year<br> The Howard Karp '51 Prize (Third): <strong>Natasha Wu ’23</strong><br> Semi-finalist prize: <strong>Leo Lu</strong>, first year</p> <p><strong>The Carol Nott Piano Pedagogy Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior for continued study in piano  pedagogy. </em><br> <strong>Annie (Guoanni) Qin ’23</strong></p> <p><strong>The David S. Boe - C. B. Fisk Prize for Excellence in Organ Performance</strong><br> <em>Awarded to an outstanding organ student.</em><br> <strong>Oziah B. Wales ’23</strong></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Malcolm Bamba, Chris Jenkins</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>The Dolores and Donald White Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to Conservatory students who demonstrate leadership in elevating �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals through music performance.</em><br> <strong>Malcolm F. Bamba</strong>, fourth year, Independent Major in Arts Leadership & Marketing<br> <strong>Blake Logan</strong>, second year, Cello Performance and Undecided B.A.</p> <p><strong>The Earl L. Russell Award in Historical Performance</strong><br> <em>Awarded to worthy students majoring in Historical Performance to assist with the purchase of a musical instrument.</em><br> <strong>Kailah Grace Robbins</strong>, third year, Flute Performance and Baroque Flute</p> <p><strong>The Ernest Hatch Wilkins Memorial Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a returning student who has demonstrated academic excellence in the three preceding years.</em><br> <strong>Nik D. Rejto (Divall)</strong>, third year, Classical Guitar</p> <p><strong>The Faustina Hurlbutt Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to an outstanding graduating student in cello, piano, violin, or voice.</em><br> <strong>Luka C. Stefanovic ’23</strong>, BM/MM, Cello Performance, Historical Performance, Baroque Cello</p> <p><strong>The Flint Initiative Grant (FIGs)</strong><br> <em>Awarded to innovative, motivated, and prepared Conservatory and Double-Degree students to develop imaginative artistic projects.</em><br> <strong>Ishan Loomba ’23</strong>, Piano Performance and Psychology, minor in Computer Science<br> <strong>Ilana McNamara</strong>, fourth year, Viola Performance and Mathematics<br> <strong>Ozüm Pamukcu ’23</strong>, Musical Studies and Economics<br> <strong>Sangeetha Ramanuj</strong>, second year, Musical Studies and Mathematics<br> <strong>Katia Rumin</strong>, second year, Viola Performance</p> <p><strong>The Graham Grindlay '00 Endowed Memorial Music & Computer Science Innovation Fund </strong><br> <em>Supports the development and execution of projects that bring together music and sound with computer science or technological innovation.</em><br> <strong>Ivy Fu ’23</strong>, TIMARA and Art History<br> <strong>Julia Collins</strong>, third year, TIMARA <br> <strong>Maya McCollum</strong>, fourth year, TIMARA and Studio Art</p> <p><strong>The John Elvin Piano Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a student judged by the Piano Department to be the most talented in the junior class.</em><br> <strong>Yihang (Alex) Chen</strong>, third year, Piano Performance</p> <p><strong>The Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts</strong><br> <em>Awarded in the Conservatory every five years and on the faculty’s recommendation to a graduating senior who has performed with uncommon distinction in music performance. The award was established in 1982 by Louis Sudler of Chicago, a musician with a lifelong commitment to the training of young artists in university.</em><br> <strong>Adam S. Chlebek ’23</strong>, Organ Performance</p> <p><strong>The Louis and Annette Kaufman Music Achievement Award in Violin</strong><br> <em>Awarded to an outstanding student of violin.</em><br> <strong>Matthew S. Cone ’23</strong>, Violin Performance</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Bill Quillen, Gillian Piper</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>The Louis and Marguerite Bloomberg Greenwood Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a graduating student excelling in cello, piano, violin, or voice.</em><br> <strong>Gillian B. Piper ’23</strong>, Jazz Voice Performance<br> <strong>Kylie P. Buckham ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance</p> <p><strong>The Margot Bos Stambler '84 Professional Development Award</strong><br> <em>Awarded to an outstanding vocal performance major of great promise to enhance career opportunities.</em><br> <strong>Kylie A. Kreucher ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance<br> <strong>Brian R. Wacker ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance</p> <p><strong>The Ohio Federation of Music Clubs (OFMC) Agnes Fowler Collegiate Scholarship</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a junior majoring in music, and who is strong in instrumental or voice performance. Made possible by the OFMC, a statewide organization devoted to the love and encouragement of music in Ohio.</em><br> <strong>Felix J. Veser</strong>, third year, Viola Performance</p> <p><strong>The Pi Kappa Lambda Prize for Musicianship</strong><br> <em>Awarded to students judged to be the most outstanding of those elected to Pi Kappa Lambda, an American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music.</em><br> <strong>Clara I. Dahmer ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance<br> <strong>Kylie A. Kreucher ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance<br> <strong>Matthew S. Cone ’23</strong>, Violin Performance</p> <p><strong>The Piano Faculty Prize in Accompanying</strong><br> <em>Awarded to graduating seniors who have demonstrated excellence in accompanying singers and instrumentalists.</em><br> <strong>Kai-Min Chang ’23</strong>, Piano Performance<br> <strong>Ishan Loomba ’23</strong>, Piano Performance and Psychology, minor in Computer Science</p> <p><strong>The Rudolph Serkin Scholarship</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a student demonstrating excellence in piano performance.</em><br> <strong>Yubo Deng</strong>, second year, Piano Performance</p> <p><strong>The Ruth Cogan Memorial Scholarship in Vocal Performance</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a vocal performance student who has demonstrated significant work in voice pedagogy or in the PACE concentration.</em><br> <strong>Nisha P. Caiozzi ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Adam Chlebek, Oziah B. Wales,<br> Katherine Johnson, Prof. Jonathan Moyer</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>The Selby Harlan Houston Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a graduating senior whose performance in organ and music theory is of distinguished quality.</em><br> <strong>Katherine E. Johnson ’23</strong>, Organ Performance and English</p> <p><strong>The Senior Concerto Competition</strong><br> <em>Awarded in a juried competition each fall. Winners are featured as soloists in performances of complete concertos with the �鶹��Ƶ orchestras during the spring semester.</em><br> <strong>Kylie P. Buckham ’23</strong>, Vocal Performance<br> <strong>Annie (Guoanni) Qin ’23</strong>, Piano Performance<br> <strong>Matthew S. Cone ’23</strong>, Violin Performance<br> <strong>Jonathan Kronheimer ’23</strong>, Oboe Performance</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Rachel Yee, Prof. Tom Lopez, Gabriel Baskin</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>The TIMARA Founders Fund John Clough Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a TIMARA major for distinctive work within the department.</em><br> <strong>Gabriel L. Baskin ’23</strong></p> <p><strong>The TIMARA Founders Fund Olly Wilson Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a TIMARA major for distinctive work within the department.</em><br> <strong>Rachel Yee ’23</strong>, TIMARA and Computer Science, minor in Music and Cognition</p> <p><strong>The Theodore Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award</strong><br> <em>This award, made possible by the Presser Foundation, is awarded to an outstanding returning student for excellence in musicianship.</em><br> <strong>Abby Lopez</strong>, second year, Bassoon Performance</p> <p><strong>The Walter E. Aschaffenburg Prize</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding music composition.</em><br> <strong>Isaac Santos ’23</strong>, Composition</p> <p><strong>The Wendell and Bettye Logan Prize in Jazz Studies</strong><br> <em>Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in performance or composition.</em><br> <strong>Kamran M. Curlin ’23</strong>, fourth year, Jazz Bass and History</p> <p><strong>The XARTS Fund</strong><br> <em>Supports the development and execution of collaborative, multi-disciplinary, artistic projects.</em><br> <strong>Awen McKee</strong>, second year, Composition<br> <strong>Analise Granados</strong>, second year, Violin Performance and Undecided (B.A.)<br> <strong>Katie Galt</strong>, fourth year, Viola Performance and Comparative Literature<br> <strong>Mariah Leontopoulou-Cochran</strong>, fourth year, Jazz Voice, minor in �鶹��Ƶ<br> <strong>Maya Irizarry Lambright</strong>, third year, Violin Performance<br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">43 outstanding students from the Conservatory were selected for honors and awards this year.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-23T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/23/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>At the end of each spring semester, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory’s faculty and administration celebrate students whose academic and artistic work is especially meritorious. They are selected by committees and competition juries for exemplary musicianship, academic work, and personal achievement. Awards generated by numerous endowed funds are dedicated to acknowledging these musicians' demonstrated excellence, supporting their ongoing study and creative projects, and even assisting them with instrument purchases.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33031">TIMARA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33331">Composition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33041">Baroque Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32966">Organ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35881">Bassoon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/historical-performance" hreflang="und">Historical Performance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/music-theory" hreflang="und">Music Theory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/musicology" hreflang="und">Musicology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Joshua Reinier</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:47:39 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-11-10T16:47:39-05:00" title="Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 16:47">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ student musicians will take to the stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall in December for a closed concert before the General Assembly of the United Nations.</p> <p>The performance is part of a wide-ranging new partnership between �鶹��Ƶ, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO), and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). <a href="/news/united-nations-institute-training-and-research-oberlin-college-conservatory-global-foundation">Announced in September</a>, the relationship is intended to promote improved access to education for students around the world and to enhance quality of life through higher education and arts training.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Carnegie Hall in New York City<br> (photo by Ajay Suresh)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra and �鶹��Ƶ College Choir, joined by performers representing the conservatory ensembles Musical Union and �鶹��Ƶ Gospel Choir, as well as musicians of the United Nations, will share the stage of Carnegie’s Stern Auditorium. The concert, held in conjunction with the U.N.’s 77th General Assembly, bears the title “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.” It features works spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries: Adolphus Hailstork’s vivacious curtain-raiser Fanfare on "Amazing Grace;" Sergei Rachmaninoff’s peerlessly popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; and Ludwig van Beethoven’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the “Choral Symphony.”</p> <p>The December 2 concert is a private event presented for the U.N. A <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/musical_union_and_oberlin_college_choir_with_oberlin_orchestra_8604">public performance</a> of the Carnegie Hall program is scheduled for �鶹��Ƶ’s Finney Chapel on Tuesday evening, November 29.</p> <p>“At �鶹��Ƶ, we believe deeply in the power of music, and the arts more broadly, to foster connections between individuals and facilitate expansive new opportunities and access,” says <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>, dean of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. "We are deeply honored to join in the global conversation with our partners at UNITAR and the GFPA, and we are so very proud to share our belief in the transformative power of music through this remarkable concert experience for our students.”</p> <p>Annual concerts are a U.N. tradition, though previous performances have typically featured only professional musicians. This year’s event is made possible through the support of the U.N.’s presenting partners: the Member States of Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hungary, Monaco, Oman, Rwanda, and Singapore.</p> <p>Created in 1963, UNITAR is dedicated to developing high-quality learning opportunities for United Nations delegates. The organization believes that a sustainable world is one where people can escape poverty and enjoy decent work without harming the earth's essential ecosystems and resources. UNITAR’s partnership with �鶹��Ƶ represents the group’s first major foray into undergraduate cultural arts education. A longtime partner with UNITAR, the GFPA promotes education in the arts and support to individuals engaged in the performing arts through cross-cultural exchange.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ is one of a small number of U.S. institutions of higher education invited to take part in the initiative—and the only higher ed partner focused on undergraduate study.</p> <p>The partnership will create new opportunities for students worldwide to know and discover �鶹��Ƶ. The first students selected through the program may begin as early as fall 2023. The agreement may also extend to the implementation of joint programs based on performance, research, conferences, and other experiences. A separate facet of the partnership, focusing on teaching English for speakers of other languages, is also being developed and would be hosted at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p>The December 2 concert at Carnegie Hall will be led by �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Conducting <a href="/node/6636">Raphael Jiménez</a>. It features artist Byron Wei-Xin Zhou as piano soloist for the Rachmaninoff, as well as four accomplished international vocal soloists: �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory alumni mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis ’05 and tenor Joshua Blue ’16, and a pair of world-renowned artists invited by UNITAR, baritone Marco Chingari and soprano Sarah Tisba of Italy.</p> <p>“We could not be more excited by the invitation to participate in such a special event,” says Jiménez, who also led the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra in Carnegie Hall performances in 2019 and 2013. “Every aspect of it makes it a unique experience for our students: the occasion, the venue, the audience, and the repertoire, which includes the awe-inspiring Beethoven Symphony No. 9. I cannot think of a more appropriate occasion and place to play this universal hymn of brotherhood.”</p> <p>“Music is a universal language and a powerful tool for cultural exchange. Its many positive spirits are the elements required for transformative solutions, and it will help to lead us through this watershed moment,” says pianist Zhou, who performed a solo recital for the 2021 U.N. Gala at Carnegie Hall. “As a musician, I firmly believe that utilizing music could promote the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and eventually lead us to a better future.”</p> <p>For �鶹��Ƶ’s student musicians, the December U.N. concert marks the first of two engagements at Carnegie Hall in a span of less than two months: The orchestra and choral ensembles return for a public performance in Stern Auditorium on January 20.</p> <p>Learn more on the <a href="/united-nations-partnership">United Nations Partnership page at �鶹��Ƶ.edu</a>.</p> <hr style="margin: 1.25rem 0;"> <p><em>The <strong>United Nations Institute for Training and Research</strong> (UNITAR) was established in 1963 pursuant to a United Nations General Assembly resolution. UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees with the mission to develop the individual, institutional, and organizational capacities of countries and other United Nations stakeholders through high-quality learning resources. Rooted in the goal of enhancing global decision-making and supporting country-level political and social action, UNITAR provides innovative learning resources to individuals, organizations, and institutions, with established programs offering advanced degrees in international leadership, diplomacy, law, and policy, as well as science and business. The partnership marks UNITAR’s first major program in arts and cultural education.</em></p> <p><em><strong>�鶹��Ƶ </strong>uniquely combines a world-class conservatory of music with a top-ranking liberal arts college. An independent institution in Ohio, �鶹��Ƶ was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women in a coeducational program and, historically, has been a leader in the education of African American students. The �鶹��Ƶ community is known for its commitment to social and global engagement and diversity. The Conservatory of Music provides flexible programs to prepare students as professional musicians and teachers of music. Deeply committed to academic excellence, �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Arts and Sciences offers a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Recognizing that diversity broadens perspectives, �鶹��Ƶ is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. �鶹��Ƶ aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world.</em></p> <p><em>The <strong>Global Foundation for the Performing Arts </strong>(GFPA) is an international foundation with a mission to provide valuable artistic education and professional support in service of those in the performing arts while fostering a global community and enabling cross-cultural exchange. A longstanding partner of UNITAR, the foundation is dedicated to supporting the performing arts, particularly in the realms of classical music and ballet through education, mentorship, and collaboration. GFPA is centered in the belief that young artists deserve professional guidance from experienced musicians in order to remain true to their artistic practice. The foundation provides advice to artists, competitions, and institutions dedicated to rewarding the world’s future performers. It has been a long-term partner of UNITAR.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">December 2 concert before U.N. General Assembly celebrates new partnership;  public preview in �鶹��Ƶ slated for November 29.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-11-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3859">United Nations Partnership</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36156">Double Bass</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35881">Bassoon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=7491">Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35266">Trumpet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37371">Horn</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35836">Trombone</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37356">Tuba</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, seen here at Carnegie Hall in 2019, returns to the famed New York City venue in December.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Fadi Kheir</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global Offers Summer Schedule for 2022</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:35:12 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global Offers Summer Schedule for 2022</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-12T09:35:12-04:00" title="Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 09:35">Thu, 05/12/2022 - 09:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global, the virtual-learning platform created to deliver the resources of �鶹��Ƶ to audiences worldwide, continues its second year with four new courses offered during summer 2022.</p> <p>Programs are designed to appeal to a wide range of interests, for music teachers and students, to lifelong learners seeking deep dives into fascinating musical subjects.</p> <p>All courses are led by conservatory faculty and administrators, and some are eligible for continuing education credit.</p> <p>Summer 2022 course offerings include the following:</p> <p><strong>Practicum in Music Pedagogy</strong></p> <p>This synchronous virtual course offers a two-pronged approach that incorporates collaborative master classes and in-depth engagement with pedagogical literature to support early-career music educators in creating more dynamic teaching and learning settings for their students. The course takes place June 6-9 and June 13-16, and is taught by <a href="/node/6816">Jody Kerchner</a>, professor of music education at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. Deadline to register is May 15.</p> <p><strong>The Racial Politics of Classical Music</strong></p> <p>This course provides an overview of the key discussions taking place at the intersection of race and classical music. Particular attention is paid to challenges surrounding the integration of Black American musical idioms and styles within classical music. The course convenes for six weekly sessions, beginning Tuesday, June 14. It is taught by violist and scholar <a href="/node/30061">Chris Jenkins</a>, the conservatory’s associate dean for academic support and liaison to the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 31.</p> <p><strong>Music Theory Jumpstart</strong></p> <p>Available to students as well as lifelong learners, this six-week online fundamentals course is designed to prepare students to excel in high school AP and college-level music theory. It consists of one weekly prerecorded lecture, one weekly live workshop with small groups, and structured self-study using uTheory.com. The course runs from June 20 through July 29 and is taught by Associate Professor of Music Theory <a href="/node/6876">Joseph Lubben</a>. Registration deadline is June 6.</p> <p><strong>Viola Workshop: Exploring "Conductivity"</strong></p> <p>This weeklong virtual program is presented in tandem with an available in-person workshop presented on campus by <a href="/node/4411">�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Summer Programs</a>. Both are taught by �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Viola <a href="/node/6996">Peter Slowik</a>. Two tracks of engagement are geared toward young violists (ages 13-18) and early professionals (ages 20-26). The workshop takes place from Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 1; deadline to register is Monday, June 20.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT OC GLOBAL:</strong> �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global was established in summer 2021 in conjunction with �鶹��Ƶ’s implementation of virtual education for its undergraduate students. OC Global brings the dynamic range of knowledge and skills of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory faculty to a classroom without boundaries. Courses are intended for students at the high school, college, or graduate level, as well as teachers and lifelong learners. These courses offer excellent opportunities for energizing the study, creation, and teaching of music.</p> <p>OC Global continues in fall 2022 with a new slate of offerings. Learn more at �鶹��Ƶ.edu/conservatory/oc-global.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Online platform for lifelong learners, professionals, and students includes courses on teaching music, racial politics and classical music, music theory, and viola.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-05-12T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/12/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3707">�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jody-kerchner" hreflang="und">Jody Kerchner</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/joseph-lubben" hreflang="und">Joseph Lubben</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/peter-slowik" hreflang="und">Peter Slowik</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/music-theory" hreflang="und">Music Theory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Sound and Sport Converge in Season-Opening Festival October 9-10</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:36:56 +0000</p> <span>Sound and Sport Converge in Season-Opening Festival October 9-10</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-29T09:36:56-04:00" title="Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 09:36">Wed, 09/29/2021 - 09:36</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Athletes and musicians share plenty in common, from their determination to perform at the highest levels to their strategies to stave off anxiety.</p> <p>At �鶹��Ƶ, they’ve even shared a gym: One year ago, the athletics department offered up its wide-open spaces for use by conservatory students, as sports seasons were canceled and musical instruction was retooled for an age of social distancing.</p> <p>Out of that shared experience—and inspired by the return of the Olympic Games in the summer of 2021 and the winter of 2022—violin professor <a href="/node/44016">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a> devised a season-opening festival that links the worlds of musicians and athletes, as well as the influential culture that exalted them both.</p> <p>“Music, Sports, and the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece” features concerts, symposiums, sporting events, and more taking place throughout Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10. The programs draw upon resources from across the campus, including conservatory musicians, college and conservatory faculty, student athletes, and the Allen Memorial Art Museum.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Sibbi Bernhardsson</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I love sports, and I’ve always been interested in the many similarities between music and sports,” says Bernhardsson, an avid fan of soccer and a former longtime member of the Pacifica Quartet. Every Tuesday last year, Bernhardsson held his violin studio classes on the auxiliary basketball courts of Philips Gymnasium, across campus from the conservatory. He and his students felt right at home. “�鶹��Ƶ’s conservatory students and its athletes have more in common than perhaps anyone else, in terms of time management and so many other factors,” he says.</p> <p>This year’s celebration marks the third time in recent years Bernhardsson has opened a new academic year with a festival of music and more. In fall 2018, he organized “Creative Arts and Music in the Shadow of War,” a commemoration of the centenary of World War I; in fall 2019 he followed it with “End of Life, End of Time,” an interdisciplinary examination of mortality and the late-career works of artists across the creative spectrum.</p> <p>For Bernhardsson, programming this year’s festival came with no rigid constraints. “As we celebrate hosting public events again, I was looking for music that was fun, or beautiful—or fun <em>and</em> beautiful,” he says with a grin. “That’s the only thing I’m looking for in the repertoire!”</p> <p>The schedule of events is as follows:</p> <p><strong>SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9</strong></p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_faculty_recital"><strong>Faculty Recital I: 1:30 p.m. (Warner Concert Hall)</strong></a><br> Conservatory faculty and staff present music by Beethoven, Handel, Mendelssohn, and Haydn. Performers include cellist <a href="/node/183156">Dmitry Kouzov</a> and pianist <a href="/node/314061">Yulia Fedoseeva</a> (Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5); soprano <a href="/node/130681">Katherine Jolly</a> and pianist <a href="/node/351766">Kyung-Eun Na</a> ("E pur così in un giorno...Piangerò la sorte mia" from Handel’s <em>Giulio Cesare</em>); bassoonist <a href="/node/46376">Drew Pattison</a> and pianist <a href="/node/6831">Brian Alegant</a> (Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words, Op. 109); and the �鶹��Ƶ Trio, which features violinist <a href="/node/6956">David Bowlin</a>, pianist <a href="/node/6786">Haewon Song</a>, and cellist Kouzov (Haydn’s Piano Trio in D Major, Hob. XV:16). Between selections in the program, creative writing professor <a href="/node/171156">Robin Beth Schaer</a> will recite poetry related to the festival’s themes, penned by poets ranging from the classic to the contemporary.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_symposium_i"><strong>Symposium I: 4 p.m. (Stull Recital Hall)</strong></a><br> <em>The following topics will be explored:</em></p> <p><strong>“Athlete-Heroes and Civic Politics in Ancient Greece”</strong><br> �鶹��Ƶ College classics professor <a href="/node/5306">Kirk Ormand</a> explores examples of athletes from the ancient world who were worshipped as heroes and commemorated with statues and ongoing religious rituals. The presentation also addresses ways in which these athletes often used their status as athletic victors to influence local politics in their home city-states, much as today’s athletes often become societal influencers.</p> <p><strong>“Musicians and Athletes: United in Commitment”</strong><br> A panel representing the conservatory and athletics discusses the many common themes in the lives of �鶹��Ƶ musicians and athletes, from their dedication to performing at their best to their strategies for overcoming performance-related stress. Included are conservatory professors Bernhardsson and Jolly, psychology professor <a href="/node/6331">Paul Thibodeau</a>, head softball coach Sara Schoenhoft, and head lacrosse coach Kim Russell. They will be joined by student lacross player Caroline Lee and softball player Caley Dunlop.</p> <p><strong>“Herodotus Goes to the Olympics”</strong><br> Classics professor <a href="/node/5301">Ben Lee</a> explores the non-athletic cultural events that were a vital part of the ancient Olympic festival: religious feasting, art, even oratory and readings by famous historians of their contemporary work.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Family Field Day: 5:30 p.m. (Heisman Field House)</strong><br> Students from �鶹��Ƶ’s varsity teams as well as the Conservatory Council of Students lead athletic and musical activities for children.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_faculty_recital_ii"><strong>Faculty Recital II: 7:30 p.m. (Warner Concert Hall)</strong></a><br> Day 1's evening performance includes pianists <a href="/node/6726">Angela Cheng</a> and <a href="/node/6736">Alvin Chow</a> (Astor Piazzolla’s <em>Oblivion</em>, arranged by Kyoto Yamamoto, and a movement from Carlos Guastavino’s <em>Tres Romances</em>); violinist Bowlin and pianist Tony Cho (Stravinsky’s Divertimento from<em> The Fairy’s Kiss</em>); violist <a href="/node/6996">Peter Slowik</a> (Hindemith’s Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25, No. 1; violinist <a href="/node/182896">Francesca dePasquale</a> and pianist Scott Cuellar (Mozart’s Six Variations for Violin and Piano, K. 360); and the <a href="/node/304811">Verona Quartet</a>, �鶹��Ƶ’s ensemble in residence (Reena Esmail’s <em>Ragamala</em>). Between selections in the program, creative writing professor <a href="/node/51951">Chanda Feldman</a> will share poetry related to the festival’s themes.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Listening Party: 10 p.m. (Warner Concert Hall)</strong><br> Three varsity athletes will share their pregame playlists, and three conservatory musicians will share the sounds that inspired them to pursue lives in music. Featured will be Darien Knowles (men’s basketball), J.T. Starke (men’s lacrosse), and Vianca Dagnino (softball).</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10</strong></p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_faculty_recital_iii"><strong>Faculty Recital III: 1:30 p.m. (Warner Concert Hall)</strong></a><br> The program includes flutist <a href="/node/7131">Alexa Still</a> and pianist <a href="/node/6756">James Howsmon</a> (performing Aaron Jay Kernis’ Air for flute and piano); pianists <a href="/node/6801">Peter Takács</a> and Cuellar (Debussy’s <em>Six épigraphes antiques </em>for piano four hands); cellist <a href="/node/6946">Darrett Adkins</a> and pianist Cheng (Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70); pianist Cheng, violinist Bernhardsson, violist <a href="/node/6971">Kirsten Docter</a>, and cellist Kouzov (Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60); and vocalist <a href="/node/6696">La Tanya Hall</a> and guitarist <a href="/node/6686">Bobby Ferrazza</a> joining forces for a jazz set. Feldman once again will share poetry between pieces.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_symposium_ii"><strong>Symposium II: 4 p.m. (Stull Recital Hall)</strong></a><br> <em>The following topics will be explored:</em></p> <p><strong>“Alcimedon: An Olympic Victor from Aegina”</strong><br> Classics professor <a href="/node/5311">Chris Trinacty</a> offers a reading of a poem by the Greek poet Pindar about an Olympic victor from the island of Aegina. By connecting this young man to mythological heroes from the island and stressing his familial honor, the presentation illuminates Greek values and the historical situation of the time (460 BCE).</p> <p><strong>“Diversity and Inclusion in �鶹��Ƶ Athletics”</strong><br> Representatives from numerous �鶹��Ƶ athletic teams discuss the work �鶹��Ƶ has done, how they have handled various challenges related to students’ social-justice initiatives, and underscoring the ways in which today’s athletes use their platform to bring attention to important social issues. Featured panelists include women’s basketball coach <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/stephany-dunmyer/938">Stephany Dunmyer</a>, director of track and field and cross country Ray Appenheimer, and admissions counselor and former �鶹��Ƶ athlete <a href="/node/169251">Ana Richardson ’18</a>.</p> <p><strong>“Reimagined Approaches to Music Theory”</strong><br> Music theory professor <a href="/node/6866">Megan Kaes Long</a> discusses influences related to the implementation of �鶹��Ƶ's new music theory curriculum and examine how music theorists around the country are responding to the recent critique of music theory's historical bias toward the Western European tradition.</p> <p><strong>“Cheating and Magic in Ancient Sports”</strong><br> Classics professor <a href="/node/5316">Drew Wilburn</a> traces the origins of today’s sports scandals to the pervasive instances of cheating perpetrated by early athletes. Even before the first Olympiad in 776 BCE, mythical heroes had cheated in sport and gotten away with it. This talk explores foul play in ancient sports in Greece and Rome, focusing on how magic could be used to ensure a win and defeat one’s enemies.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/music_sports_and_the_enduring_influence_of_ancient_greece_faculty_recital_iv"><strong>Faculty Recital IV: 7:30 p.m. (Warner Concert Hall)</strong></a><br> Performances include flutist Still (Eve Beglarian’s<em> I will not be sad in this world</em> for flute and electronics), baritone <a href="/node/7046">Timothy LeFebvre</a> and pianist Takács (Ravel’s<em> Don Quichotte à Dulcinée</em>), the Verona Quartet with pianist Cuellar (Grażyna Bacewicz’s Piano Quintet No. 1), and an ensemble featuring faculty trombonist <a href="/node/6671">Jay Ashby</a> and percussionists <a href="/node/7081">Jamey Haddad</a> and <a href="/node/321206">Pablo Rieppi</a>, alongside guest percussionist Dylan Moffitt and student musicians from the conservatory’s Performance and Improvisation program (performing works by Edu Lobo and Claudio Roditi). Between musical selections, Schaer will recite poetry.</p> <hr> <p>On Saturday, <a href="/node/33031">TIMARA</a> technical director <a href="/node/49256">Abby Aresty</a> and students from the Crafting Sound Lab will present the <strong>sound installation <em>Gratitude Showers</em></strong> near the east entrance to Bibbins Hall. (Powered by solar energy, the work is best experienced during midday.)</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="https://amam.oberlin.edu/">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a> will join in the fun as well: Curators <a href="/node/180311">Alexandra Letvin</a> and <a href="/node/183146">Hannah Wirta Kinney</a> have prepared a <strong>self-guided tour</strong> accessible <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mytoursapp.android.app2820&hl=en_US&gl=US">using the museum’s cell phone app</a>. It features works of art from across the collection related to the festival’s themes: Learn how ancient Greek athletes removed dirt and oils from their bodies after competition with a bronze scraper and explore the continuing resonance of Greek mythology in later European and American paintings. The museum is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays (closed Mondays).</p> <p>As the fall 2021 semester begins, plans are in place for �鶹��Ƶ students and faculty to perform live concerts with audiences—a significant step closer to normal compared to the previous year, when most performances were recorded for virtual audiences and strict social distancing guidelines were enforced.</p> <p>Likewise, �鶹��Ƶ sports are back to full competition with spectators welcome, and athletes will be in action on campus throughout the weekend: <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/field-hockey">women's field hockey</a> plays DePauw on Saturday (11 a.m.) and Earlham on Sunday (noon); the <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2021/john-carroll-university/boxscore/6129">volleyball team</a> takes on St. Vincent College Saturday at 3 p.m.; <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/womens-soccer">Women's soccer</a> hosts Wittenberg Saturday at 4 p.m., followed by <a href="https://goyeo.com/sports/mens-soccer">men's soccer</a> vs. Wittenberg at 7. Visit <a href="https://goyeo.com/index.aspx">GoYeo.com</a>—the �鶹��Ƶ College Athletics website—for details on each event.</p> <p>Through October 18, all �鶹��Ƶ students, employees, and guests are required to wear masks indoors and outdoors, regardless of vaccination status. Learn more about �鶹��Ƶ’s COVID-19 policies and precautions on the <a href="/obiesafe">ObieSafe website</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">“Music, Sports, and the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece” draws upon resources from across �鶹��Ƶ’s campus.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-29T12:00:00Z">Wed, 09/29/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33031">TIMARA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/classics" hreflang="und">Classics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/music-theory" hreflang="und">Music Theory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/creative-writing" hreflang="und">Creative Writing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/psychology" hreflang="und">Psychology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Verona Quartet Begins Second Year at �鶹��Ƶ with Debut Recording and Concert</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:11:46 +0000</p> <span>Verona Quartet Begins Second Year at �鶹��Ƶ with Debut Recording and Concert</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-30T11:11:46-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 11:11">Wed, 06/30/2021 - 11:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="/node/304811">Verona Quartet</a>, �鶹��Ƶ’s ensemble in residence since fall 2020, will return to campus in that capacity for the 2021-22 academic year—and the quartet’s second season at �鶹��Ƶ begins with a bang: It <a href="http://www.veronaquartet.com/news/2021/6/27/check-out-our-newly-released-album">released its debut recording</a>, <em>Diffusion</em> (Azica Records), on June 25 and will <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/faculty_recital_verona_quartet_and_scott_cuellar_piano">team up with faculty pianist Scott Cuellar</a> for a 7:30 p.m. performance in the conservatory’s Stull Recital Hall on Wednesday, July 7.</p> <p>The concert marks �鶹��Ƶ’s first indoor performance to welcome a live audience since March 2020 and signals an anticipated return to regularly produced faculty and student concerts on campus in the fall semester and beyond.</p> <p>The July 7 recital will also be <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/stull-recital-hall-live-webcast">livestreamed</a>.</p> <p>The program will open with Giacomo Puccini’s 1890 quartet <em>Crisantemi</em> (“Chrysanthemums”) and includes a late piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven—No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109—as well as Igor Stavinsky’s Concertino for String Quartet, Ernst Krenek’s Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 39, and Grażyna Bacewicz’s Piano Quintet No. 1.</p> <p>Winner of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award for 2020, the Verona Quartet devoted the past year to leading lessons and coaching chamber music with students from the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as collaborations with the �鶹��Ƶ Arts and Sciences Orchestra. The quartet presented a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obozzyJtuc0">virtual performance and discussion</a> on �鶹��Ƶ Stage Left in August 2020, and performed a livestreamed recital from Kulas Recital Hall in March.</p> <p>The Verona Quartet consists of violinists Jonathan Ong and Dorothy Ro, violist Abigail Rojansky ’11, and cellist Jonathan Dorman. Together, their membership represents the nations of Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.</p> <p></p> <p>The new album celebrates cross-cultural connections through the music of Janáček, Szymanowski, and Ravel.</p> <p>“As a quartet of musicians hailing from across the world, we knew we wanted our first album to reflect the essence of the cultural migration that is such a big part of our identity," the quartet shares <a href="http://www.veronaquartet.com/">on its website</a>. "Through <em>Diffusion</em>, we celebrate the spirit of intercultural exploration that permeates many of the great works of the string quartet canon. This music and the weaving together of global traditions is incredibly meaningful to us and we hope that listeners will love it too.”</p> <p>A 2011 graduate of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory, Scott Cuellar serves as assistant professor of class piano at the conservatory.</p> <p>In accordance with <a href="/campus-resources/bulletins/changes-campus-covid-19-protocols">campus guidelines</a>, fully vaccinated guests may visit campus without wearing face coverings. Unvaccinated guests are recommended to wear a mask and maintain distance when possible.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">July 7 recital with faculty pianist Scott Cuellar marks first live, indoor campus performance with an audience since March 2020.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-30T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/30/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3476">Residencies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/verona-quartet" hreflang="und">Verona Quartet</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Like Only �鶹��Ƶ Can</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:11:25 +0000</p> <span>Like Only �鶹��Ƶ Can</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-30T09:11:25-04:00" title="Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 09:11">Tue, 03/30/2021 - 09:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“When we first had to leave �鶹��Ƶ in March, my stance was <em>Okay, I’ll go back</em>,” says bassist Malcolm Bamba ’23, recalling the frenzied week during spring semester 2020 when everything, everywhere changed. Though his optimism persisted through most of the summer, he ultimately decided to return to campus from his Colorado home only weeks before the fall semester began.</p> <p>Bamba’s experience—filled with hopes for a speedy return, coupled with months of second-guessing as the scope of the pandemic continually changed—was common among �鶹��Ƶ students. But most of them returned, either in fall semester or spring 2020, and they are making the most of a season of change.</p> <p>In order to remain on campus, �鶹��Ƶ students, faculty, and staff adhere to ObieSafe guidelines, a set of expectations established in conjunction with area health professionals including Cleveland Clinic. The academic calendar was reconfigured from the usual two terms to three in order to promote dedensification; faculty designed new courses; and staff rearranged community and living spaces to allow for social distancing.</p> <p>“We did that because it’s a labor of love,” �鶹��Ƶ President <a href="/node/48561">Carmen Twillie Ambar</a> said in a video to students right before move-in. “We did it because we have faith in you; faith in our students and how they will return to campus. We did it because <em>we know Obies</em>. We know your commitment to each other, we know your commitment to this campus, and we know your desire to be here is so strong and so vibrant that you will do what needs to be done.”</p> <p>So how have things actually gone?</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Alejandra Williams-Maneri</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I expected myself to feel pretty paranoid and afraid, but once we started getting very few positive tests, I felt very reassured,” says Alejandra Williams-Maneri ’22, a jazz piano and environmental studies major from Barre, Massachusetts.</p> <p>“I was actually able to have a college experience: I can still hang out with people in Tappan [Square]. I can still grab a coffee with someone and go for a socially distanced walk. I can still have rehearsal and play on my friends’ recitals. Obviously, things are very different, but I feel like I witnessed most people on campus become used to the way things were happening, and because of that collective community decision, things felt normal even though they were very much not.”</p> <p>A fourth-year student, Williams-Maneri had the advantage of an established community amid the pandemic; younger students, like those who make up the Orb Quartet chamber ensemble, faced the added challenge of making new connections at a time when connecting hasn't been easy.</p> <p>“Before I got to �鶹��Ƶ, I had low expectations,” says Orb member Caroline Cornell ’24, a violin performance major from Naples, Florida. “It was so much better than what I thought it would be; it sort of felt almost normal because everyone was going through very similar experiences.”</p> <p>“I was expecting more limitations,” says Isabel Aronin ’24, a viola performance major from Bethesda, Maryland. “With the quartet, I was expecting it to be very awkward, playing with distance—but it ended up being just fine.”</p> <p>Not surprisingly, the desire for community—in any form—is a recurring theme. “It had been months since I had played in a room with anyone else,” says Aaron Lieberman ’25, a cello performance and classical composition major from Baltimore. “�鶹��Ƶ was different than a normal chamber music experience, but it was better than no chamber music at all.”</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Orb Quartet practiced in opposite corners for weeks before facing inward in advance of their fall ChamberFest performance.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>Opportunities to play with top ensembles as an undergraduate draw many students to �鶹��Ƶ. That’s still the case, of course, even if ensemble logistics have looked a little different this year.</p> <p>“At one of the summer camps I did, we had this exercise called Four Corners,” says the Orb Quartet’s Amina Knapp ’24, a violin performance major from Shoreview, Minnesota. “We all turned our backs to each other and played in the four corners of the room. It’s meant to sharpen our listening skills and ensemble playing: <em>How do you collaborate when you can’t see each other?</em>”</p> <p>Throughout the semester, the quartet used Four Corners to stay socially distant while training their ears. They finally turned around in time for their ChamberFest performance just before winter break.</p> <p>In the jazz department, where ensemble playing is an essential component, students took to making music in unusual spaces.</p> <p>“There were some jam sessions and rehearsals on the roof of the <a href="/node/3506">Kohl Building</a>,” Williams-Maneri recalls. “That was kind of cool; I had a rehearsal there, and some high school kids just happened to walk up the stairs. They were sitting socially distanced and just listening to us, which was nice. That was a community moment that definitely wouldn't have happened before.”</p> <p>In addition to jam sessions, the department also presents Jazz Forum, a weekly concert that allows ensembles to hone their chops in front of their peers and professors. An �鶹��Ƶ tradition, Forum normally happens at midday on Fridays at the Cat in the Cream, �鶹��Ƶ’s student-run coffeehouse. In the fall, the department facilitated outdoor Forums at the Tappan Square bandstand, and Noah Sherman ’22, a jazz percussion performance major, organized a weekly jam session to raise money for the Black Trans Travel Fund.</p> <p>“That was amazing,” says Williams-Maneri. “I got to meet a lot of underclassmen that way, and I definitely wouldn't have had those connections if it hadn’t been for Forum and the jams.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Morgan Wolfe</figcaption> </figure> <p>For Morgan Wolfe ’23, a classical voice major studying from her home in Suffern, New York, the experience of collaboration and performance was entirely different. In an act of true COVID creativity, when Wolfe’s Opera Theater course presented a cabaret of arias and monologues, she dragged her cat tree into her kitchen, perched her laptop on the highest level, and performed there.</p> <p>“I just missed acting so much, I didn’t care where I was as long as I got to act and perform,” she says. “Being online took some of the nervousness out for me. Of course, everyone is watching me do it, but in person their eyes would be on me, and then I’d get so nervous!”</p> <p>Despite the distance, Wolfe was able to grow as an artist and to connect with her classmates.</p> <p>“Everyone in my class was so sweet. We were all so kind to each other: constant praise, constant affirmations. It was just nice to participate in that class, online or in person. It was just refreshing to act and perform again.”</p> <h5>Time to Go the Distance</h5> <p>Thus far, �鶹��Ƶ’s stellar results from fall—incredibly low COVID-test positivity rates and near-universal adherence to ObieSafe guidelines—have carried over into spring, as warmer weather begins to blend with an optimism born of decreasing infection rates and increased access to vaccines. In the coming weeks, �鶹��Ƶ students will have the opportunity to be vaccinated on campus, a step that brings the community another crucial step closer to the reality of a normal fall semester—and even a <em>more normal </em>summer term before that.</p> <p>In recent days, the ObieSafe motto for everyone at �鶹��Ƶ has become “Go the Distance”: Continue to do what it takes to maintain our extraordinary results, so that we can realize that normal future sooner than later.</p> <p>So what now? How can students best prepare for the rest of spring and summer? The experts share their advice.</p> <p>Wolfe: “I think we really have to get creative and reach out if we need help. When you feel isolated, it’s hard to reach out for help from others, because you get so in your own head. It’s okay to ask people for help! This is a tough time, and we need to stick together.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Malcolm Bamba</figcaption> </figure> <p>Bamba: “Have a good system of self-care and organization. Not just academically, but also in organizing your life: when you wake up, when you do certain tasks, when you talk to people on the phone, or even seeing people in Tappan. And reach out to your professors if you need help. We were getting to the end of the semester, and I reached out to my professors and was like ‘Hey, I’m struggling, could I get some extra time? And they were like ‘Sure, of course.’”</p> <p>Lieberman: “There are a lot of things you can’t do, but there are a lot of things that we’ve recently started doing that are really beneficial. We might never have done the whole Four Corners exercise if we didn't have to stay socially distant.”</p> <p>Williams-Maneri: “Be intentional about connecting with people. It’s easy to just stay isolated, but if you can really find time and to connect with people in a safe and comfortable way, that’s really the main thing.”</p> <p>Across the board, students reflected surprise at the sense of routine and regularity they came to feel with �鶹��Ƶ’s COVID-19 safety guidelines.</p> <p>“It was surprising how normal things would feel,” Williams-Maneri reflects. “I got super-used to wearing a mask and going through all these protocols. It felt like ‘Oh yeah, I’m at college, doing college things, and I’m still feeling community.’”</p> <p>“Socially it was really good,” Bamba adds. “�鶹��Ƶ’s small, and we had a really safe protocol in place. I think I was able to have a good social life, a lot of opportunities to see people consistently, so in that way, it felt like a really good semester.”</p> <p>“As a remote student, I was so surprised by how it felt like we were all in the same room, even though we were on Zoom,” Wolfe says. “Being apart, being so distanced, kind of made us tighter as a family, because we’re all going through this—as artists, as musicians, as people. We’re all feeling this way, and in my remote courses, that kind of united us. Whenever we return to in-person classes, we can all say that we felt the burnout, we’ve been through this, and we came out even stronger.”</p> <p><em>Charlotte Maskelony is a fourth-year voice performance major from Arlington, Virginia. She writes for the Office of Conservatory Communications.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory students reflect on a remarkable fall semester—and stay vigilant through the spring.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-30T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/30/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Charlotte Maskelony '21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Malcolm Bamba '23 practices in Bibbins Hall during fall semester 2020.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy Malcolm Bamba</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony</h1> <p>cstrauss — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:09:27 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-15T13:09:27-04:00" title="Monday, March 15, 2021 - 13:09">Mon, 03/15/2021 - 13:09</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory alumni across five different categories. These graduates hail from �鶹��Ƶ's vocal studies, composition, strings, woodwinds, and brass performance programs. They have forged careers on operatic stages, in orchestras in leadership positions, in the chamber music realm, and in new music.</p> <p>Best Opera Recording: <strong>Denyce Graves '85</strong>, for the Metropolitan Opera's recording of <em>Gershwin: Porgy and Bess</em></p> <p>Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Bass-Baritone <strong>Dashon Burton '05</strong> and Experiential Orchestra Music Director <strong>James Blachly ’02</strong> for <em>Smyth: The Prison</em></p> <p>Best Chamber Music Performance: Pacifica Quartet first violinist <strong>Simin Ganatra '96</strong>, for <em>Contemporary Voices</em></p> <p>Best Contemporary Classical Composition: <strong>Christopher Rouse '71</strong> (1949-2019), a Pulitzer- and multi-Grammy-winning composer, for his Symphony No. 5</p> <p>Best Orchestral Performance: The numerous �鶹��Ƶ alumni of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for <em>Ives: Complete Symphonies</em>, including Principal Clarinet <strong>Boris Allakhverdyan '06</strong>, Bass Trombone <strong>John Lofton '77</strong>, Associate Principal Oboe <strong>Marion Arthur Kuszyk '88</strong>, Solo English Horn <strong>Carolyn Hove '80</strong>, Assistant Principal Viola <strong>Ben Ullery '04</strong></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory alumni across five different classical music categories.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 03/15/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33331">Composition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35836">Trombone</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Grammy-winning albums that feature the performances of �鶹��Ƶ alumni.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Verona Quartet to Hold 2020-21 �鶹��Ƶ Residency</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:31:18 +0000</p> <span>Verona Quartet to Hold 2020-21 �鶹��Ƶ Residency</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-07-17T11:31:18-04:00" title="Friday, July 17, 2020 - 11:31">Fri, 07/17/2020 - 11:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="http://www.veronaquartet.com/">Verona Quartet</a>, winners of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award for 2020, will serve as quartet in residence at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory for the 2020-21 academic year.</p> <p>The ensemble’s focus includes secondary lessons and chamber music coaching with students from the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as collaborations with the �鶹��Ƶ Arts and Sciences Orchestra, which consists of standout musicians from the college as well as members of the community. The quartet will also perform a series of concerts throughout the upcoming season.</p> <p>Established by Chamber Music America in 1995, the Cleveland Quartet Award promotes the career development of young string quartets of exceptional promise. Previous winners include such renowned ensembles as the Pacifica, Jupiter, and Mirò quartets, all of which feature �鶹��Ƶ alumni.</p> <p>The Verona Quartet has earned acclaim for its championing of contemporary repertoire and composers, as well as its numerous interdisciplinary collaborations—among them performances with Dance Heginbotham of New York City, an artistic exchange with poets from the United Arab Emirates, and performances with the folk trio I’m With Her, made possible through the Kennedy Center’s Direct Current Festival. Hailed as “outstanding” by <em>The New York Times</em>, the quartet won the 2015 Concert Artist Guild competition and has performed in such famed venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Wigmore Hall. Its debut recording, <em>Diffusion</em>, featuring works by Ravel, Szymanowski, and Janáček, is forthcoming on Azica Records.</p> <p>The quartet consists of violinists Jonathan Ong and Dorothy Ro, violist Abigail Rojansky, and cellist Jonathan Dormand.</p> <p>The residency represents a homecoming for Rojansky, a 2011 �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory graduate. Like her Verona colleagues, she gravitated toward chamber music early in her career—and ultimately to the sort of boundary-bending collaborations that have become a hallmark of the Verona Quartet’s young career.</p> <p>“I have always been so thankful for the ways �鶹��Ƶ opens students up to opportunities and encourages you to pursue your passions,” Rojansky says. “I left �鶹��Ƶ with the sense that I could do whatever I wanted to. There were no limitations, and this quartet grew out of that same sensibility.”</p> <p>The Verona Quartet currently maintains residencies at Indiana University Summer String Academy, North Carolina’s Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance. Previous fellowships include the Juilliard School, New England Conservatory, and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Their mentors include members of the Cleveland Quartet, Juilliard Quartet and Pacifica Quartet.</p> <p>“With the Verona Quartet at �鶹��Ƶ, we will be providing our college students with the highest level of musical instruction,” says <a href="/node/44016">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a>, professor of violin at �鶹��Ƶ and a former coach of the quartet at Indiana, when he was also a member of the Pacifica Quartet.</p> <p>Bernhardsson notes that the quartet will live in �鶹��Ƶ for the 2020-21 season, the better to facilitate opportunities for robust collaboration with students.</p> <p>“Part of what I think is so exciting is that they are not commuting in and out of town and trying to fit �鶹��Ƶ into their tour schedule,” he says. “They will be here as part of our community, and they will be able to do very meaningful work with our students. They will serve as very important role models—not just for our college students, but for our conservatory students as well.”</p> <p>The Verona Quartet’s �鶹��Ƶ residency is made possible through the generosity of Richard L. Clark ’62, a physician and avid cellist who performed in the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra while pursuing zoology studies at �鶹��Ƶ College, and by an anonymous gift from the family of a current �鶹��Ƶ student to support enhanced musical offerings for students in the College of Arts and Sciences.</p> <p>The residency’s emphasis on collaborations with college musicians and ensembles aligns with �鶹��Ƶ’s broader mission of providing vibrant, immersive opportunities in music for all students. Learn more about <a href="/node/372011">music opportunities at �鶹��Ƶ College</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-07-17T12:00:00Z">Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Winner of Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, rising ensemble will mentor college musicians through lessons, chamber music, and more.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3328">Musical Opportunities for College Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3476">Residencies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy Verona Quartet</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2019-20 Concerto Competition Winners to Return for Fall Performances</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:17:18 +0000</p> <span>2019-20 Concerto Competition Winners to Return for Fall Performances</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-09T14:17:18-04:00" title="Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 14:17">Thu, 04/09/2020 - 14:17</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Senior Concerto Competition is a rite of spring at �鶹��Ƶ, when four standout musicians in their final years of study perform concertos with orchestras made up of their peers.</p> <p>Under normal circumstances, the first of this year’s concertos—pianist Liam Kaplan performing Liszt’s Concerto No. 2 in A Major with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra—would have resonated off the rafters of Finney Chapel on Saturday, April 4.</p> <p>Instead, all four Concerto Competition performances were among the hundreds of scheduled events cleared from the campus schedule in response to the international spread of the novel coronavirus. As students—especially seniors—nationwide wrestle with the sudden loss of their campus support networks, �鶹��Ƶ’s four concerto winners also sat helpless as a crowning moment in their young careers fell by the wayside.</p> <p>Although stages will remain dark during spring semester, there is renewed hope that the concerto winners will return to campus to savor their moment in the spotlight this fall.</p> <p>“It is very sad to see how this crisis took away from us the opportunity to finish off our semester,” <a href="/raphael-jimenez">Raphael Jiménez</a>, director of �鶹��Ƶ Orchestras, wrote to the four winners in late March. “Of course, this is especially frustrating for seniors and even more for you, who were expecting to play with the orchestra in Finney Chapel.</p> <p>“Even though we cannot replicate exactly the conditions of performing with the orchestra during your last semester of school, I don’t want our community to miss the opportunity to hear you play.”</p> <p>All four students will continue their young careers with graduate school this fall—and all of them intend to step away from their new campus long enough for a return engagement in �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p>“I’m ecstatic at the prospect of returning to �鶹��Ƶ to perform!” says soprano Caitlin Aloia, who plans to return for a December 11 performance of Britten's<em> Les Illuminations</em> with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra. “I’m so grateful to �鶹��Ƶ, the students, and the faculty for moving around the performance schedule to accommodate us and honor our commitment to perform our pieces. Coming from grad school, I believe the concert will seem more like a professional gig, and hopefully I can use the next few months to prepare even more fully and demonstrate growth between now and then.”</p> <p>Following is a complete list of the 2019-20 Concerto Competition winners, with the works they are scheduled to perform and the revised dates for their fall 2020 performances.<br> <span id="cke_bm_734S" style="display: none;"> </span></p> <p></p> <p><strong>JANE LARSON, viola<br> Krzysztof Penderecki: Viola Concerto<br> Rescheduled date: September 24 with the �鶹��Ƶ Chamber Orchestra</strong><br> Larson has performed with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Baroque Ensemble, Camp-of-the-Woods Orchestra (N.Y.), and the Bristol String Quartet. A native of Oak Park, Ill., she regularly returns to perform on Chicago’s 6:26 series and was previously principal violist of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. Larson has performed in master classes with musicians such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Yo-Yo Ma, Rachel Barton Pine, Ivo-Jan Van Der Werff, Nadia Sirota, Merry Peckham, and the Jasper, Jupiter, Chiara, Arianna, and Fry Street quartets. She won second prize in the 2016 MacDowell Artist Competition and the 2019 Ohio Viola Society Competition. In addition to her performances and studies with Kirsten Docter, Larson takes part in the Performing Artists in Residence program at the �鶹��Ƶ Center for the Arts.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>LIAM KAPLAN, piano<br> Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125<br> Rescheduled date: September 26 with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra</strong><br> A pianist and composer from Montclair, N.J., Kaplan has appeared at Weill Recital Hall, Tenri Cultural Institute, Merkin Hall, and many other venues across the United States. His compositions have been performed by ETHEL, the Talea Ensemble, Locrian Chamber Players, Da Capo Chamber Players, and the JACK Quartet, among others. His debut recording of Bach’s <em>Well-Tempered Clavier</em>, Book II was released in July 2019, supported by a Flint Initiative Grant from �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. In 2018, Kaplan’s Rhapsody on a Chorale for string orchestra was premiered by the �鶹��Ƶ Chamber Orchestra. He won the Aspen Conducting Academy’s 2019 Piano Concerto Competition and BMI’s 2019 Student Composer Award, among numerous other honors. Upcoming projects include a recording and performances of Bach’s Goldberg Variations and the premiere of a new violin concerto for Herdís Mjöll Guðmundsdóttir and the �鶹��Ƶ Contemporary Music Ensemble. Kaplan is a student of Alvin Chow and Stephen Hartke.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>YEIM LEE, violin<br> Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77<br> Rescheduled date: October 29 with the �鶹��Ƶ Chamber Orchestra</strong><br> Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Lee has served as concertmaster of the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra and performed in honors recitals at the �鶹��Ƶ in Oakton series held in Virginia. She participated in the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival and the Perlman Music Program Chamber Music Workshop, and has performed in master classes with celebrated artists including Itzhak Perlman, Pamela Frank, James Ehnes, Kikuei Ikeda, Mark Steinberg, Suyoen Kim, Mari Sato, Hyeon Mi Kim, and Akemi Takayama. She was awarded first place in the 34th Music Education News Competition and grand prize at the Daehan Music News Competition. She is a student of David Bowlin.</p> <p><span id="cke_bm_745S" style="display: none;"> </span></p> <p><strong>CAITLIN ALOIA, soprano<br> Benjamin Britten: <em>Les Illuminations</em>, Op. 18</strong><br> <strong>Rescheduled date: December 11 with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra</strong><br> Originally from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Aloia has appeared as Blanche in Poulenc’s <em>Dialogues of the Carmelites</em>, Governess in Britten’s <em>The Turn of the Screw</em>, and Pamina in <em>Die Zauberflöte</em>. An ardent recitalist, Aloia enjoys a passion for both art song and chamber music. In the past year, she performed Britten’s <em>Les Illuminations</em> at Yale University, gave the world premiere of classmate Kari Watson’s <em>Sunburnt Monoliths</em> with the �鶹��Ƶ Contemporary Music Ensemble, and performed Kati Agócs’ <em>Vessel</em> with the �鶹��Ƶ Sinfonietta. She also appeared as the Widow in Mendelssohn’s <em>Elijah</em> with the �鶹��Ƶ College Choir, Musical Union, and Chamber Orchestra alongside faculty baritone Timothy LeFebvre. She studies with Kendra Colton and will be a fellow at the Marlboro Music Festival this summer.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-09T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Scheduled spring appearances canceled amid �鶹��Ƶ’s transition to remote learning.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3154">Senior Concerto Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2370">Ensembles & Orchestras</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The four winners of the 2019-20 Senior Concerto Competition have been invited to return for fall engagements with �鶹��Ƶ ensembles. Pictured clockwise from top left: Liam Kaplan, Caitlin Aloia, Yeim Lee, and Jane Larson.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Herdis Gudmundsdottir (Liam Kaplan)</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>