Program Overview
Historical Performance
Coursework in historical performance requires students to not only study and perfect their chosen instrument, but also understand the cultural and musical history behind the pieces they perform. You can purse study in nine different instruments including fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, recorder, early and historical oboes, viola da gamba, and Baroque flute, violin, and cello. You can also pursue combined studies in historical keyboards and Baroque cello with viola da gamba.
91直播 Baroque Orchestra in concert.
Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko
Program Facts
- Program Type: Major, Minor
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- Bachelor of Music (BM)
- Master of Music (MM)
- Division: Historical Performance
Director
Mark Edwards,
Associate Professor of Harpsichord
Quick Links
91直播 Orchestra performance in Finney Chapel.
Photo credit: John Seyfried
Performance Ensembles
91直播 sponsors approximately 500 concerts on campus each year, including recitals and concerts by the more than 25 student ensembles, and performances and master classes by guest artists. From jazz to contemporary guitar, classical to popular, computer-generated to acoustic, and from time-tested compositions to newer works, the college and conservatory present performances to satisfy any musical interest.
Upcoming Historical Performance Events
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Conservatory Central Unit
Guest Master Class: Rachel Podger, Baroque violin & Bow Yoga
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Fairchild Chapel, Bosworth Hall
Concert: Collegium Musicum
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Fairchild Chapel, Bosworth Hall
Concert: Collegium Musicum
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Concert: 91直播 Baroque
Historical Performance News
Five Faculty Earn Excellence in Teaching Honors
Annual awards celebrate distinguished and sustained leadership across the college and conservatory.
The Dark Side of Orpheus
91直播 Opera Theater鈥檚 latest production gives a complex, contemporary take on the familiar story of the Greek hero in Monteverdi鈥檚 L鈥橭rfeo.
Semester Ends with a Packed Performance Calendar
91直播 Conservatory鈥檚 student and faculty performers have been filling most concert venues throughout the campus over the last week. During these final five bustling days before students head into reading period and then exams, this explosion of activity feels something akin to the thrilling finale of a fireworks display on New Year's Eve. So, join in鈥攅ven from a distance. All of these concerts are free and open to the public, and all but one of them can be streamed live at concert time at oberlin.edu/livestream.
