This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni</h1> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:38:08 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-04T10:38:08-05:00" title="Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 10:38">Thu, 02/04/2021 - 10:38</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Throughout the years Black alumni have given lectures, performances, and master classes at 91ֱ��. We invite you to relive some of these events.</p> <p>View these experiences on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTVyzwg" target="_blank">91ֱ��’s Flickr page</a>.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Theo Croker '07, a jazz trumpeter, composer, producer, and vocalist, returned to 91ֱ�� in 2010 to perform at the dedication of the <a href="/kohl-building" target="_blank">Bertram and Judith Kohl Building</a>. Croker is a Grammy Award nominee, three-time Echo Award nominee, and Theodore Presser Award recipient. Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Johnnetta Cole ’57, a longtime friend of the college, has given several talks in Finney Chapel, including this one in 2012. Cole gave the commencement address in 1995 and Baccalaureate speech in 2015. She also served as a guest speaker in the inauguration of presidents Nancy S. Dye, Marvin Krislov, and Carmen Twillie Ambar. Cole was the first Black woman president of Spelman College. She also served as director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In May 2010, The Rev. James Lawson Jr. ’57 was the keynote speaker at the Black Family Appreciation Ceremony in Warner Concert Hall. Lawson gave the Baccalaureate speech in 1982, and came back to campus in 2014 to hold a minicourse on nonviolent conflict at <a href="/ahh" target="_blank">Afrikan Heritage House</a> and a Convocation Lecture at First Church. A close associate of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson organized workshops on nonviolence during the civil rights movement. Last year, he spoke at fellow civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis's funeral. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz '94 and bassoonist Monica Ellis '95 are founding members of Imani Winds. They are shown here performing on the 2014 Artist Recital Series in Finney Chapel with their acclaimed ensemble and longtime collaborator, pianist Gilbert Kalish. The Grammy Award nominated group has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center, to name a few. The ensemble includes <a href="/jeff-scott" target="_blank">Jeff Scott</a>, associate professor of horn in the 91ֱ�� Conservatory of Music. Photo credit: Walter Novak</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Umra Omar ’06 discusses how and why she founded Safari Doctors during a <a href="/news/two-day-summit-creates-space-black-students-stem" target="_blank">STEM in Color</a> symposium in 2017. The organization delivers primary medical services and health education to remote areas of Kenya. Umra was named a CNN Top 10 Hero of 2016 and the UN in Kenya Person of the Year in 2017. Photo credit: Walter Novak.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-04T12:00:00Z">Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Author Ishmael Beah ’04 returned to 91ֱ�� College in 2010 to discuss the publication of his New York Times best-selling book, A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Four years later Beah’s visit to Finney Chapel took place after the publication of Radiance of Tomorrow, A Novel, which would go on to become another best-seller. Beah’s visits to campus serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2383">Convocation Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</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=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Ishmael Beah '04 delivers a Convocation Lecture.</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">Yeven Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: March 4</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:30:48 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: March 4</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-04T13:30:48-05:00" title="Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 13:30">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 13:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A plaque in honor of Shirley Graham Du Bois ’34, a composer, playwright, biographer, nation builder, activist, and one of the first black women to stage an opera in the United States, is unveiled in the conservatory library. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Russian Renaissance quartet modernizes the sound of traditional folk instruments <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLJTnRw">in Finney Chapel</a>. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Sonic Arts Winter Term group, led by TIMARA Lecturer and Technical Director Abby Aresty, holds a gratitude showers table at University Hospitals in Elyria, where staff members are invited to express words of thanksgiving. <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLM6gTP">Words are printed</a> and placed on umbrellas for an installation that will be displayed at the hospital in the spring. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Rani Molla ’08, senior data reporter at Recode, leads a data journalism workshop in the Adam Joseph Lewis Center. The session was part of the <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLDQEuX">91ֱ�� College Student Journalism Symposium</a>’s weeklong schedule of events. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Nots, a garage punk band from Memphis, Tennessee, round out <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLAJdk3">WOBIE Fest</a> in 91ֱ��’s college nightclub. The three-day music festival was hosted by 91ֱ�� College and community radio station WOBC-FM in association with Student Union Programming Committee, 91ֱ�� Hip-Hop Collective, and F+ABB. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-04T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</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=2496">91ֱ�� History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</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=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</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="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</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/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Dance at 91ֱ�� presents Liminal Spaces: A Pedestrian's Guide directed by Georgie Johnson '20.</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">Anokha Venugopal ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2017-18 Artist Recital Series Subscriptions Are Available Now</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:06:13 +0000</p> <span>2017-18 Artist Recital Series Subscriptions Are Available Now</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-07-31T15:06:13-04:00" title="Monday, July 31, 2017 - 15:06">Mon, 07/31/2017 - 15:06</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://www2.oberlin.edu/artsguide/artist-recital-series/">Artist Recital Series</a> at 91ֱ�� of Music has been a cornerstone of northeast Ohio arts since its founding in 1878. Over its 140-year history, the series has presented well over 1,000 of the world’s most acclaimed musicians in historic Finney Chapel—and the lineup for 2017-18 is as wide-ranging as ever.</p> <p>Highlights of the 2017-18 season include the Artist Recital Series debut of Punch Brothers, the virtuosic bluegrass ensemble that has made an indelible mark on 91ֱ�� as artists in residence since 2013. Also in store is the annual return of The Cleveland Orchestra in October and a homecoming for Dashon Burton ’05, who returns to campus in February with his Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.</p> <p>The complete 2017-18 schedule is as follows:</p> <p><strong>Punch Brothers</strong><br> <strong>Thursday, September 28 | 8 PM</strong><br> Punch Brothers have shared their virtuosic bluegrass with 91ֱ�� since 2013 in their role as the inaugural artists in the conservatory’s American Roots Residency program. They return this fall for their first appearance on the Artist Recital Series—and their first campus gig since mandolinist Chris Thile became host of public radio’s <em>A Prairie Home Companion</em>. The band includes guitarist Chris Eldridge, a 2004 91ֱ�� graduate.</p> <p><strong>The Cleveland Orchestra</strong><br> <strong>Tuesday, October 3 | 8 PM</strong><br> A cornerstone of the Artist Recital Series, the incomparable Cleveland Orchestra has performed in 91ֱ�� every year since 1919—some 240 concerts in all. The orchestra’s autumn visit helps usher in its 100th anniversary season, with longtime Music Director Franz Welser-Möst on the podium and a rousing all-Beethoven lineup—including the iconic Fifth Symphony—in store.</p> <p><strong>Benjamin Grosvenor, piano</strong><br> <strong>Sunday, November 12 | 4 PM</strong><br> He has been called the finest English pianist of the last 50 years. Benjamin Grosvenor first earned widespread acclaim as the winner of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition for piano—at the tender age of 11. Since then, he has performed with preeminent orchestras and in premier concert halls throughout the world.</p> <p><strong>Lawrence Power, viola</strong><br> <strong>Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano</strong><br> <strong>Sunday, November 19 | 4 PM</strong><br> Lawrence Power is hailed for his magnificent recital performances and solo turns with top orchestras across Europe, Australia, and the U.S. His recordings have earned multiple Gramophone Award nominations, and he can be heard on the Grammy Award-winning 2017 recording <em>Shakespeare Songs</em>, featuring tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Antonio Pappano.</p> <p><strong>Roomful of Teeth</strong><br> <strong>Friday, February 16 | 8 PM</strong><br> The innovative vocal ensemble, featuring 91ֱ��’s own Dashon Burton ’05, will perform a program that includes Partita for 8 Voices, a Pulitzer Prize-winning piece by member Caroline Shaw. Also on tap is a collaboration between the Grammy-winning ensemble and the 91ֱ�� College Choir, under the direction of Gregory Ristow.</p> <p><strong>Marilyn Horne Master Classes</strong><br> <strong>Friday, February 23 | 8 PM</strong><br> <strong>Sunday, February 25 | 2 PM</strong><br> Heralded mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne returns for her 11th annual master classes, featuring performances by outstanding 91ֱ�� Conservatory voice students selected through competitive audition.<em> The Marilyn Horne Professorship and Residency is made possible with support from Stephen Rubin.</em></p> <p><strong>Brentano String Quartet</strong><br> <strong>Friday, March 30 | 8 PM</strong><br> Celebrating 25 years in 2017, the Naumberg Award-winning Brentano String Quartet revels in playing music very old and very new—and its 91ֱ�� performance will follow suit, with Rennaissance-era madrigals paired with the 2016 piece <em>The Fifth Book</em>, which was commissioned for the quartet and composed by 91ֱ�� Professor Stephen Hartke.</p> <p><strong>Gerald Finley, bass-baritone<br> Michael McMahon, piano<br> Tuesday, April 17 | 8 PM</strong><br> Celebrated on concert stages and in opera halls throughout the world, Gerald Finley shines in a broad range of repertoire. His 91ֱ�� engagement will include works by Beethoven, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and others. Fellow Canadian Michael McMahon finds himself similarly in demand as an accompanist with top artists everywhere.</p> <p><strong>SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE:</strong> Subscriptions to the 2017-18 Artist Recital Series are available now, with full-season and Pick 3 packages both offering significant savings over the individual ticket price. Individual tickets go on sale August 29.</p> <p>Get tickets for all seven Artist Recital Series concerts plus Marilyn Horne’s master classes for just $210—a savings of $5 per ticket. Seniors age 55 and older, members of the military, and 91ֱ�� staff and alumni pay just $175, and students pay only $50.</p> <p>Pick 3 packages allow you to select any three concerts on the Artist Recital Series (pending availability) and save $5 off the regular price of each ticket.</p> <p><strong>BONUS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE ARTIST RECITAL SERIES:</strong> Through September 28, new subscribers can buy one subscription and get the second one FREE. </p> <p>Reserve your tickets by calling 800-371-0178, stop by the Hall Auditorium box office (67 N. Main Street) from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/artsguide/tickets/">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2017-07-31T12:00:00Z">Mon, 07/31/2017 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">By Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Diverse lineup includes the bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers and vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth—each one featuring an 91ֱ�� alumnus.</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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2400">Cleveland Orchestra</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Finney Chapel is the longtime home of Artist Recital Series events at 91ֱ��.</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">Kevin G. Reeves</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Lake Como Pianist Ran Jia Performs</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:41 +0000</p> <span>Lake Como Pianist Ran Jia Performs</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:41-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Pianist Ran Jia, a student of maestro William Nabore at the International Piano Academy Lake Como, performs in Finney Chapel on September 27 in the first concert of the <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">2015-16 Artist Recital series</a>. The evening also included performances by Alessandro Deljavan and Marcos Madrigal and celebrated the Conservatory of Music’s new partnership with Lake Como. The Artist Recital Series continues Friday, October 30, with a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/artist_recital_series_christian_tetzlaff_violin#.Vh6sA7RVhHw">performance by violinist Christian Tetzlaff</a>.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-10-26T12:00:00Z">Mon, 10/26/2015 - 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="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</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> <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">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Yo-Yo Ma in Finney</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:52 +0000</p> <span>Yo-Yo Ma in Finney</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:52-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Legendary cellist <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/artist_recital_series_yo-yo_ma_cello#.Uo-FEmSiem1">Yo-Yo Ma performed</a> with pianist Kathryn Stott in Finney Chapel on Wednesday, November 20, as part of 91ֱ��’s 135th Artist Recital Series. When tickets to his concert quickly sold out, Ma agreed to have his performance simulcast to Warner Concert Hall for the benefit of 91ֱ�� students, faculty, and staff. He also took part in a Q&A session with students before the concert.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-11-22T12:00:00Z">Fri, 11/22/2013 - 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="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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</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">Roger Mastroianni</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Voigt on 91ֱ��: Doesn't Get Better</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:21:16 +0000</p> <span>Voigt on 91ֱ��: Doesn't Get Better</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:21:16-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:21">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:21</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Widely acknowledged as today’s preeminent dramatic soprano, Deborah Voigt gave a concert in Finney Chapel on Sunday, March 10, as part of the Artist Recital Series. She performed works by Amy Beach, Ottorino Respighi, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Benjamin Moore, and Leonard Bernstein. The following day, Voigt tweeted: “Had a wonderful recital in 91ֱ��, Ohio, last night. A great hall and a very loving, appreciative audience. Doesn't get better!”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-03-13T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/13/2013 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Roger Mastroianni</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>