Celebrating Milt Hinton</h1> <article> <h1>Celebrating Milt Hinton</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>Celebrating Milt Hinton</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Instructors Derek Zadinsky (double bass) and Elena Loskova (piano) perform Johannes Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 as part of the Celebrating Milt Hinton faculty concert on Thursday, June 16, in Warner Concert Hall. The concert was part of the larger </em><a href="/news/oberlin-honors-bass-legend-june-16-milt-hinton-day">Celebrating Milt Hinton</a><em> festival, which honored the prolific jazz artist’s 70-year career.</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="2016-06-23T12:00:00Z">Thu, 06/23/2016 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2548">Concerts and Recitals</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</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> <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">Dale Preston ’83</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Hosts Summer Programs</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Hosts Summer Programs</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>With most students and many faculty and staff away from campus in the summer months, 91ֱ�� College is able to host a number of programs and other gatherings. And with more than a dozen programs scheduled, the campus is sure to be alive with activity throughout June and July!</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.americanviolasociety.org/">American Viola Society</a> 2016 Festival was held just last week from June 8-11. The festival featured lectures, workshops, master classes, competitions, and a number of performances—including performances by special guest artists Kim Kashkashian, Robert Vernon, Elmar Oliveira, and more.</p> <p><a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/hintonbass/">The Hinton Bass Institute</a> kicked off this weekend and continues through Sunday, June 19. The daylong festival <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/celebrating_milt_hinton_-_festival_events#.V2Ac8OcrJO1">Celebrating Milt Hinton</a>—which includes a tour of 91ֱ�� Conservatory Special Collections, the film <em>Keeping Time: The Life, Music and Photographs of Milt Hinton</em>, a celebration concert, and more—will be held Thursday, June 16. The festival is open to the public.</p> <p>The Apollo Outreach Summer Media Workshop for Teens commenced June 6 and continues through this week. The flagship program of the Apollo Outreach Initiative, the workshop introduces Lorain County teens to various components of the filmmaking process. Short movies produced by this year’s participants will be <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/gala_screening_apollo_outreach_summer_workshop_for_teens_8385#.V2Ac--crJO1">screened at the Apollo</a> from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 19.</p> <p>Read on to learn more about the many other programs happening on campus this summer!</p> <h3>Vocal Academy for High School Students, June 17-26</h3> <p><a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/vocal/">The Vocal Academy for High School Students</a> is a rigorous nine-day workshop for high school voice students considering a career in vocal performance or vocal music education. Participants will perform a recital from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at First United Methodist Church.</p> <h3>91ֱ�� Dance Intensive, June 19-25</h3> <p>Students ages 14-18 will study ballet, contemporary dance, West African dance, wellness, yoga, pilates, and Hip-Hop with 91ֱ�� dance faculty and the professional dancers of Neos Dance Theatre. The week-long intensive will culminate in a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24, in Tappan Square.</p> <h3>Sonic Arts Workshop, June 19-26</h3> <p>High school students age 15 and older work with Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA) program faculty to compose electroacoustic music in this <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/sonic-arts/">10-day workshop</a>. Participants will <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/sonic_arts_workshop_participant_recital_5039#.V2AdHucrJO1">perform a recital</a> at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, in Clonick Hall.</p> <h3>Baroque Performance Institute, June 19-July 3</h3> <p>Now in its 45th season, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/baroque-performance-institute/">the Baroque Performance Institute</a> is the premiere summer workshop focusing on baroque instruments and voice. The institute is open to musicians of any level of experience on baroque instruments or voice. It culminates in a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/baroque_performance_institute_482#.V2AdOucrJO1">performance by participant chamber groups</a> from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, in Kulas Recital Hall.</p> <h3>Foresight Prep, June 19-July 30</h3> <p><a href="http://www.foresightprep.org/">Foresight Prep</a> is a pre-college program for high school students concerned about social and environmental issues. Six seminars will engage students in exploring their future as students, professionals, and changemakers, with relation to critical topics.</p> <h3>Camp STARR, June 21-24</h3> <p><a href="http://www.diversitycenterneo.org/school-youth/camp-starr/" target="_blank">Camp STARR</a> (Students Talking About Race Relations) is an intense four-day retreat in which high school students explore the past, present, and future of race relations in America.</p> <h3>Trumpet Workshop, June 21-July 1</h3> <p>The 10-day <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/trumpet-workshop/">Trumpet Workshop</a> is for high school, college, professional, and amateur trumpet players and teachers who want to invest time in trumpet fundamentals, solo trumpet playing, and pedagogical skills. Participants will perform two concerts at 4 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, at First United Methodist Church.</p> <h3>Ohio Scottish Arts School, June 25-July 1</h3> <p><a href="http://ohioscottishartsschool.com/" target="_blank">The Ohio Scottish Arts School</a> provides comprehensive instruction in traditional arts of Highland dancing, fiddling, harping, piping, and drumming by nationally and internationally recognized teachers.</p> <h3>Organ Academy, June 26-July 1</h3> <p><a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/summer-programs/index/organists/">The Organ Academy</a> is for high school students considering undergraduate study in organ. Participants spend a week at the conservatory learning and performing on this expressive and imposing instrument. Academy participants will <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/academy_for_high_school_organists_participant_recital_3762#.V2Adh-crJO1">perform solo works</a> at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, in Finney Chapel.</p> <h3>Credo Music Program for String Players and Pianists, July 10-30</h3> <p><a href="https://www.credomusic.org/oberlin/" target="_blank">String and piano students</a> ages 13-23 participate in chamber groups, masterclasses, large ensembles, and private lessons to grow as chamber music performers. Students <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/credo_student_marathon_concert#.V2Adn-crJO1">perform a concert</a> at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 29, in Warner Concert Hall.</p> <h3>The Society for Values in Higher Education, July 13-17</h3> <p><a href="https://www.svhe.org/" target="_blank">The Society for Values in Higher Education</a> will hold its annual meeting for the first time at 91ֱ�� this year. The theme of the 2016 annual meeting is The Politics of Dissent: Satire, Sarcasm, and Spite in Civil Discourse. Featured speakers include Sophia McClennen and Rebecca Schuman.</p> <h3>Ohio-Meadville District Summer Institute, July 17-23</h3> <p>The Ohio-Meadville District Summer Institute (OMDSI) is an intergenerational week of fun and spiritual growth for Unitarian Universalists. The summer institute attracts the greatest number of participants of all the programs hosted at 91ֱ�� College.</p> <h3>Cooper Piano Festival, July 21-29</h3> <p>The Cooper Piano Festival begins at the close of the annual <a href="/cooper-competition">Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition</a>, which takes place July 14-23. Participants attend a week of master classes, performances, and forums and receive three private lessons while meeting other pianists of all ages. Participants perform in two recitals at 4 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, in Warner Concert Hall.</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="2016-06-14T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/14/2016 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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> </article> <article> <h1>Children Invited to 91ֱ��'s WAVE Program</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:35 +0000</p> <span>Children Invited to 91ֱ��'s WAVE Program</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:35-05:00" 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>Children entering first through 12th grade are invited to study with the College's Words Are Very Empowering (WAVE) program. Classes, run by 91ֱ�� students and recent graduates, begin Monday, June 9. There is no cost, and no advance registration is required.</p> <p>Sessions for students entering first through fifth grade run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each weekday and cover the basic subjects for each grade. Session for students entering sixth through 12th grade run from 1 to 4 in the afternoon. These students have the option of studying physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, or any other subject. They are not required to be at the college for the full three hours.</p> <p>All classes will be held in King Building located on the northwest corner of College and Professor Streets. Children from any school district may attend, space permitting. WAVE ends Friday, August 15. WAVE focuses solely on academic subjects. Children will be encouraged and expected to do their best to excel, and 91ֱ�� college students will help them. </p> <p>For more information, contact Emeritus Associate Professor Booker Peek in the Africana Studies Department at: booker.peek@oberlin.edu.</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="2014-06-04T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/04/2014 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Violin Maker’s Paradise</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:21:03 +0000</p> <span>A Violin Maker’s Paradise</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:21:03-05:00" 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><em>For nearly 30 summers, ever since noted restorer <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/30/arts/vahakn-nigogosian-87-builder-of-violins.html">Vahakn Nigogosian</a> organized a restoration workshop in 91ֱ�� in 1986, the Violin Society of America has run <a href="https://www.vsaweb.org/91ֱ��workshops">workshops</a> on campus. Extraordinary laboratories for the world’s most talented violin and bow makers, the 91ֱ�� workshops have been likened by some to a “violin maker’s paradise,” says workshop director Chris Germain. Learn more about the 91ֱ��-VSA connection by <a href="http://vimeo.com/70135675">watching the video</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="2013-08-03T12:00:00Z">Sat, 08/03/2013 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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">Zach Christy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>