Marimba Christmas</h1> <article> <h1>Marimba Christmas</h1> <p>Anonymous — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:44:47 +0000</p> <span>Marimba Christmas</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-02-12T11:44:47-05:00" title="Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:44">Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>91ֱ�� Conservatory’s percussionists perform holiday selections under the direction of Michael Rosen, director of the Division of Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion and professor of percussion. A fun and festive December tradition, Marimba Christmas was held in the Conservatory Lounge on December 9, 2016 in front of a receptive audience of students, faculty, and staff.</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="2016-12-22T12:00:00Z">Thu, 12/22/2016 - 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=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2498">Holidays</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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</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">Pearse Anderson</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Tradition Lives On: Students Take Reins to Produce Concert and Fundraiser</h1> <p>hhempste — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:44:47 +0000</p> <span>Tradition Lives On: Students Take Reins to Produce Concert and Fundraiser</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-02-12T11:44:47-05:00" title="Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:44">Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since August, a small contingent of students have been meeting regularly to plan and produce a beloved event that brings together the 91ֱ�� of Music and the greater 91ֱ�� Community.</p> <p>All of the planning came to fruition on the evening of December 13, 2016, during the eighth-annual Empty Bowls Holiday Brass & Organ Spectacular. The First Church in 91ֱ�� was filled nearly to capacity as attendees listened to a festive concert performed by musicians from the 91ֱ�� Conservatory’s brass, percussion, organ, and vocal studios. The evening’s sing-along portion not only included a spirited rendition of <em>The Chimpmunk Song</em> arranged by third-year Zoe Cutler, but also featured the young voices of the 91ֱ�� Choristers’ Dulcis Musica and Jubilate Musica. Following the performance, nearly 500 colorful pieces of pottery, handmade by members of the 91ֱ�� Pottery Co-op, were available for sale.</p> <p>The annual event serves as a fundraiser for <a href="http://www.oberlincommunityservices.org/">91ֱ�� Community Services</a>, a charitable organization that helps feed families, heat homes, and provides help for those in need in 91ֱ�� and its surrounding communities. The event was born in 2008, the brainchild of Michael Roest ’06, former teacher of brass studies and performance librarian and operations manager. But with the departure of Roest earlier this year, the fate of the concert was not so certain.</p> <p>Enter a small group of 91ֱ�� students.</p> <p>“At the beginning of the semester, a few friends started asking me about the event,” said third-year Zoe Cutler. “When we found out Michael was leaving for a job in San Francisco we all thought – ‘well, what is going to happen to the event?’ People really look forward to it.”</p> <p>That’s when Cutler, a trombonist and arranger studying classical and jazz trombone performance, along with 91ֱ�� Pottery Co-op president and fourth-year Julie Cantwell, and two of their peers stepped in to lead the highly-anticipated, philanthropic event.</p> <p>“We started planning at the beginning of semester, advertising and getting community sponsors,” said Cutler. “I made the event poster and program, and I also coordinated the musical portion of the evening.”</p> <p>In producing the evening, Cutler stressed how involved the process was and how much effort goes into planning. “It’s been a journey for sure,” said Cutler. “It’s been amazing to realize how much Michael took on with performing, conducting, and even making pottery. This year we had to split the roles.” By sharing responsibilities, the students were able to produce a tremendously successful event.</p> <p>That journey involved more than just planning the musical portion of the evening. It also required crafting hundreds of beautiful, handmade pottery pieces, the proceeds of which directly benefit 91ֱ�� Community Services. That’s where 18 members of the Pottery Co-op came in, together making more than 450 bowls, cups, and other pieces to sell for the fundraiser. The process by which the pieces are made is extremely time consuming. Not only do members of the co-op make clay and glazes for the bowls, but they also gas fire the pieces in a kiln at the co-op.</p> <p>91ֱ�� resident Jack Flotte woke up early the Friday before the fundraiser to open the chilly co-op. “At 7 a.m. I turned on the furnace to heat the space. It has to heat slowly so it doesn’t shock the kiln,” said Flotte. Only after the room warms can he begin firing the pottery in the kiln. A seasoned ceramist and co-op member, Flotte has seen this process through many times. He carefully monitors the kiln, checking it every half hour. “It’s a millennia-old tradition that takes nearly 20 hours to complete,” explained Flotte.</p> <p>The pottery made at the 91ֱ�� Pottery Co-op is different than what one would find at a “paint your own pottery” studio. “The glazes that come from a gas firing are really pretty," explained Julie Cantwell, president of the Pottery Co-op. “At a paint your own pottery studio, pieces are fired in an electric kiln. You push a few buttons and you’re done. In our kiln, we’re reducing the oxygen that’s feeding the fire so that the fire eats all of the oxygen in the glazes,” said Cantwell. This process is what produces the striking, speckled look. “It’s a laborious process,” emphasized Cantwell.</p> <p>The $9,000 raised this year from the sale of the pottery during Empty Bowls will directly support 91ֱ�� Community Services’ emergency assistance and food pantry. “The impact of this event is significant. We continue to see the needs grow in our community,” said Executive Director Cindy Andrews. “Just this past weekend we served more than 150 families as a part of our second Saturday food distribution.”</p> <p>With students planning the event between demanding course schedules, extracurriculars, work, and other commitments, coordinating Empty Bowls has been no easy task. But it is one close to the hearts of many. “It’s important to 91ֱ�� Community Services and the Conservatory of Music,” emphasized Cutler. “It brings together the college and the town in a very positive way.”</p> <p>With the hurdle of producing the event for the first time cleared, the future of Empty Bowls looks promising. “We’re going to continue the tradition,” said Cutler. “We’re hoping to establish a leadership group so the event exists for years to come.”</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="2016-12-20T12:00:00Z">Tue, 12/20/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</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=2382">Community Service</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2498">Holidays</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-photo-gallery-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Empty Bowls 2016 Holiday Brass & Organ Spectacular</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">The first step in creating pottery is “throwing” the piece on a potter’s wheel. 91ֱ�� Pottery Co-op members made more than 450 pieces to sell at the Empty Bowls fundraiser. All of the proceeds from the sale benefit 91ֱ�� Community Services.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Before firing in the Pottery Co-op’s kiln, the hundreds of bowls, mugs, and other pieces each must be glazed. The glaze serves to color, decorate, and waterproof the pottery.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Members of the 91ֱ�� Pottery Co-op check the kiln on the Friday before the Empty Bowls fundraiser. The kiln must be carefully monitored and checked every half hour to ensure the pieces of pottery inside it are properly fired. The laborious process takes nearly 20 hours to complete.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">91ֱ�� Conservatory students perform a variety of pieces, including The Chipmunk Song and Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, both arranged by third-year Zoe Cutler. The evening’s musical portion was conducted by Maurice Cohn ’17.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: William Bradford</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">91ֱ�� Community Services Executive Director Cindy Andrews addresses the near-capacity crowd to acknowledge the impact of the Empty Bowls fundraiser. This year, the event raised $9,000 that will directly support the nonprofit’s emergency assistance and food pantry.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: William Bradford</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">After the musical portion of the evening concludes, attendees peruse the beautiful, handmade pottery pieces.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: William Bradford</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Chinese Student Association Hosts Lunar New Year Banquet</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Chinese Student Association Hosts Lunar New Year Banquet</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" 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>A member of the Chinese Student Association Wushu Team performs during the Lunar New Year Banquet on February 27 in the Root Room. The annual banquet also featured traditional and popular Chinese music performances as well as a keynote presentation about presenting Asian food in an American context and recognizing food as a vehicle for culture and gathering.</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="2016-03-02T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/02/2016 - 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=2498">Holidays</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2404">Cultural Celebrations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</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">Pang Fei Chiang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Let It Snow, 91ֱ��!</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:24 +0000</p> <span>Let It Snow, 91ֱ��!</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:24-05:00" 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>Unseasonably high temperatures have kept 91ֱ�� snow-free so far this December, so we’re making our own winter wonderland using alternative snow! Check it out on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA-egCUISSI">91ֱ�� College YouTube channel</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="2015-12-22T12:00:00Z">Tue, 12/22/2015 - 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=2498">Holidays</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">Zach Christy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>SEED Ventures Offers Locally Made Holiday Gifts</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:24 +0000</p> <span>SEED Ventures Offers Locally Made Holiday Gifts</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:24-05:00" 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>Chocolate-covered pretzels made by <a href="http://www.dokidokichocolate.com/">Doki Doki Chocolate</a> sit on display in the <a href="http://seedventures.org/" target="_blank">SEED Ventures</a> Pop-Up Shop downtown. Home to a handful of local entrepreneurs in the startup phase of their businesses, SEED Ventures Pop-Up Shop is an ideal place for Obies to shop for holiday gifts for friends and family. The shop is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. until December 31.</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="2015-12-04T12:00:00Z">Fri, 12/04/2015 - 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=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2498">Holidays</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">Jeong Hyun Hwang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Children are Invited to Track or Treat</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:41 +0000</p> <span>Children are Invited to Track or Treat</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>The third-annual Track or Treat event will take place from <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/track_or_treat_8041#.VjEn9WSrRaQ">6-7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30</a>, at the John W. Heisman Club Field House. Members of the 91ֱ�� College community and their children are invited to walk the indoor track and visit varsity athletes for candy and entertainment at this event. <a href="http://www.goyeo.com/news/2015/10/21/GEN_1021153218.aspx">See GoYeo.com</a> for more information.</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="2015-10-28T12:00:00Z">Wed, 10/28/2015 - 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=2411">Athletics & Wellness</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2498">Holidays</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</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">Lilly Day</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Marimba Christmas 2014</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:22 +0000</p> <span>Marimba Christmas 2014</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:22-05:00" 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><em>Under the direction of Mike Rosen, director of the Division of Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion and professor of percussion, students perform holiday selections for a crowd gathered in the Conservatory Lounge Friday, December 12 for Marimba Christmas. Marimba Christmas and its woodwind counterpart, Bassoon Christmas, are annual 91ֱ�� holiday traditions beloved by students, faculty, and staff.</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="2014-12-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 12/15/2014 - 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=2498">Holidays</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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jeong Hyun Hwang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bassoon Christmas</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:42 +0000</p> <span>Bassoon Christmas</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:42-05:00" 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><em>The conservatory's tradition of holiday/end-of-the-semester celebrations began Thursday, December 12, with Bassoon Christmas. Be sure to catch Minimalistmas (Sunday at noon) and Marimba Christmas (Monday at noon) in the con lounge. The latter includes pizza with the deans.</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="2013-12-13T12:00:00Z">Fri, 12/13/2013 - 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=2498">Holidays</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">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>