Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</h1> <article> <h1>Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</h1> <p>cstrauss — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:31:49 +0000</p> <span>Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-06-04T17:31:49-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 17:31">Tue, 06/04/2024 - 17:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“It all kept coming back to how important it was to have important people around you—people that cared,” says Grammy-winning composer and Associate Professor of Horn Jeff Scott, describing the essence behind Meera Bhatia and Emily Nixon’s community engagement project as well his commission, <em>Two Orchids</em>.</p> <p>The project all started in March 2022 as the brainchild of Monument, Colorado native and fourth-year oboist and English horn player Meera Bhatia. At this time, Bhatia had an unexpected visit to the emergency room at Mercy Allen Hospital and underwent abdominal surgery that resulted in a week-long hospital stay and months of formal recovery. </p> <p>“As I was lying there in the hospital bed, I reached for the only thing I had in the moment—music,” Bhatia recalls. She describes skimming through recordings of oboe pieces until eventually coming across Augusta Reed Thomas’s <em>Song Without Words</em>, which “provided the only few minutes for that eight-week period where I was not in pain or worried about the future.” </p> <p>For Bhatia, this experience was transformative and helped her realize that music can be a tool for hope, strength, and emotional validation. </p> <p>Experienced in community engagement through the <a href="/bcsl/programs/ninde-scholars">Ninde Scholars Program</a>, <a href="/community-music-school">91ֱ�� Community Music School</a>, and Conservatory coursework, Bhatia set out to give back to the same community at Mercy Allen Hospital that provided her crucial emotional and physical support during moments of distress. </p> <p>“In her darkest hours, the first thing she thought about was to give back,” Scott says about Bhatia. “The first thing was, ‘how can I say thank you in a grand way? To the people who took care?’ That's the first thing she thought about. And that really spoke so much about who she is as a person.”</p> <p>In the spring of 2023, music education professor <a href="/jody-kerchner">Jody Kerchner</a> identified an overlap between Bhatia’s initiative and Aloca, Tennessee native Emily Nixon’s ’23 interest in music therapy. Both pursuing the<a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace/integrative-concentration"> PACE (Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement) Integrative Concentration</a>, Bhatia and Nixon joined forces and began preparing for their visits. </p> <p>“I loved Meera’s vision for the project and very much wanted to be a part of it and help out in any way that I could,” says Nixon. “Meera and I met for coffee toward the end of the spring semester and shared with each other our interest in bringing music to Mercy Allen and the greater 91ֱ�� community, and she graciously let me join in.”</p> <p>A bulk of their preparations consisted of applying for the inaugural <a href="/bcsl/bulletins/gletherow-young-deppman-project-award">Gletherow-Young-Deppman Project Award</a>, which is reviewed and awarded through the <a href="/bcsl">Bonner Center for Community Engagement Learning, Teaching, & Research</a>. The award allows recipients to utilize prior coursework and explore professional interests through direct and practical community engagement work. Bhatia and Nixon’s proposal described their project in depth: meeting with three to four patients for 30 minutes, asking what kind of emotion they want to hear reflected musically, playing corresponding portions of larger works, and discussing the listener’s experiences afterwards.</p> <p>A crucial element of their proposal was the use of funds to commission Jeff Scott to write a piece commemorating the project and “all of the stories told in the common room of the Mercy Allen Hospital as a tribute to 91ֱ�� community members.” Upon receiving the award in May 2023, the two students began meeting with Scott not only to workshop the piece, but also to develop a deeper connection with each other and better understand what the project should represent. </p> <p>Scott explains, “I really wanted to find out what they considered to be important, especially when I'm being commissioned to write something. I like to know what people value. In the conversations, we talked about everything—parents, vacations, brothers, sisters—and it all kept coming back to relationships. It all kept coming back to how important it was to have important people around you—people that cared,” says Scott. “So when I set about writing the piece, and I was thinking about the hospital and the home for the aged, I thought, ‘Boy, how important are relationships when you're isolated in that capacity?’”</p> <p>Throughout the composing process, Scott met with Bhatia and Nixon several times to workshop snippets. “It's not something I usually do,” he says, noting the uniqueness of the project even for him, “I usually might send one draft and then finish the piece, but it's such a personal piece, and it wasn't only for two musicians—I really wanted it to be <em>for them</em>.”</p> <p>The piece, titled <em>Two Orchids</em>, is a duet for flute and oboe and symbolizes two women of advanced age with a strong bond. One is more melancholy and reflective, and the other is a prankster who keeps her counterpart from getting overly serious. The work is divided into multiple sections by subtitles that indicate the women sharing various stories and recalling different memories. The inscription on the piece is “To honor the stories of resilience found at the edges of our collective consciousness.” </p> <p>Following the initial proposal, Kerchner suggested visiting Welcome Nursing Home, which was incorporated into the project’s final form. From November 2023 to March 2024, Bhatia and Nixon made two visits every week: one to Mercy Allen Hospital and one to Welcome Nursing Home. During these visits, the two instrumentalists played duets and conversed with listeners about music, culminating in two separate premiers of Scott’s <em>Two Orchids</em>: Mercy Allen Hospital on April 19 and Welcome Nursing Home on April 21.</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Mercy Allen Hospital staff supported Bhatia and Nixon, attending the premiere of the piece inspired by the students' interactions with patients. 91ֱ�� faculty Jeff Scott and Jody Kerchner also attended the performance.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>“Everyone, regardless of what stage of life they are in,” says Bhatia, “should feel part of the 91ֱ�� community. And it is our hope that, through this project, more people feel seen as part of the community.” It was a point emphasized in the artists' proposal, which they described as a “symbiotic alliance" between them and the patients and staff at Mercy Allen Hospital and Welcome Nursing Home.</p> <p>91ֱ�� students, faculty, and Mercy staff and patients alike rejoiced in the success and positive reception of the project, which left an indelible impact on Mercy Allen Hospital and the broader 91ֱ�� musical and cultural community. “People recognize it as the notes that were written by someone,” said Scott, “but it becomes something really, really special because you're putting <em>you</em> into it.”</p> <p>In May 2024, Bhatia, Nixon, and Scott met in the Conservatory’s <a href="/clonick-hall">Clonick Hall</a> for a formal audio and video recording session of <em>Two Orchids</em> that will be made available to the public soon.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Meera Bhatia ’23 and Emily Nixon ’23 visit local hospital and nursing homes, commissioning and premiering a piece by Jeff Scott through the Gletherow-Young-Deppman Project Award</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="2024-06-04T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/04/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">George Rogers</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=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</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=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</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> <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-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Oboist Meera Bhatia ’23 and flutist Emily Nixon ’23 meet in Mercy Allen Hospital's lobby before going off to perform for patients.</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">Jacob Strauss</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ��. </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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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 Hispanic Studies<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, 91ֱ�� 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>Spring Performances Slated for Winners Named in 91ֱ��’s Concerto Competition</h1> <p>jreinier — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:52:32 +0000</p> <span>Spring Performances Slated for Winners Named in 91ֱ��’s Concerto Competition</span> <span><span>jreinier</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-03-29T16:52:32-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 16:52">Wed, 03/29/2023 - 16:52</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This year, those feature spots have been earned by pianist Annie Qin in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; violinist Matthew Cone in Sergey Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63; soprano Kylie Buckham in Joseph Haydn’s <em>Berenice, che fai?</em>; and oboist Jonathan Kronheimer in Walter Aschaffenburg's Concerto for Oboe. </p> <p>The students will present their winning pieces in concerts with the 91ֱ�� Orchestra and 91ֱ�� Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Raphael Jiménez. Performances will take place in Finney Chapel on <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_orchestra_2978">April 6 (Annie Qin)</a>, <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_chamber_orchestra_4176">April 14 (Matthew Cone)</a>, <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_sinfonietta_chamber_orchestra">April 28 (Kylie Buckham)</a>, and <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_orchestra_2204">May 5 (Jonathan Kronheimer)</a>.</p> <p>Conductor <a href="/raphael-jimenez">Raphael Jiménez</a> shares, “Our conservatory students are extremely supportive of each other, and one cannot find a better example than in the performances of the concerto competition winners. When preparing these concerts, I can feel how every member of the orchestra is happy and proud to be part of this special day in the performance career of one of their classmates.”</p> <p>The competition was open to all fourth- and fifth-year performance majors, as well as artist diploma students. The first rounds were adjudicated by Conservatory faculty, while the public final round was adjudicated by a guest jury.</p> <p>Final round judges included pianist Ilya Poletaev of McGill University’s Schulich School of Music; violinist Kevork Mardirossian of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music; baritone Randall Scarlata of the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University; and bassoonist Christopher Sales of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.</p> <h2><strong>About the winners</strong></h2> <p>Pianist Annie Qin is a student of Professor <a href="/angela-cheng">Angela Cheng</a>. During her undergraduate years at 91ֱ�� she has performed in the 2020 Danenberg Honors Recital, won the Conservatory’s Rudolf Serkin Prize in May 2021, and also received third prize in the Peter Takacs Beethoven Piano Competition in November 2021. That same year, Qin performed Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto with Xiamen Song & Dance Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Xiaotang Xia and soon after, she was awarded first prize at Beijing International Piano Festival Competition. This year, Qin received the second prize at the 7th Paderewski International Piano Competition and was a finalist in the New York International Piano Competition. She has performed a range of repertoire from works with the 91ֱ�� Contemporary Music Ensemble to the “Back to Bach” Project. Reflecting on her performance of the Rachmaninoff concerto, Qin shares, “I think my overall perception of the piece is changing as time passes. Now I’m more fascinated with its huge emotional depth and the imaginative musical language.” </p> <p>Matthew Cone is currently a fourth-year violin student at 91ֱ�� Conservatory, studying with Professor <a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a>. Cone began his violin studies with Cindy Lin at the age of 5, and has since worked with George Taylor, viola professor at the Eastman School of Music, and Renée Jolles, a professor of violin, also at Eastman. An avid chamber and orchestral musician, he has attended numerous summer festivals including Bravo Workshop, Credo, Kinhaven Music School, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Castleman Quartet Program, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Heifetz International Music Institute Ashkenasi-Kirshbaum Chamber Music Seminar. Over the past few years, he has had the opportunity to work with artists including Peter Zazofsky, Dennis Kim, Charles Castleman, Augustin Hadelich, Paul Huang, Desirée Ruhstrat, Rachel Barton Pine, Almita Vamos, Grigory Kalinovsky, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. In 2017, he earned third place in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist Violin Competition. During the summer of 2019, he performed Tchaikovsky’s Meditation with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. As Cone prepares for his date with the 91ֱ�� Chamber Orchestra, he feels, “performing Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 is incredibly challenging, in terms of both stamina and technique, so I've been learning how to manage my energy during performance.”</p> <p>Soprano Kylie Buckham is a student of 91ֱ�� voice professor <a href="/kendra-colton">Kendra Colton</a>, and has participated and placed first in several district and regional NATS competitions and the ENKOR International Music Competition. Outside of 91ֱ��, Buckham has performed as a chorus member in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with both the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and has covered and performed the title role in <em>Cendrillon</em> with the Chicago Summer Opera Theater. Highlights of her undergraduate work at 91ֱ�� includes performances of the role of Alice 2 in the 91ֱ�� Opera Commissioning Program world-premiere performances of <em>Alice Tierney</em> in January 2023. Buckham has performed as a soloist in Francis Poulenc’s Gloria as well as the oratorios <em>Elijah</em>, by Felix Mendelssohn, and Handel’s <em>Messiah</em>. Buckham has sung in the 91ֱ�� College Choir, Chamber Singers, and Musical Union, and has also performed several roles in 91ֱ�� Opera Theater’s main stage productions including Elisetta in Cimarosa’s <em>Il matrimonio segreto</em> (2022), Catherine in Offenbach’s <em>Le mariage aux lanternes</em> (2022), and in the chorus for both <em>Acis and Galatea</em> (2021) and <em>Candide</em> (2023). Buckham is enthralled with Haydn’s <em>Berenice, che fai?</em>, saying, “The variety of emotion within the cavatina and cabaletta, the recitative, and the language itself was something I felt needed to be shared.”</p> <p>Oboist Jonathan Kronheimer is a student of Professor <a href="/robert-walters">Robert Walters</a> at 91ֱ��. Kronheimer grew up near Boston, and began playing oboe at age 8. After working with Jane Harrison at the All Newton Music School for 10 years, he began studying with Mark McEwen of the Boston Symphony. Kronheimer participated in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America during their 2019 season, and is also a former member of the Boston Youth Symphony. Kronheimer is excited to present a piece of 91ֱ�� history, explaining, “Walter Aschaffenburg ’51 was an 91ֱ�� alumnus, and the composition professor at 91ֱ�� when he wrote it. He wrote the concerto for James Caldwell, the oboe professor here at the time, who premiered it in Finney Chapel—the exact venue where it will be performed by the 91ֱ�� Orchestra this spring.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Four Conservatory students to perform with the 91ֱ�� orchestras in April and May 2023.</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="2023-03-29T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Joshua Reinier</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Each fall, 91ֱ�� Conservatory seniors have the opportunity to compete in the annual Concerto Competition, with the top four winners featured in the spring as soloists with the 91ֱ�� orchestras.</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=2410">Students</a></div> <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 class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3879">Performances</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=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</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="/angela-cheng" hreflang="und">Angela Cheng</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/robert-walters" hreflang="und">Robert Walters</a></div> <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/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</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-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">Images courtesy of each performer</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:47:39 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� 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>91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ��, 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 91ֱ�� Orchestra and 91ֱ�� College Choir, joined by performers representing the conservatory ensembles Musical Union and 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ��’s Finney Chapel on Tuesday evening, November 29.</p> <p>“At 91ֱ��, 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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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>91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ��. 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 91ֱ��.</p> <p>The December 2 concert at Carnegie Hall will be led by 91ֱ�� 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: 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ��’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 91ֱ��.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> 91ֱ�� </strong>uniquely combines a world-class conservatory of music with a top-ranking liberal arts college. An independent institution in Ohio, 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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, 91ֱ��’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, 91ֱ�� is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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>Winds Aloft</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:19:38 +0000</p> <span>Winds Aloft</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-04-22T10:19:38-04:00" title="Friday, April 22, 2022 - 10:19">Fri, 04/22/2022 - 10:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For <a href="https://thetheodosia.com/">Theodosia Roussos</a>, 91ֱ�� meant oboe at first.</p> <p>A native Californian with an expansive array of creative passions, Roussos had earned undergraduate degrees in oboe and literature before arriving in 91ֱ�� to pursue an Artist Diploma with oboe professor <a href="/node/7136">Robert Walters</a>.</p> <p>Once she got here, oboe became only part of her story. She found herself collaborating frequently with the conservatory’s Performance and Improvisation (PI) ensembles. She composed music for herself and for fellow students. She teamed up with the wildly inventive musicians of 91ֱ��’s <a href="/node/51641">TIMARA Department</a>, incorporating field recordings of swamps and storms into her repertoire and gigging with the experimental music ensemble best known by the acronym OINC.</p> <p>She mashed up Mahler with Thelonious Monk.</p> <p>“I think I played one Telemann piece on my final recital, and that was the most traditional thing I did,” she recalls, half-jokingly. “The rest were commissions and my original work.”</p> <p>Walters has long since passed the point of being overwhelmed by Roussos’ artistry.</p> <p>“When Theo first auditioned for the Artist Diploma program, I simply had no idea how varied her background, talents, and interests were or would become,” he says. “Her eclectic nature and evolving gifts really flowered during her time at 91ֱ��, and it became apparent to me that she would be forging her own multifaceted path in music.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Roussos as Maria in USC's "West Side Story." (photo courtesy of Theodosia Roussos)</figcaption> </figure> <p>After graduating in 2016, Roussos bookended her 91ֱ�� education with master’s degrees in oboe and voice from the University of Southern California, following the pair of undergraduate degrees she initially earned at UCLA. She also starred as Maria in USC’s co-production of <em>West Side Story</em>.</p> <p>Already, her young career has included performances with the L.A. Philharmonic—among numerous other orchestras from east to west—and engagements with the studio orchestras at Warner Brothers, EastWest Studios, and Coachella.</p> <p>She’s supported luminaries spanning genres and generations, from Ariana Grande and Josh Groban to Herbie Hancock and Dionne Warwick. She co-created what <em>The Guardian</em> called a “magnetic score” for the Netflix documentary <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81128594"><em>Naomi Osaka</em></a>. She earned accolades from <em>Opera News</em> for her “haunting and beautiful” opera art film <em>Polymnia</em> and served as vocalist, oboist, and composer with the new music ensemble WildUp. She recorded oboe for the Amazon series <em>Homecoming</em>; performed as soprano soloist for the film <em>Kajillionaire</em>; and she sang, played oboe and English horn, and contributed original melodies for another film, <em>The Last Black Man in San Francisco</em>. She has appeared at festivals from Banff to Bang on a Can, and taken part in countless other projects of various kinds—even pausing to teach private lessons when her schedule allows.</p> <p>“I met with a career counselor once in college because I felt like I had all these interests and didn’t know what to do with them,” Roussos recalls. “I’ll never forget what he said: <em>Some people like to do one thing and it’s all they want to do.</em> That is not me. My creative thing is that I need these different creative spheres, and I need to keep them all spinning.</p> <p>“All the skills I’ve learned are transferable,” she explains. “All the hours I’ve spent learning oboe are directly applicable to what I do in other areas. When I’m working on an opera, I’m learning techniques that inform my filmmaking. It’s all related for me.”</p> <p>In March 2022, Roussos returned to 91ֱ�� for a two-week residency that was as varied as her student experience here. She presented her recent film recordings and scores, discussed her creative processes, held one-on-one sessions with TIMARA students, led two oboe studio classes (and even wrote a piece for 10 oboes), collaborated on original works with four different PI ensembles, coached the improvisation ensemble on experimental techniques in professor Dana Jessen’s Free Music course, and shared her story with professional development classes.</p> <p>“This place is so important to me,” she says of 91ֱ��. “It’s like my second home. It’s one of the happiest places to me, because it’s a place I associate with being supported, and it’s a safe place for being part of a musical laboratory.</p> <p>“I’ve had this sort of winding path to where I ended up, but I’ve created a career that’s very individualistic, and more and more we’re seeing that people need to follow their own intuition in terms of what they need to do in music.”</p> <p><a href="/node/7021">Peter Swendsen</a>, the conservatory’s senior associate dean of academic affairs and a professor in the TIMARA Department, marvels at the way Roussos models a multitude of career possibilities.</p> <p>“Theodosia encourages students to imagine a vibrant life in music—one that celebrates all kinds of genres and practices,” he says. “Her own compositions draw on a number of influences and traditions, and they’re energized by her experiences as a performer and improvisor. She’s a gifted musical storyteller in every sense, and our students are so fortunate to have her as a role model.”</p> <p>Roussos still lives in her native L.A., though her innumerable projects frequently keep her on the road. Next up, she’ll be composing the score for a documentary produced by a major streaming service—and she’ll do it all by herself for the first time. The frenetic pace suits her well, though she could do without some of the trappings of her Southern California lifestyle.</p> <p>“Another reason I love 91ֱ�� so much is it’s <em>still</em>,” she says. “L.A. is hectic. It’s cars and driving and so much time wasted. And I always feel like I don’t have enough time to practice because it’s so fast-moving and everything you want to do takes a lot of time. But here in 91ֱ��, I’m living two blocks from the conservatory when I’m here, and I can practice late at night, and it’s safe to walk home when I do.</p> <p>“I feel like I can really focus here, and that is so valuable—and that’s why I’ve always come back. When I return to 91ֱ��, I always have the feeling of coming back to myself.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Theodosia Roussos AD ’16 takes flight as an oboist, composer, singer, and more.</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="2022-04-22T12:00:00Z">Fri, 04/22/2022 - 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=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=37361">Oboe</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="/robert-walters" hreflang="und">Robert Walters</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 class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</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 of Jeremy Jackson</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony</h1> <p>cstrauss — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:09:27 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� Conservatory alumni across five different categories. These graduates hail from 91ֱ��'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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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 91ֱ�� 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">91ֱ�� Conservatory</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch</h1> <p>anagy — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:53:21 +0000</p> <span>Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-10-01T15:53:21-04:00" title="Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 15:53">Thu, 10/01/2020 - 15:53</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Twine, a student-created app designed to increase access to events, student life, and organizations on campus, launches today.</p> <p>The app was developed by T. Colton Potter ’21, Minh Lam ’21, Khang Nguyen ’21, and Osama Hussein '23, and <a href="/news/launchu-awards-35000-startup-funds-students-and-alumni">won first place</a> in the 2020 LaunchU pitch competition. The team was awarded $15,000 to continue the development of its personalized mobile app.</p> <p>Potter, a double-degree student majoring in oboe performance and computer science, is one of the founders and the chief project manager. He explains that he created Twine as a way to bring cohesion to the various ways events and student clubs are marketed, including the 91ֱ�� events calendar, club fairs, and postering on campus. The pandemic has created new challenges for connecting students to virtual events, particularly first-years who may not be aware of the 91ֱ�� events calendar.</p> <p>Potter says academic departments will also benefit from wider exposure to the events they sponsor. </p> <p>The app provides a personalized experience for users. Students will have access to all the clubs and organizations on campus. If you miss out on an event like the Club Fair or the Ex-Co Fair, the app provides a second course of action to get involved. It will also recommend upcoming events.</p> <p>To get the app, visit <a href="https://gettwine.app/">https://gettwine.app</a> on your phone to install and login with your 91ֱ�� account. Connect with Twine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twine.app/">Instagram</a> (@twine.app) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twine.app1/">Facebook </a>for information and to get involved with building your 91ֱ�� community. </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="2020-10-02T12:00:00Z">Fri, 10/02/2020 - 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=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2395">Entrepreneurship</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=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25321">Computer Science</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 class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/computer-science" hreflang="und">Computer Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The creators of Twine, from top left: Khang Nguyen ’21, Osama Hussein ’23, Minh Lam ’21, and T. Colton Potter ’21.</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">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>‘‘Rands at 91ֱ��’’ Features English Horn Professor Robert Walters, 91ֱ�� Ensembles</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:40:24 +0000</p> <span>‘‘Rands at 91ֱ��’’ Features English Horn Professor Robert Walters, 91ֱ�� Ensembles</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-21T16:40:24-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 16:40">Tue, 04/21/2020 - 16:40</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Bernard Rands boasts a catalog of more than 100 published compositions, among them his vocal and instrumental work <em>Canti del Sole</em>, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1984.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://naxosdirect.com/items/rands-at-oberlin-535912"><em>Rands at 91ֱ��</em></a>, a new recording on the 91ֱ�� Music label, serves as the recorded premiere of the composer’s Concerto for English Horn. The piece was commissioned by 91ֱ�� Conservatory in honor of its 150th anniversary and written for English hornist <a href="/node/7136">Robert Walters</a>, a professor at 91ֱ�� and longtime member of The Cleveland Orchestra.</p> <p><em>Rands at 91ֱ��</em> will be released by Naxos via <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/bernard-rands-english-horn-concerto-cati-del-sole/1509333309?ls=1&app=itunes">digital download on iTunes</a> on April 24. The CD will be available on July 3 through U.S. retailers and at <a href="https://naxosdirect.com/items/rands-at-oberlin-535912">Naxos</a>.</p> <p>The Concerto for English Horn received its premiere performance in November 2015, in a concert featuring Walters and The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall. The recording was created in 91ֱ��'s Warner Concert Hall in April 2017, with Walters and the 91ֱ�� Orchestra directed by Raphael Jiménez. It was engineered by <a href="/node/30161">Andrew Tripp</a> and produced by <a href="/node/29986">Paul Eachus</a>, both lecturers in 91ֱ��'s <a href="/node/184446">Recording Arts and Production program</a>.</p> <p>Though the concerto made them collaborators for the first time, Rands and Walters share a history that extends several decades back to when both worked in Philadelphia: Rands as composer in residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Walters as a student at the Curtis Institute who also played as an extra in the orchestra.</p> <p>Years later, Walters performed the piece <em>Pilgrim Soul</em> by Rands’ wife, Augusta Read Thomas.</p> <p>“I heard that recording,” Rands remembers today, “and I said to my wife: ‘That is the best English horn playing I’ve ever heard in my life. And I’ve heard a lot.’”</p> <p>Soon thereafter, Rands placed a call to Walters. “I have in my ear a concerto I want to write for you,” the hornist remembers hearing. “We should talk.”</p> <p>Out of that conversation came a commission initiated by then-Dean of the Conservatory David Stull and cemented by his successor, Andrea Kalyn, who seized upon the opportunity to wed the concerto to the conservatory’s 150th anniversary in 2016.</p> <p>The concerto evokes the music of Claude Debussy—and the French impressionists who followed him—in subtle and not so subtle ways; the final movement, in fact, is titled “Hommage à C-AD.”</p> <p>“What I like about the piece is that it doesn’t typecast the instrument,” says Walters. “English horn is pretty much about slow, mournful melodies. My mother used to call it the <em>anguish</em> horn. There’s something tragic about the voice and the sonority.</p> <p>“Bernard sort of broke away from the typecast aspect of the instrument, which resulted in just a great opportunity for me as a soloist,” he adds. Most notably, that meant steering the horn at times toward uncharacteristically high registers—one of Walters’ strong suits. “He really tailored the piece to my strengths as a player, and also to my personality, which is humbling and exciting.”</p> <p>Rands, who visited campus in March 2017 for the 91ֱ�� premiere of his concerto and a composition forum with students, also was moved by the collaboration.</p> <p>“I was touched that they would make this possible for Robert and for me,” he says. “I hope we’ve done well for them celebrating such a long and distinguished institution.”</p> <p>A special sneak-preview performance of the concerto will be broadcast on the Thursday, April 23, edition of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoXiomT8z8I">91ֱ�� Stage Left</a>, the conservatory’s new online series showcasing 91ֱ�� faculty and student musicians as well as distinguished guests. The 7:30 p.m. program will begin with an interview featuring Rands and Walters, led by Associate Professor of Music Theory <a href="/node/6881">Jan Miyake</a>. It will be followed by the concerto's second movement, Aubade.</p> <p><em>Rands at 91ֱ��</em> also features the composer's Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>Canti del Sole</em>, which employs 14 different pieces of text in describing a day’s progression from dawn to dusk. It is performed here by Norwegian tenor Magnus Staveland with 91ֱ��’s Contemporary Music Ensemble, under the direction of <a href="/timothy-weiss">Timothy Weiss</a>. </p> <p>Distributed by Naxos of America, <em>Rands at 91ֱ��</em> is available through digital music channels worldwide. 91ֱ�� Music is the official record label of 91ֱ�� Conservatory.</p> <p> </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="2020-04-21T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/21/2020 - 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>91ֱ�� Music release serves as premiere recording of conservatory-commissioned Concerto for English Horn.</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=2375">91ֱ�� Music Label</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2370">Ensembles & Orchestras</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=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=184446">Recording Arts and Production</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="/robert-walters" hreflang="und">Robert Walters</a></div> <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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Bernard Rands visited 91ֱ�� in March 2017 for a performance of his Concerto for English Horn, featuring Robert Walters and the 91ֱ�� Orchestra.</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">Larry Kasperek</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cassie Pilgrim AD ’20 Nets Principal Oboe Position</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:09:13 +0000</p> <span>Cassie Pilgrim AD ’20 Nets Principal Oboe Position</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-03-21T14:09:13-04:00" title="Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 14:09">Thu, 03/21/2019 - 14:09</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Cassie Pilgrim found her calling with the oboe in the way that so many young musicians do.</p> <p>“I had to pick an instrument that would fit in my backpack,” says the native of Atlanta, who began playing at age 10.</p> <p>“But I was also attracted to the oboe because people said it was too hard to play. And it <em>was</em> really hard to play after all, but I think it was the right match for me.”</p> <p>At this point it would be difficult to prove otherwise.</p> <p>In late January, Pilgrim earned the position of principal oboe with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. The offer followed an audition in November 2018 and a three-week trial period in January, capped with a recital for her would-be peers in the orchestra.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Cassie Pilgrim performed with 91ֱ�� faculty Robert Walters (English horn, center) and Richard Hawkins (clarinet, right) in March 2019. Photo credit: Julie Gulenko ’15 </figcaption> </figure> <p>Within a week, Pilgrim was back in 91ֱ�� to begin the spring semester of her first year in the Artist Diploma program. A student of Professor <a href="/robert-walters">Robert Walters</a>, she intends to complete her 91ֱ�� degree in 2020 while beginning her work with St. Paul this summer. In March she joined Walters and clarinet professor Richard Hawkins in a performance of Karg-Elert's Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and English Horn, Op. 49, No. 1 (pictured). The piece was part of a wind faculty recital; Pilgrim was the only student performer.</p> <p>A 2018 graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Pilgrim was encouraged to consider 91ֱ�� in part by her Curtis classmate Will Welter AD ’18. Welter also earned an Artist Diploma at 91ֱ�� under Walters; his own prodigious career arc has already landed him in the principal oboe chair with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.</p> <p>From the outset of the fall semester, Pilgrim and Walters turned their focus to the task at hand: her November audition in St. Paul, only the second professional audition she had taken.</p> <p>“He has been unbelievably generous and dedicated with his time,” she says of Walters. “He knows a lot about the profession because he has obviously been playing in incredible ensembles for a long time. Even more important: He knew what to do with me and how to convince me that I was capable of success. That I didn’t have to fake anything. That I have a voice, and he just encouraged me to use my voice.”</p> <p>And it’s more than just her professor, she adds.</p> <p>“91ֱ�� is very supportive and very collaborative. I feel like one person’s victory is every person’s victory here, and everyone is there for you. I have truly felt that here, and I really appreciate it.”</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="2019-03-21T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/21/2019 - 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>Student of Robert Walters will continue at 91ֱ�� while beginning career with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.</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=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2403">Career Exploration & Development</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=37361">Oboe</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="/robert-walters" hreflang="und">Robert Walters</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">Julie Gulenko ’15</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>F.Lorée Has Its Day: Dec. 2 at 91ֱ��</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:21:06 +0000</p> <span>F.Lorée Has Its Day: Dec. 2 at 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-11-20T11:21:06-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 11:21">Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:21</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For 137 years, the F.Lorée company of France has ruled the oboe world.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Robert Walters<br> Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> <p>On Sunday, December 2, 91ֱ�� will honor the company's legacy with Lorée Oboe Day, organized by 91ֱ�� Professor of Oboe and English Horn <a href="/robert-walters">Robert Walters</a>. The celebration will include visits from oboe masters from across the country and a master craftsman from across the ocean: Alain de Gourdon, president of the Paris-based F.Lorée company.</p> <p>Founded in 1881, F.Lorée is the world’s oldest manufacturer of oboes and is widely considered the best. Many of the world’s top oboe performers play F.Lorées; Walters himself has played one since age 15.</p> <p>Among the scheduled performers are Eugene Isotov, principal oboe of the San Francisco Symphony; Frank Rosenwein and Corbin Stair, principal and second oboe, respectively, of the Cleveland Orchestra; and William Welter, a 2018 91ֱ�� Conservatory graduate—and a former student of Walters’—who already has ascended to principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.</p> <p>The festivities begin with an exhibit of F.Lorée instruments and opportunities for instrument adjustments and minor repairs with specialist Carlos Coelho of Indianapolis. The exhibit and repairs are available between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and again between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in Conservatory Central Room 32.</p> <p>At 11:30 a.m., Gourdon will lead a discussion about F.Lorée instruments and the history of oboe making, also in Central 32. Gourdon is the craftsman who developed the Caldwell model Lorée oboe, named after the legendary 91ֱ�� oboe professor James Caldwell.</p> <p>At 1:30 p.m., Walters, the visiting artists, and 91ֱ�� students will present a recital in David H. Stull Recital Hall. The performance is part of 91ֱ��’s annual oboe studio recital, which is performed each year in memory of Caldwell, who died in 2006.</p> <p>“One thing I’ve done every year since I’ve been at 91ֱ�� is to have the oboe studio recital on his birthday, which is December 3," Walters says of Caldwell, who also played Lorées throughout his life. "This year I thought we should do it on Lorée Day, which is the day before his birthday."</p> <p>A reed class will follow at 4 p.m. in Central 32. It will be led by Christopher Philpotts, English hornist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.</p> <p>The day closes with a master class hosted by Isotov, slated for 5 to 7 p.m. in Stull Recital Hall.</p> <p>Learn more about Lorée Oboe Day at 91ֱ�� on the <a class="view-more" href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/loree_oboe_day" target="_blank">online events calendar.</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="2018-11-20T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/20/2018 - 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>Oboe celebration welcomes esteemed performers and craftsmen to campus for a recital, master class, repair sessions, 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=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=37361">Oboe</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="/robert-walters" hreflang="und">Robert Walters</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-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>