Two Share Top Prize at the 2023 Cooper International Piano Competition</h1> <article> <h1>Two Share Top Prize at the 2023 Cooper International Piano Competition</h1> <p>srasmuss — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 04:41:29 +0000</p> <span>Two Share Top Prize at the 2023 Cooper International Piano Competition</span> <span><span>srasmuss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-05T00:41:29-04:00" title="Saturday, August 5, 2023 - 00:41">Sat, 08/05/2023 - 00:41</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For the first time in the history of the Cooper International Competition for piano, the top prize was awarded to two participants. Pyotr Akulov and Sophia Shuya Liu were named co-champions following the Concerto Concert with The Cleveland Orchestra Friday evening.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Taige Wang</figcaption> </figure> <p>Akulov opened the concert performing Franz Liszt’s Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124. Liu followed, performing Camille Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22. Third place winner Taige Wang ended the concert with a performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43. All three finalists performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of David Robertson.</p> <p>Akulov (16 years old) of Moscow, Russia and Liu (14) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada each earned a $15,000 prize. Wang (13), of New York, New York, United States earned 3rd place and a $5,000 prize.</p> <p>The jury deliberated for more than 35 minutes. Robert Shannon—director, jury chair, and founder of the Cooper Competition for piano—beamed with enthusiasm and shared that this "was the best Cooper Competition ever." </p> <p>The competition’s 2023 field consisted of 19 pianists, ages 13 to 18, hailing from seven countries. They competed for four days on the campus of 91ֱ��, with the Concerto Finalists determined by Wednesday’s Concert Round.</p> <p>At Wednesday’s Concerto Round, held at Warner Concert Hall, three of the finalists were awarded fourth through sixth place: in fourth was Yanyan Bao (16), of Zhuhai, Guangdong, China; earning fifth was Andrew Sijie Li (15), of Canada, Hong Kong, and Boston, Massachusetts; and sixth place was conferred on Seoeun Lee (14), of Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea. Each received a prize of $1,500.</p> <p>In another Cooper Competition first, Filip Trifu (18), of Vienna, Austria, was awarded seventh place and he received a prize of $500. </p> <p>The 2023 Audience Prize was awarded to Akulov and came with a $500 prize.</p> <p>Founded in 2010, the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition is dedicated to presenting an important international competitive opportunity to outstanding young musicians. The competition alternates annually between piano and violin. The program was first offered in summer 2010 for pianists, followed by a 2011 competition for violinists. Open to musicians between the ages of 13 and 18, the competition culminates in a final round where the top three competitors perform a full concerto with orchestra. Cash prizes total $40,000, including a $20,000 first prize.</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Performances of concerti by Franz Liszt and Camille Saint-Saëns with The Cleveland Orchestra receive top honors in the competition.</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="2023-08-05T12:00:00Z">Sat, 08/05/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shelly Rasmussen</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>History was made this evening as Pyotr Akulov and Sophia Shuya Liu were both named champions for the Cooper International Competition for Piano.</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3889">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Pyotr Akulov and Sophia Shuya Liu are co-champions of the 2023 Cooper International Competition for piano.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Three Pianists selected for the Cooper Competition’s Final Round</h1> <p>srasmuss — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:37:46 +0000</p> <span>Three Pianists selected for the Cooper Competition’s Final Round</span> <span><span>srasmuss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-02T22:37:46-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 22:37">Wed, 08/02/2023 - 22:37</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The masterful performances that have graced Warner Concert Hall for the past three days culminated Wednesday evening with the selection of three pianists that have been chosen to move on to the Concerto Finals. The concert will take place this Friday, August 4 at Severance Hall in Cleveland.</p> <p>Pyotr Akulov, (16), of Moscow, Russia, Sophia Shuya Liu, (14), of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Taige Wang, (13), of New York, New York, United States have advanced to the Concerto Finals.</p> <p>On Friday, each finalist will perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of David Robertson. Friday’s Concerto Finals will also be available via livestream. The concert will feature Liu performing Saint-Sens’ Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22, Wang performing Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, and Akulov performing Liszt’s Concerto #1 in E-flat Major, S. 124.</p> <p>Also honored at the announcement of the three finalists were Yanyan Bao (16 years) of Zhuhai, Guangdong, China; Andrew Sijie LI, (15), of Boston, Massachusetts, Canada, and Hong Kong; Seoeun Lee, (14), of Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea; who each earned fourth through sixth place, respectively. Each takes home a prize of $1,500. Filip Trifu, (18), of Vienna, Austria, placed seventh and received a prize of $500. </p> <p>The 2023 Audience Prize was awarded to Pyotr Akulov and comes with a prize of $500.</p> <p>Tickets for the Friday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. Severance Hall Final Concerto performance can be purchased at <a href="https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/2324/other-events/cooper-piano/">Clevelandorchestra.com</a>. Tickets start at just $15 and students under 18 years old are free with a paying adult. More information can be found at the Cleveland Orchestra website or by calling 800-686-1141.</p> <p>Thursday, August 3, is the annual Cooper Honors Recital at 7:30 p.m. in 91ֱ��’s Warner Concert Hall. Outstanding Semifinal performers will present a free performance of selections from their programs earlier in the competition. This program will be live-streamed at <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast">oberlin.edu/cooper</a>.</p> <p>Details about the participants, jurors, and schedules for each round can be found at the official <a href="/cooper-competition">Cooper Competition website</a>.</p> <p>Follow the Cooper Competition on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coopercompetition/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cooper_competition/">Instagram</a> for photos, behind-the-scenes action, and up-to-date information.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Each will perform with the Cleveland Orchestra Friday, August 4 for a $20,000 grand prize.</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="2023-08-02T12:00:00Z">Wed, 08/02/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shelly Rasmussen</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The three days of semi-final performances that have taken place in Warner Concert Hall culminated Wednesday evening with the selection of three pianists chosen to move on to the Concerto Finals at Severance Hall.</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3889">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">2023 Cooper Competition awards ceremony following the Concerto Round. Pictured: L-R (back) Thomas and Evon Cooper, Robert Shannon, Boris Slutsky, Dang Thai Son, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Angela Cheng, and Ewa Poblocka, (front) Filip Trifu, Andrew Sijie Li, Sophia Shuya Liu, Taige Wang, Seoeun Lee, Pyotr Akulov, Yanyan Bao</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">Adan Caldera Quintero</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2023 Cooper International Piano Competition Field Narrowed to Seven Pianists</h1> <p>srasmuss — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:18:56 +0000</p> <span>2023 Cooper International Piano Competition Field Narrowed to Seven Pianists</span> <span><span>srasmuss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-01T16:18:56-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 16:18">Tue, 08/01/2023 - 16:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After two days of nineteen semifinal performances, each consisting of 40-minute programs, the jury has selected seven pianists to move on to the Concerto Round. The Concerto Round on Wednesday features the pianists in performances of a full concerto, with piano accompaniment. Our finalists range in age from 13 to 18 years old and represent seven countries.</p> <p>The following musicians have been selected to advance:</p> <p>Andrew Sijie Li, 15, Boston, Massachusetts | Canada & Hong Kong<br> L. V. BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37</p> <p>Sophia Shuya Liu, 14, Montreal, Quebec | Canada<br> C. SAINT-SAENS Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22</p> <p>Yanyan Bao, 16, Zhuhai, Guangdong | China<br> F. CHOPIN Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21</p> <p>Filip Trifu, 18, Vienna | Austria<br> R. SCHUMANN Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54</p> <p>Seoeun Lee, 14, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea<br> F. CHOPIN Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11</p> <p>Taige Wang, 13, New York, New York | United States<br> S. RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43</p> <p>Pyotr Akulov, 16, Moscow | Russia<br> F. LISZT Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124</p> <p>Each pianist will perform on Wednesday, August 2 for the chance to perform in Friday’s Concerto Finals. The Concerto Round will be held in two sessions at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 2 at Warner Concert Hall. The concerts are free and open to the public and available via <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast">livestream</a>. The schedule is available at the <a href="/cooper-competition/piano-2023/schedule">Cooper Competition website.</a></p> <p>Following the Concerto Round on August 3, the jury will determine the three pianists that will perform in the Finals in Cleveland on Friday, August 4. This is the culmination of the week’s competition and will showcase the artists performing complete concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of David Robertson at Severance Music Center's Mandel Concert Hall. </p> <p>At the conclusion of the evening, one participant will be named the Cooper champion, and win a grand prize of $20,000. </p> <p>Tickets for the Friday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. Severance Hall Final Concerto performance can be purchased at <a href="https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/2324/other-events/cooper-piano/">Clevelandorchestra.com</a>. Tickets start at just $15 and students under 18 years old are free with a paying adult. More information can be found at the Cleveland Orchestra website or by calling 800-686-1141.</p> <p>Details about the participants, jurors, and schedules for each round can be found at the official <a href="/cooper-competition">Cooper Competition website</a>.</p> <p>Follow the Cooper Competition on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coopercompetition">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cooper_competition/">Instagram</a> for photos, behind-the-scenes action, and up-to-date information.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Concerto round will take place with two performances Wednesday August 2.</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="2023-08-01T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/01/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shelly Rasmussen</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Three pianists will earn the opportunity to perform with The Cleveland Orchestra August 4 at Severance Hall.</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3889">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>GEARing Up: Registration Open for the 2023 Girls Electronic Arts Retreat</h1> <p>jreinier — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:24:48 +0000</p> <span>GEARing Up: Registration Open for the 2023 Girls Electronic Arts Retreat</span> <span><span>jreinier</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-04-21T10:24:48-04:00" title="Friday, April 21, 2023 - 10:24">Fri, 04/21/2023 - 10:24</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>GEAR is unique every year, and past projects have taken campers to prehistoric worlds, time-traveling spaceships, and even their own planets (made of projections, papier-mâché, and kid-sized inflatable beach balls). They have access to 91ֱ��’s whole campus, and they have created creatures on 3D printers, used the letterpress printing machines in Mudd Library, and programmed machines to cut out their own detailed stickers. </p> <p>The program is part of 91ֱ��'s idyllic summers, when the college-aged students are off on summer ventures, and the campus is opened to another kind of experience. A wide range of students—from elementary through adult, and from the local area to visitors from across the country—come for the opportunity to experience music making in introductory and <a href="/summer-programs">enrichment programs</a> that cover historic performance to electronic and digital music as well as immersive study in a number of instruments. </p> <p>GEAR students might be seen roaming around campus with headphones and field recorders to make sound collages, or on an excursion to the biology building to make stop-motion videos using free iPad apps. Or they could be in the TIMARA basement making “R2-D2” sounds on 91ֱ��’s collection of vintage synths. The possibilities are endless, and every hour there’s something new.</p> <p>Past campers have enjoyed GEAR for how it combines imagination and learning. One camper shares, “I liked to pretend that the entire room we were in with the synthesizers was a time machine.” Another adds, “It was so fun. You learn so many things about science, technology, and the world. Plus you get to make awesome friends and memories.” </p> <p>GEAR fosters a love and talent for technology in girls at a young age, and shows them that their only limit is their imagination. And after the collaborative journeys campers undertake, they’re sure to come away with a new set of friends, and most likely a whole new set of ideas that will inspire them throughout the year. </p> <p>One parent shared, “Thank you for a great camp! My child came home with lots of stories and projects each day.” And there’s sure to be even more this summer in GEAR 2023.</p> <p class="obj-center"></p> <hr> <p><i>Register for GEAR <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIy-oTBv0PJjbXYlEffWr24DAtCkbnyhZ5yxPrRKRMcK4woA/viewform">here</a>. Please contact Abby Aresty at </i><a href="mailto:Abby.Aresty@oberlin.edu">Abby.Aresty@oberlin.edu</a> <i>if you have any questions.</i></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">From June 12-16, 3rd to 5th grade girls will get hands-on experience with software, hardware, and mixed media.</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="2023-04-21T12:00:00Z">Fri, 04/21/2023 - 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>It’s only five days—but it might as well be five universes. In the <a href="https://www.girlselectronicartsretreat.org/">Girls Electronic Arts Retreat (GEAR)</a>, held from June 12-16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 91ֱ��, TIMARA professor <a href="/abby-aresty">Abby Aresty</a> leads third to fifth grade girls in technological journeys to worlds big and small, other times, and even other dimensions. Campers undertake collaborative, hand-on projects with a wide variety of software, mixed media, and technology. It’s arts-and-crafts, but with a sci-fi spin.</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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-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 Abby Aresty</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Seohyun Kim Wins 2022 Cooper Competition for Violin</h1> <p>cstrauss — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:33:17 +0000</p> <span>Seohyun Kim Wins 2022 Cooper Competition for Violin</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-08-23T20:33:17-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 20:33">Tue, 08/23/2022 - 20:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Seohyun Kim, a 13-year-old violinist from Seoul, South Korea, was named the top prize winner of the <a href="/cooper-competition">2022 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition</a> at the conclusion of the Finals held in 91ֱ�� Conservatory’s Warner Concert Hall on Friday, August 19.</p> <p>The second of three performers, Kim delivered an interpretation of the Brahms Violin Concerto. Sameer Agrawal and Calvin Alexander, both 17 years old, performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. </p> <p>All three finalists performed with the Canton Symphony Orchestra, with Music Director Gerhardt Zimmermann.</p> <p>The jury deliberated for fewer than 15 minutes before emerging with its decision. The competition's top honor is accompanied by a $20,000 cash prize.</p> <p>“We had an amazing group of participants for the 2022 Cooper Competition. The finals were a real treat to listen to,” beamed Cooper violin competition director and 91ֱ�� violin professor <a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a>.</p> <p>“Seohyun Kim is a special talent,” said Bernhardsson. “Her music making is pure, sincere, and gorgeous. I could not help thinking to myself, as she was playing, that this is what it must have felt like listening to a young Menuhin.”</p> <p>Earning second place and $10,000 was Sameer Agrawal of Chicago, Illinois, who opened the evening. Calvin Alexander of Shreveport, Illinois, earned third place and $5,000, and concluded the concert.</p> <p>Bernhardsson offered, “Though Calvin and Sameer both performed the same concerto, their interpretations were personal and very different from each other. They performed this great work with commitment and dedication, and both interpretations were very compelling!”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Sameer Agrawal, top, and Calvin Alexander.</figcaption> </figure> <p>In advancing to the Finals, all three violinists also earned full-tuition scholarships to attend 91ֱ�� Conservatory.</p> <p>In addition to the cash award and scholarship, this year's expanded prize package for the winner includes a two-year loan from Jonathan Solars Fine Violins of a rare Italian violin made by Venetian violinmaker Marco Antonio Cerin (circa 1785-90); a two-year partnership with MKI Artists for ten concert engagements of recitals or concertos over the next two seasons; and exclusive rights to the premiere and performances for two years of a new six-minute work for violin and orchestra composed by Jeff Scott. The piece is titled <em>O Canto do Uirapuru</em> or "The Song of the Musician Wren." </p> <p>“The extended prize package has made this a important and meaningful competition for a young violinist,” assures Bernhardsson.</p> <p>Bernhardsson was joined on the jury by Danielle Belen, violin faculty at the University of Michigan; Philip Setzer, founding member of the Emerson String Quartet; and John Zion, managing director of MKI Artists.</p> <p>Now in its 11th year, the Cooper Competition is presented annually by the 91ֱ�� Conservatory of Music. The format alternates each year between piano and violin. The 2022 competition was broadcast by The Violin Channel. Next summer will bring the Cooper International Competition for piano.</p> <p>The competition’s 2022 field consisted of 17 violinists, ages 13 to 18, hailing from six countries and nine U.S. states. They competed for five days on the campus of 91ֱ��, with the Finalists determined by Wednesday’s Round Two recitals.</p> <p>In Wednesday’s Recital Round at 91ֱ��, Audrey Goodner (16) of Reston, Virginia; Bianca Ciubancan (16) of Chicago, Illinois; and Kento Hong (age 16) of Edgemont, New York; earned fourth through sixth place, respectively, and each took home a prize of $1,500. Hong also earned the Audience Prize, which includes an award of $500. Ciubancan earned a special prize for the best Bach performance. Goodner won special prizes for best performance of Mozart and best performance of the 2022 Competition compulsory work—Jessie Montgomery's Rhapsody No. 1.</p> <p>ABOUT THE COOPER COMPETITION: Founded in 2010, the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition is dedicated to presenting an important international competitive opportunity to outstanding young musicians. It is made possible through the generosity of Thomas Cooper, a 1978 graduate of 91ֱ�� College, and his wife, pianist Evon Cooper. The Cooper Competition alternates annually between piano and violin and is open to participants between the ages of 13 and 18. Past winners include pianist George Li and violinist Johan Dalene, both of whom have cultivated outstanding young performance careers.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">13-year-old Korean violinist earns $20,000 and expanded prize package.</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="2022-08-23T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/23/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Thirteen-year-old violinist Seohyun Kim, with Gerhardt Zimmermann leading the Canton Symphony Orchestra, finishes the Brahms Violin Concerto with a flourish.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Three Violinists Advance to the 2022 Cooper Competition's Concerto Finals</h1> <p>cstrauss — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 04:02:21 +0000</p> <span>Three Violinists Advance to the 2022 Cooper Competition's Concerto Finals</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-08-18T00:02:21-04:00" title="Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 00:02">Thu, 08/18/2022 - 00:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Six violinists gave poised performances in the August 19 recitals during Round Two of the 2022 Cooper International Competition. Three of the artists have earned the right to perform once again in the Concerto Finals beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 19, in 91ֱ�� Conservatory's Warner Concert Hall. Admission to the Friday Final Round is free and open to the public.</p> <p>Each remaining participant will perform a complete concerto with the Canton Symphony Orchestra, with Gerhardt Zimmermann, Music Director. Friday’s Concerto Finals will be streamed live on <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast">oberlin.edu/cooper</a> and on <a href="https://www.theviolinchannel.com/vc-live-2022-cooper-international-competition/">The Violin Channel</a>.</p> <p>Sameer Agrawal (age 17) of Chicago, Illinois and Calvin Alexander (17) of Shreveport, Louisiana will both perform Tchaikovsky's Concerto in D Major, Op. 35. Seohyun Kim (13) of Seoul, South Korea will perform Brahms' Concerto in D Major, Op. 77.</p> <p>In Wednesday’s Recital Round, Audrey Goodner (16) of Reston, Virginia; Bianca Ciubancan (16) of Chicago, Illinois; and Kento Hong (age 16) of Edgemont, New York; earned fourth through sixth place, respectively, and each takes home a prize of $1,500. Hong also earned the Audience Prize, which includes an award of $500. Ciubancan earned a special prize for the best Bach performance. Goodner won special prizes for best performance of Mozart and best performance of the 2022 Competition compulsory work, Rhapsody No. 1, by Jessie Montgomery.</p> <p>Video recordings of Wednesday’s Round Two recitals will be shared on YouTube later this week.</p> <p>On Friday, one violinist will emerge as champion with a cash prize of $20,000. Second and third prize winners will earn $10,000 and $5,000, respectively. </p> <p>In addition to the cash awards, this year's expanded prize package includes full-tuition scholarships to 91ֱ�� Conservatory for the top three violinists; a two-year loan of a rare Italian violin from Jonathan Solars Fine Violins, made by Venetian violinmaker Marco Antonio Cerin circa 1785-90; a two-year partnership with MKI Artists for ten engagements over the next two seasons; and exclusive rights to the premiere and performances for two years of a new six-minute work for violin and orchestra composed by Jeff Scott. The piece is titled <em>O Canto do Uirapuru</em> or "The Song of the Musician Wren." </p> <p>Tomorrow evening, Thursday, August 18, is the annual Cooper Honors Recital at 7:30 p.m. in 91ֱ��’s Warner Concert Hall. Outstanding Round One performers will present a free performance of selections from their programs earlier in the competition. This program will be live-streamed at <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast">oberlin.edu/cooper</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about the 2022 Cooper International Competition at the official <a href="/cooper-competition">Cooper Competition website</a>.<br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Fourth through sixth place winners named along with the Audience Prize recipient</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="2022-08-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 08/17/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">2022 Cooper Competition awards ceremony following Round Two. Pictured L-R: (back) Thomas and Evon Cooper, Sibbi Bernhardsson, Danielle Belen, and Philip Setzer, (front) Bianca Ciubancan (Fifth Prize), Sameer Agrawal (finalist), Augrey Goodner (Fourth Prize), Kento Hong (Sixth Prize), Seohyun Kim (finalist), and Calvin Alexander (finalist).</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>2022 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists</h1> <p>cstrauss — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 02:36:15 +0000</p> <span>2022 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-08-16T22:36:15-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 22:36">Tue, 08/16/2022 - 22:36</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After two sessions of Round One competition on Monday and Tuesday, with all seventeen violinists performing 30-minute programs, jury deliberations in the 2022 <a href="/cooper-competition">Cooper International Competition for Violin</a> have yielded six candidates to move on to Round Two. </p> <p>The following six participants have been selected to advance:<br> Bianca Ciubancan, 16, Chicago, Illinois | U.S.A<br> Sameer Agrawal, 17, Chicago, Illinois | U.S.A<br> Audrey Goodner, 16, Reston, Virginia | U.S.A.<br> Kento Hong, 16, Edgemont, New York | U.S.A.<br> Seohyun Kim, 13, Seoul | SOUTH KOREA<br> Calvin Alexander, 17, Shreveport, Louisiana | U.S.A</p> <p>Round Two recitals are each 45-minutes long and will be split into two sessions. The afternoon session begins at 2:30 p.m. The evening session will begin at 7:30 p.m. </p> <p><strong>Performances times are:<br> 2:30 p.m. </strong> Bianca Ciubancan<br> <strong>3:15 p.m. </strong> Sameer Agrawal<br> <strong>4:00 p.m.</strong> Audrey Goodner</p> <p><strong>7:30 p.m.</strong> Kento Hong<br> <strong>8:15 p.m.</strong> Seohyun Kim<br> <strong>9:00 p.m.</strong> Calvin Alexander</p> <p>All sessions of the Cooper Competition are open to the public and admission is free. View the live stream at the <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts/warner-concert-hall-live-webcast">Cooper Competition website</a> and on <a href="https://www.theviolinchannel.com/vc-live-2022-cooper-international-competition/">The Violin Channel</a>.</p> <p>Follow the Cooper Competition on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coopercompetition/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cooper_competition/">Instagram</a> for photos, behind-the-scenes action, and up-to-date information.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Round Two recitals will take place Wednesday afternoon and evening in Warner Concert Hall</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="2022-08-16T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/16/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Each artist will perform on Wednesday, August 17 for the chance to perform in Friday's Concerto Finals with Canton Symphony Orchestra in 91ֱ�� Conservatory's Warner Concert Hall.</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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The six violinists who have advanced to the second round of the 2022 Cooper Competition. L-R: Goodner, Ciubancan, Kim, Hong, Agrawal, and Alexander.</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>Cooper Competition for Violin Returns to 91ֱ�� in August 2022</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:54:05 +0000</p> <span>Cooper Competition for Violin Returns to 91ֱ�� in August 2022</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-02-02T12:54:05-05:00" title="Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 12:54">Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:54</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition, which brings some of the world’s most talented young musicians to the campus of 91ֱ�� every summer, returns in 2022 with a revised format, financial support for all participants—and a prize package larger than any in the competition’s 13-year history.</p> <p>The <a href="/cooper-competition/violin-2022">2022 Cooper Competition for Violin</a> will take place from August 15 through 19, and is open to outstanding violinists from around the world between the ages of 13 and 18.</p> <p>As in past years, the competition’s prize package totals $40,000 in cash awards—including a $20,000 first prize—and all three Concerto Finalists will be awarded full four-year tuition scholarships to 91ֱ�� Conservatory, pending admission.</p> <p>For the first time, lodging and meals for each participant will be provided by the competition at no charge, and eligible travel expenses will be reimbursed.</p> <p>Also for the first time, the competition’s first-prize winner will earn a host of additional prizes that have never previously been awarded, including:</p> <p>• A two-year partnership with <a href="https://mkiartists.com/">MKI Artists</a> that will include up to 10 concerto or recital engagements throughout the United States.</p> <p>• Exclusive rights for the world premiere and subsequent performances of a new six-minute work for violin and orchestra composed by <a href="https://www.musicbyjeffreyscott.com">Jeff Scott</a> for a period of two years.</p> <p>• Use of a rare Italian violin loaned by <a href="https://www.jonathansolars.com/">Jonathan Solars Fine Violins of New York</a> for a period of two years. Solars is a 2003 graduate of 91ֱ�� Conservatory.</p> <p>Daily competitive rounds begin on Monday, August 15, and build toward the Concerto Finals on Friday, August 19, in which three finalists each perform a complete concerto with the <a href="https://www.cantonsymphony.org/">Canton Symphony Orchestra</a> and their music director Gerhardt Zimmermann on the stage of 91ֱ��’s Warner Concert Hall.</p> <p>An Honors Concert, celebrating outstanding performances from the competition’s first three days, will take place on Thursday, August 18.</p> <p>All rounds of the competition and the Honors Concert will be livestreamed to a global audience via <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts">91ֱ��.edu/livestream</a>. The Cooper Competition's media partner, <a href="https://theviolinchannel.com/">The Violin Channel</a>, will livestream the Recital Finals (Round 2) on August 17 and the Concerto Finals on August 19.</p> <p>“It is a great thrill for all of us at 91ֱ�� to welcome phenomenal young violinists back to campus this summer, and we are especially pleased to offer a prize package that surpasses any in the competition’s history,” says <a href="/node/44016">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a>, professor of violin at 91ֱ�� and director of the competition.</p> <p>“The Cooper Competition’s new partnerships with MKI Artists, Jonathan Solars, and composer Jeff Scott represent three outstanding opportunities in the career of any young musician, and we are honored to offer them this year.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>(photo by Roger Mastroianni)</figcaption> </figure> <p>First-prize laureates of the Cooper Competition for violin include <a href="https://www.sirenahuang.com/">Sirena Huang</a> (2011, pictured), <a href="https://www.kyuminpark.com/">Kyumin Park</a> and <a href="https://www.williamweiviolinist.com/">William Wei</a> (tie, 2013), <a href="https://www.galliakastnerviolin.com/">Gallia Kastner</a> and <a href="https://www.belleting.com/">Belle Ting</a> (tie, 2015), <a href="https://www.johandalene.com/">Johan Dalene</a> (2017), and <a href="/news/eric-charles-chen-wins-2019-cooper-competition-violin">Eric Charles Chen</a> (2019).</p> <p>The 2020 and 2021 Cooper Competitions were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>The 2022 Cooper Competition field will be limited to a maximum of 20 participants, selected from applicants worldwide. <a href="/cooper-competition/violin-2022/apply">Applications</a> are due May 1.</p> <p>The competition will be adjudicated by a jury that includes 91ֱ�� Conservatory violin faculty and other internationally recognized teacher-performers:</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Sibbi Bernhardsson,<br> director and jury chair</figcaption> </figure> <p>• <strong>Sibbi Bernhardsson</strong>, 91ֱ�� Conservatory violin professor and Cooper Competition director</p> <p>• <strong>Philip Setzer</strong>, founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, professor of violin and chamber music at Stony Brook University, and visiting faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music</p> <p><strong>• Danielle Belen</strong>, associate professor of violin at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance</p> <p>• <strong>John Zion</strong>, managing director of MKI Artists and founder of OurConcerts.live</p> <p>Official collaborative pianists for the 2022 competition are Scott Cuellar, HyunSoo Kim, and Tatiana Lokhina.</p> <p>For complete details, please visit the <a href="/cooper-competition/violin-2022">Cooper Competition page at 91ֱ��.edu</a>.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT THE COOPER COMPETITION:</strong> Founded in 2010, the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition is dedicated to presenting an important international competitive opportunity to outstanding young musicians. It is made possible through the generosity of Thomas Cooper, a 1978 graduate of 91ֱ�� College, and his wife, pianist Evon Cooper. The Cooper Competition alternates annually between piano and violin and is open to participants between the ages of 13 and 18.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Revised format for violin offers enhanced prize packages, financial support for all competition participants.</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="2022-02-14T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/14/2022 - 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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</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> <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> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Symposium Strives for Actual Change in a Virtual Setting</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:14:10 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Symposium Strives for Actual Change in a Virtual Setting</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-05-18T10:14:10-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 10:14">Tue, 05/18/2021 - 10:14</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Events of the past year have taught us that meaningful change is possible even in dark times.</p> <p>The same notion applies to the Crafting Change Symposium, a fully virtual series of presentations, concerts, panel discussions, and workshops, through which teachers—from kindergarten through college level—and artist-makers from a wide array of disciplines share their creative approaches to exploring science, humanities, art, and more, with an emphasis on inclusion.</p> <p>The four-week symposium opens Tuesday, May 25, and continues through Saturday, June 19, with multiple programs scheduled each week—all of them free. It's designed for artists and educators—and continuing education credit is available—but it’s also intended for students, scholars, and others with a passion for fostering change.</p> <p>A complete schedule of events can be found at the Crafting Change website.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Abby Aresty (photo by Tanya-Rosen Jones '97)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The symposium is hosted by 91ֱ��’s Center for Convergence, or <a href="/studioc">StudiOC</a>, where theme-based learning communities address some of the world’s greatest challenges through interdisciplinary approaches. It was devised by <a href="/node/49256">Abby Aresty</a>, technical director of the conservatory’s <a href="/node/33031">TIMARA Department</a> and a StudiOC teacher.</p> <p>Envisioned prior to the rise of COVID-19, Crafting Change initially was slated to take two forms: a weekend event on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM); and another focusing on the intersections of traditional craft and technology experienced by artists and designers.</p> <p>"Since I first conceived of this project, it has transformed several times over before reaching its final form, which we will all experience together over the course of the next month,” says Aresty. “And from that initial spark, the symposium has developed in new, exciting ways.” In particular, she praises the collaborative effort of numerous current students and recent graduates of 91ֱ��’s TIMARA Department—short for Technology in Music and Related Arts—who have been pivotal in creating Crafting Change.</p> <p>"TIMARA is known for its incredible capacity for interdisciplinary work, and this symposium really tests the limits of what could be called a <em>related art</em>,” Aresty says.</p> <p>Panels and presentations will focus on topics including crisis-informed teaching, creative approaches to learning, and more. Most programs last between 75 and 90 minutes and take place at midday, late afternoon, or evening.</p> <p>It all starts May 25 with the first in a series of Micro Maker events, a 3 p.m. presentation by Ari Melenciano, a creative technologist at Google's Creative Lab and professor at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Graduate Program.</p> <p>Future Micro Maker Series installments include sessions with Cornell University Professor Cindy Kao, who founded and directs the Hybrid Body Lab for the development of wearable technology (May 27 at 3 p.m.); University of Tokyo engineering professor Jie Qi, a multidisciplinary designer, inventor, and entrepreneur (June 1 at 3 p.m.); and textile designer, technologist, and researcher Audrey Briot, a specialist on the impact of new technologies on textile preservation (June 8 at 3 p.m.).</p> <p>Other facets of the symposium include:</p> <p>• Lightning Lunchtime Panels, in which guests discuss compelling topics that merge technology, artistry, education, and inclusion (various dates)</p> <p>• A Crafting Sound Concert and panel discussion, through which artists examine value systems inherent in various sound technologies and ways in which new audiences can be engaged through creative sound-making practices (May 28 at 7:30 p.m.)</p> <p>• A Micro Maker Mixer, where creatives of all stripes can take part in an informal show-and-tell session (June 3 at 4:30 p.m.)</p> <p>• A panel discussion featuring participants in the SmART Futures exhibition, co-hosted by Lorain County Community College (June 11 at 7:30 p.m.)</p> <p>• “Making, Knowing, Learning,” a weekend workshop and panel in which artist-teachers discuss making as a form of critical inquiry that can be employed to explore the life cycle of the objects we make and those that have been crafted throughout the ages (June 12 at 1 p.m.). The panel includes Columbia University historian Pamela Smith, a specialist in craft and craftspeople of early modern Europe</p> <p>• A “Sonic Arcade” that showcases audio and visual creations by current students, alumni, and others—including the 91ֱ�� Synthesizer Ensemble and Chilean artist Constanza Piña (June 18 at 7:30 p.m.)</p> <p>The Crafting Change Symposium is supported by 91ֱ��; the StudiOC grant from the <a href="https://mellon.org/">Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</a>; TIMARA; the <a href="/bcsl">Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research</a>; <a href="https://www.artsoberlin.org/">91ֱ�� Center for the Arts</a>; <a href="https://www.lorainccc.edu/">Lorain County Community College</a> (LCCC); the <a href="https://oac.ohio.gov/">Ohio Arts Council</a>; and a Multi-Institutional Innovation grant to 91ֱ�� and LCCC from <a href="https://bttop.org/">Bringing Theory to Practice</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Beginning May 25, Crafting Change presents four weeks of innovative thinking for teachers, students, artists, and others—all of it free.</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="2021-05-18T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/18/2021 - 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=2959">StudiOC</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/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 TIMARA</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Summer at 91ֱ��: Home Edition</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:07:21 +0000</p> <span>Summer at 91ֱ��: Home Edition</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-06-17T15:07:21-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 15:07">Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:07</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The pace of summer at 91ֱ�� differs from the rest of the year, but the song pretty much remains the same.</p> <p>In a typical year, the conservatory presents a full slate of institutes and academies for musicians young and not so young, beginning in early June and lasting through early August. Together they keep the sweet sounds of music alive on campus while 91ֱ��’s undergraduates are away.</p> <p>In a highly <em>atypical</em> year, such as the one the world faces in 2020, quick thinking and deep reserves of flexibility are the order of the day.</p> <p>Thanks to plenty of both, several of 91ֱ��’s signature summer programs for flute, organ, and historical performance will continue in a newly developed virtual format. Another longstanding program—<a href="https://www.credomusic.org/">Credo Festival</a>, which utilizes 91ֱ��’s campus and includes members of its faculty—has also made the successful leap into virtual summer. </p> <p>Each of these programs have required intensive advance work curating and recording concerts, interviews, and video tours of instrument collections. Online delivery of lessons and master classes are at the center of these summer programs. This aspect has been adjusted to accommodate students participating across time zones, such as submitting recordings to be discussed and analyzed at separate meeting times. </p> <p>Social and professional connections define many summer experiences. Making those available in a virtual environment has taken a bit more creativity. </p> <p>"Despite the obvious challenges, our virtual Summer Organ Academy has produced some unanticipated benefits," says 91ֱ��'s organ chair Jonathan Moyer. "Our registration is larger than it has ever been. Future on-campus academies will continue to have an online component."</p> <p>Social components instituted for the organ academy are daily check-ins on Zoom and a mid-week Q&A with faculty, staff, and students that opens the floor to thoughts about auditions and 91ֱ�� student life.<em> </em></p> <p>BPI is handling their social interaction a bit differently. There will be daily interviews with faculty members that will also provide a forum where they can offer advice to young performers and answer pre-posted questions from students. There is also the online “BPI Rendezvous Lounge” where students can interact and faculty members can drop in.</p> <p>Though most programs will begin by the fourth week of June, some still offer last-minute registration options for various levels of participation, including access to free performances.</p> <p>The 91ֱ�� Organ Academy, which capitalizes on the campus’ access to more than 30 remarkable organs, will take place June 21 through 26, with each registered organist tuning in to a comprehensive slate of events—lessons, master classes, sessions on organ literature and construction—from virtual sunup till virtual sundown. Limited registration is still available for organists of all skill levels. In addition, everyone is welcome to register for the academy’s slate of free events, including a virtual tour of 91ֱ��’s organ collection and a live-streamed <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_summer_organ_academy_faculty_recital">faculty performance</a> that happens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, in multiple venues on campus. Learn more and register on the <a href="/node/51326">Organ Academy page</a> at oberlin.edu.</p> <p>The 49th annual 91ֱ�� Baroque Performance Institute, one of the nation’s longest-running celebrations dedicated to the study of historical performance, will proceed from June 22 through 28 with an incredible 170 participants representing 13 nations around the world, including such distant locales as Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and Bolivia. Each year's study focuses on a different composer or work; for 2020, BPI will concentrate on the works and life of J. S. Bach.</p> <p>Last-minute deadlines for full participation in BPI are fast approaching, but free registration is available to experience the institute’s daily concerts by BPI faculty, broadcasts of favorite archival performances from past years, and access to a live-streamed student concert that concludes festivities on Sunday, June 28. Details are available by registering at the <a href="/node/51101">BPI page</a> on oberlin.edu.</p> <p>(<a href="/node/189976">91ֱ�� Stage Left</a>, the conservatory’s outlet for virtual programming in the era of COVID-19, will devote its June 18 program to exploring career paths in historical performance in conjunction with BPI and performances of gamba repertoire by Back and Purcell. The June 25 episode offers a sneak-peek organ tour and short performance on Finney's C. B. Fisk Op. 116 organ in advance of the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_summer_organ_academy_faculty_recital">Organ Academy’s virtual faculty concert</a> available to the public the following day.)</p> <p>The Summer Flute Academy, led by Associate Professor of Flute <a href="/node/7131">Alexa Still</a>, will continue with daily lessons and group discussions in mid-July. The academy reached its full capacity soon after registration opened in early spring.</p> <p>Another summer tradition that makes use of 91ֱ��’s facilities and faculty is Credo, an annual festival for string players age 10 through 30 that emphasizes spiritual development alongside musical mastery. Credo’s director, 91ֱ�� viola professor <a href="/node/6996">Peter Slowik</a>, moved quickly in March to re-envision the program for a virtual environment. Credo 2020 includes master classes, “fireside chats” with faculty, chamber music coaching, student hangout sessions, lectures, performances, and more—all delivered virtually—from June 22 through July 10.</p> <p>While registration is closed for levels that include personalized instruction, others are invited to register for Credo’s free tier, which includes two weekly sessions of master classes, lectures, and concerts. Learn more at <a href="https://www.credomusic.org">credomusic.org</a>.</p> <p>“The circumstances of this summer have certainly led to challenges in convening our programs as we normally would,” says <a href="/node/30046">Anna Hoffmann</a>, 91ֱ��’s manager of summer programs. “But we are thrilled to proceed with the programs that could be reimagined as virtual experiences, and we’re delighted that this new format allows us to welcome participants from all over the world—almost all of whom would not have been able to take part in our programs during a normal year.”</p> <p>By 2021, 91ֱ�� hopes for a return to its complete schedule of <a href="/node/4411">summer programs</a>, a vibrant and varied mix that includes study of trumpet, voice, electronic music, piano, and more—as well as the annual <a href="/node/43861">Cooper International Competition</a>, which attracts top young pianists and violinists from around the globe.</p> <p>In the meantime, innovations that arose out of necessity this year may become fixtures of future summer programming.</p> <p>“One of the unexpected bright spots of this challenging time has been our ability to create connections with musicians all over the world in ways we never previously even considered,” says Hoffmann. “As our world gradually returns to normal, we want to continue to cultivate these newly discovered opportunities for inclusion.”</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="2020-06-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/17/2020 - 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>The conservatory’s popular summer programs experience a virtual reset for 2020.</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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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=32966">Organ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</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/historical-performance" hreflang="und">Historical Performance</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">Bryan Rubin '18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>