Miró Quartet to Perform March 10 as Part of 91ֱ��'s Artist Recital Series</h1> <article> <h1>Miró Quartet to Perform March 10 as Part of 91ֱ��'s Artist Recital Series</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>Miró Quartet to Perform March 10 as Part of 91ֱ��'s Artist Recital Series</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Miró Quartet, the first quartet ever to be honored with an Avery Fisher Career Grant, will perform at 91ֱ�� as part of the Artist Recital Series at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in Finney Chapel. The concert will feature Beethoven's notoriously challenging "Razumovsky" quartets.</p> <p>Formed in 1995, Miró still features two 91ֱ��-educated founding members: violinist Daniel Ching ’95 and cellist Joshua Gindele ’97. Today, the ensemble is quartet in residence at the University of Texas at Austin, where Ching and Gindele teach and coach chamber music.</p> <p>In advance of the quartet's visit, Gindele caught up recently with ClevelandClassical.com. The complete story can be found <a href="http://clevelandclassical.com/miro-quartet-to-visit-oberlins-artist-recital-series-on-march-10/#more-17123">here</a>.</p> <p>Tickets for Miró Quartet are $30 ($25 for 91ֱ�� staff, alumni, and seniors), and all student tickets are just $10. Learn more by calling 800-371-0178, online at <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/tickets/">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>, or visit 91ֱ��'s Central Ticket Service (at Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main St.) from noon-5 p.m.</p> <p>The performance is part of a busy week for the Artist Recital Series; on Sunday, March 13, 91ֱ�� trombone professor Robin Eubanks will lead his Mass Line Big Band to Finney Chapel for a 7:30 p.m. performance showcasing the ensemble's acclaimed new recording <i>More Than Meets the Ear</i>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-03-08T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/08/2016 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</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-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Michael Carter</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>András Schiff to Visit 91ֱ�� for Master Class, Performance</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>András Schiff to Visit 91ֱ�� for Master Class, Performance</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>World-renowned pianist and pedagogue Sir András Schiff will visit 91ֱ�� this week for a pair of unforgettable events, both of them open to the public.</p> <p>Schiff will hold a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/guest_master_class_sir_andras_schiff_piano?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=91ֱ��+College#.Vrt0hVJb8WE">guest master class</a> with 91ֱ�� piano students at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 11, in Warner Concert Hall. On Friday, February 12, he will present his beloved Last Sonatas program at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel as part of the Artist Recital Series. Featured will be works by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert.</p> <p>Admission to the master class is free. Tickets for Friday’s performance are $35 ($30 for seniors, 91ֱ�� staff, and alumni) and just $10 for all students, available by calling 800-371-0178, visiting <a href="/node/85721">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>, or by stopping by 91ֱ��'s Central Ticket Service (67 N. Main St.) weekdays from noon-5 p.m. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door.</p> <p>For a preview of Schiff's 91ֱ�� program and insight on his Last Sonatas, visit <a href="http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/andras-schiff-plays-final-sonatas-haydn-beethoven-mozart-and-schubert/">WQXR’s Carnegie Hall Live</a>.</p> <p>Schiff's performance marks the fourth date of the 2015-16 Artist Recital Series at 91ֱ��. It will be followed later this month by opera legend Marilyn Horne’s annual master classes on campus February 19 and 21. The Miró Quartet (March 10), Robin Eubanks and the Mass Line Big Band (March 13), and the Cleveland Orchestra (April 17) round out the series' 138th season.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-02-10T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/10/2016 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Nadia F. Romanini</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Grammy-Nominated Tenor Nicholas Phan to Perform Feb. 3 at 91ֱ��</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>Grammy-Nominated Tenor Nicholas Phan to Perform Feb. 3 at 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Tenor <a href="/events/artist-recital-series-guest-master-class-nicholas-phan-tenor">Nicholas Phan</a>, a burgeoning star on the international opera scene who has earned widespread acclaim for his performances in major concert halls and with premier orchestras throughout the world, will perform at 91ֱ��'s Finney Chapel as part of the Artist Recital Series at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 3.</p> <p>Phan replaces bass John Relyea, who suspended his entire tour schedule—including an 91ֱ�� performance with pianist Warren Jones on the same date—citing family issues.</p> <p>The founding artistic director of the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, Phan was nominated for a Grammy Award for his recording of Stravinsky’s <i>Pulcinella</i> with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is an advocate of the music of Benjamin Britten, and his 91ֱ�� program will include songs by the British composer as well as Schumann's emotionally charged song cycle <i>Dichterliebe</i> and works by Ned Rorem and Jake Heggie. Phan will be accompanied by pianist Myra Huang.</p> <p>For a preview of Phan’s captivating interpretations of Britten, view this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-GffbPLyKo">video</a> made by National Public Radio at a communal home in Brooklyn during the composer’s centennial celebration. In 2011, Phan was named a Favorite New Artist by NPR.</p> <p>Tickets for Nicholas Phan with Myra Huang are $30 ($25 for seniors and 91ֱ�� College employees, and $10 for all students). Tickets are available <a href="https://oberlinconservatory.secure.force.com/ticket">online</a>, via 91ֱ��’s Central Ticket Service (67 N. Main St.), or by calling 800-371-0178.</p> <p>All tickets for the Relyea performance will be honored at the door.</p> <p>To learn more about the Artist Recital Series and other arts at 91ֱ��, please visit <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-01-27T12:00:00Z">Wed, 01/27/2016 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</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> <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">Henry Dombey</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Welcomes Violinist Christian Tetzlaff October 30</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:04 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Welcomes Violinist Christian Tetzlaff October 30</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:04-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/events/artist-recital-series-christian-tetzlaff-violin">Christian Tetzlaff</a>, the German violinist who has forged a reputation as one of the finest solo players in the world, will perform in Finney Chapel at 8 p.m. Friday, October 30, as part of 91ֱ��'s <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">Artist Recital Series</a>.</p> <p>Known for his musical integrity, technical assurance, and intelligent, compelling interpretations, Tetzlaff finds himself in demand with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. He performs more than 100 concerts each year, including engagements with the Tetzlaff Quartett, the string ensemble he founded with his cellist sister, Tanja. Tetzlaff's Ohio roots run deep: He first ventured to America to study at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and he made his debut at age 22 with the Cleveland Orchestra.</p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/artist_recital_series_christian_tetzlaff_violin#.ViUURqRp8WE">Tetzlaff's 91ֱ�� program</a> will include Ysayë’s Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, Bach’s Sonata No. 3 in C, Bartók’s Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin, and pieces from Kurtág’s <i>Signs, Games and Messages</i>.</p> <p>Tickets are $35 ($30 seniors and 91ֱ�� alumni and staff), with $10 tickets available for all students. Purchase tickets at the door or by calling 800-371-0178, visiting <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/tickets/">oberlin.edu/tickets</a>, or stopping by the Hall Auditorium box office from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.</p> <p>In addition, Tetzlaff will present a pair of free master classes on campus Saturday, October 31: one at 10 a.m. for strings, and another at 2:30 p.m. for chamber music. Both will take place in Stull Recital Hall.</p> <p>Tetzlaff's concert is the second date of 91ֱ��’s 2015-16 Artist Recital Series, which continues with performances by bass-baritone John Relyea (with pianist Warren Jones, February 3) and pianist András Schiff (February 12), and also includes Miró Quartet (March 10), Robin Eubanks and the Mass Line Big Band (March 13), and the Cleveland Orchestra (April 17). Single tickets and Pick 3 packages are available.</p> <p>Learn more about Tetzlaff’s career, his visit to 91ֱ��, and what Schubert has in common with Freddie Mercury in <a href="http://clevelandclassical.com/oberlin-artist-recital-series-a-conversation-with-german-violinist-christian-tetzlaff/">clevelandclassical.com’s preview</a> of the performance.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-10-19T12:00:00Z">Mon, 10/19/2015 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</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-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Giorgia Bertazzi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ��'s Artist Recital Series Opens Sep. 27 With Lake Como Pianists</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:25 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ��'s Artist Recital Series Opens Sep. 27 With Lake Como Pianists</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:25-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Three outstanding pianists representing the International Piano Academy Lake Como will make their way to 91ֱ�� for the initial concert of the <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">2015-16 Artist Recital Series</a>.</p> <p>The Lake Como pianists take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27, at 91ֱ��’s historic Finney Chapel.</p> <p>The performance serves as the official launch of a groundbreaking partnership that makes 91ֱ�� the North American home of the esteemed piano academy. Following the concert, a reception will be held in Peters Hall, adjacent to Finney Chapel.</p> <p>A professor at the Niccolò Piccinni Conservatory of Bari, Italy, Alessandro Deljavan (pictured, top) was one of the youngest students in Lake Como history; he has been a top prize winner at the Gina Bachauer Young Artist Competition and the Van Cliburn Competition, among numerous other honors. Deljavan will play Chopin’s 12 Études, Op. 25.</p> <p>A student of maestro William Naboré at Lake Como, Ran Jia (pictured, center) of China has drawn effusive praise for her performances around the world over the past decade. She will perform Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor, Op. Post. D958.</p> <p>Marcos Madrigal (pictured, bottom) of Cuba has performed in many of the world’s most renowned recital halls and in 2012 was awarded the International Award Gold Medal "Maison des Artistes," granted by the Association for Culture, Arts, Science and Social Commitment of Rome. He will perform selections from Scriabin’s Preludes, Op. 11 and Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83.</p> <p>The International Piano Academy Lake Como is located in an historic waterfront palazzo amid Italy’s breathtaking Lake Como region. Beginning this fall, three students worldwide will be selected each year to undertake studies toward an artist diploma at 91ֱ��. For more information about the 91ֱ��-Como program, please visit <a href="/">oberlin.edu</a>.</p> <p><b>TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW:</b> Tickets for the Lake Como Pianists are $30; $25 for seniors, alumni, and 91ֱ�� College staff; and just $10 for all students. Get your tickets by calling 800-371-0178, visit 91ֱ��'s <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/tickets/">ticketing site</a>, or stop by the Hall Auditorium box office Monday through Friday from noon-5 p.m.</p> <p><b>DON'T MISS AN INCREDIBLE SEASON:</b> The 138th season of the Artist Recital Series continues with violinist Christian Tetzlaff (October 30), bass-baritone John Relyea and pianist Warren Jones (February 3), pianist András Schiff (February 12), the Miró Quartet (March 10), 91ֱ��'s own jazz trombone faculty Robin Eubanks and the Mass Line Big Band (March 13), and the Cleveland Orchestra's annual visit to close the season (April 17).</p> <p>Full-season subscriptions and Pick 3 packages are available now. Individual tickets for all 91ֱ�� events go on sale Monday, September 14. Through September 11, new subscribers to the Artist Recital Series are eligible to buy one subscription and get one free (not available for student subscriptions).</p> <p>For more information about the Artist Recital Series and all the arts at 91ֱ��, please visit our <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/">online arts guide</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-09-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/10/2015 - 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=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Mezzo-Soprano Stephanie Blythe Replaces Ailing John Relyea April 2</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:52 +0000</p> <span>Mezzo-Soprano Stephanie Blythe Replaces Ailing John Relyea April 2</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:52-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>John Relyea, the celebrated bass-baritone slated to perform Thursday, April 2, in 91ֱ�� with pianist Warren Jones as part of the Artist Recital Series, has had to cancel his engagement due to illness.</p> <p>The April 2 show will go on, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe to join Jones on the Finney Chapel stage at 8 p.m.</p> <p><i>Musical America</i>'s Vocalist of the Year for 2009, Blythe has earned a reputation as one of the world's most respected mezzo-sopranos through distinguished performances in many of the world's finest opera houses and with top orchestras.</p> <p>The artists will perform an art song recital program. The first half of the concert is a set of French works by Francis Poulenc, Jacques Brel, and Léo Ferré. The second half features British composers Benjamin Britten and Nöel Coward.</p> <p>Tickets for John Relyea will be accepted at the door, and additional tickets ($30; $25 for seniors, 91ֱ�� alumni, and staff; and $10 for all students) are available by calling 800-371-0178 or visiting <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/tickets/">oberlin.edu</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-03-31T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/31/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Artist Recital Series Resumes April 2 with Bass-Baritone John Relyea</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:52 +0000</p> <span>Artist Recital Series Resumes April 2 with Bass-Baritone John Relyea</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:02:52-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:02">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ��’s 2014-15 Artist Recital Series culminates in April with three performances featuring bass-baritone John Relyea and pianist Warren Jones, the imaginative solo playing of Jennifer Koh ’97, and the Cleveland Orchestra with pianist and MacArthur Fellowship-winner Jeremy Denk ’90. All performances will take place in historic Finney Chapel.</p> <p>At 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, John Relyea and Warren Jones will present a program featuring song collections or cycles by Strauss, Barber, Ibert, Mussorgsky, and Warlock. Praised by <i>The London Times</i> for his “hair-raising vocal and emotional power,” Relyea has distinguished himself as one of today’s finest bassists. He has appeared in many of the world’s most celebrated opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Seattle Opera, and Paris Opera. Relyea will be joined by pianist Warren Jones, named 2010 Collaborative Pianist of the Year by <i>Musical America</i>.</p> <p>91ֱ��'s own Jennifer Koh will perform a solo violin recital, the third in her “Bach and Beyond” series, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12. Called “a risk-taking, high-octane player” by <i>The Strad</i>, Koh is recognized for her intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance. She curates unique programs of repertoire from all eras, performing with a palpable musical curiosity and illustrating that the past and present form a continuum. Koh will perform music by J.S. Bach—his A-minor and C-major sonatas—Berio’s <i>Sequenza VIII</i>, and John Harbison’s newest piece, <i>For Violin Alone</i>.</p> <p>The final concert of this year’s series features the Cleveland Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24. The Cleveland Orchestra first performed at 91ֱ�� in 1919 and has returned each season since—totaling more than 200 performances to date. For the first time, the orchestra will perform with Jeremy Denk, a 1990 double-degree graduate of 91ֱ��, whose career achievements have been recognized with a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship and <i>Musical America</i>’s Instrumentalist of the Year honors in 2014. The program will feature Denk in Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3, along with Stravinsky's untamed <i>Pétrouchka</i>, and Sibelius’ atmospheric <i>The Oceanides</i>.</p> <p>An 91ֱ�� tradition since 1878, the Artist Recital Series presents a wide range of incomparable talent. The 2015-16 series will be announced at the April 24 concert.</p> <p>Reserved seating for all three shows is available now. Tickets for John Relyea/Warren Jones and Jennifer Koh are $30 ($25 for seniors and 91ֱ�� staff and alumni); tickets for the Cleveland Orchestra with Jeremy Denk are $35 ($30 for seniors and 91ֱ�� staff and alumni). Student tickets for all shows are just $10.</p> <p>Order by calling 800-371-0178, visit the <a href="/node/85721">91ֱ�� Arts Guide</a>, or visit 91ֱ��'s Central Ticket Service (at Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main St.) from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-03-25T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/25/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Josie Davis</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <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">Shirley Suarez</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bang on a Can Co-Founder David Lang Leads the All-Stars to 91ֱ��</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:18 +0000</p> <span>Bang on a Can Co-Founder David Lang Leads the All-Stars to 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:18-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><i>This article was written by Mike Telin ’84 for <a href="http://clevelandclassical.com/">clevelandclassical.com</a>. It is republished here with their permission.</i></p> <p>Since playing their first marathon concert on Mother’s Day 1987 in a SoHo art gallery, Bang on a Can founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe have gone on to create a multifaceted performing arts organization with a broad range of year-round international activities. One of those activities is the Bang on a Can All-Stars. Formed in 1992, the All-Stars present dynamic performances of music that inventively crosses the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world, and experimental music.</p> <p>On Saturday, February 28, at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel, the 91ֱ�� Artist Recital series presents Bang on a Can All-Stars Ashley Bathgate, cello; Robert Black, bass; Vicky Chow, piano; David Cossin, percussion; Mark Stewart, electric guitar; Ken Thomson, clarinets/saxophone; and Jody Elff, sound engineer.</p> <p>“I’m excited about this concert,” composer David Lang said during a telephone conversation. “I used to teach at 91ֱ�� as a visiting composer in residence. I’m also happy because my daughter is a student there, so I’ll get to see her.”</p> <p>Lang pointed out that the All-Stars are used to tackling a huge range of music, including experimental and ambient rock-influenced, as well as music that is academic. “The band is built so that they can do these different things. And because this concert is taking place at a conservatory, we also want to play music that highlights the fact that our players are amazing musicians. So a lot of the music on the concert is jaw-dropping difficult, but not jaw-dropping difficult to listen to. We also knew that it’s a place where the audience appreciates spectacular playing. This concert has a lot of fast-moving fingers.”</p> <p>Saturday’s program starts off with Lang’s <i>Sunray</i>. “The piece begins in a simple way and tries to figure out how to take this wispy beam of light and make it solid. The intensity continues to get turned up over the course of the entire piece. So it begins in a very gentle place, but it doesn’t end there.”</p> <p>Lang described Julia Wolfe’s <i>Believing</i> as a “tour de force” for the players, who are required to sing and to perform different actions that are super-fast and hard.</p> <p>Commissioned as part of Ban on a Can’s People’s Commissioning Fund, <i>Ridgeway</i>, by Australian composer Kate Moore, is a beautiful, introspective piece about the ancient pathway that connected all of the Iron Age monuments in the middle of England, including Stonehenge, according to Lang. “Her ancestors come from there, so it’s a walk through cultural and personal history.”</p> <p>Lang said that a lot of Michael Gordon’s music is made through collisions of very complicated rhythms and that <i>For Madeline</i> has two different rhythmic structures moving simultaneously through the entire piece. “It was also written in memory of his mother, so it, too, has some introspection to it.”</p> <p>“Steve Martland was a young composer who died suddenly last year. His music is very rock-influenced, and <i>Horses of Instruction</i> is so rhythmically up-tempo that one cannot believe that it could get more intricate and exciting, and then it does. The final work will be Philip Glass’ <i>Closing</i>. This is his own arrangement of the piece, which is very beautiful, and a serene way to end the concert.”</p> <p>The Bang on a Can story is an inspirational one. I tell David Lang that I’m struck by three words in the group’s resume—“over 27 years.” </p> <p>“If you think you’re old,” he said laughing. “But that’s what I think is interesting—people our age, we remember what life used to be like, but imagine what it’s like for the students who are at conservatory now. They don’t remember what the world was like before Bang on a Can or the Kronos Quartet or before lots of other things that we saw struggle to grow and then thrive. They only see the size of the world as it is now, and I find that to be kind of exciting.”</p> <p>Lang is proud that he and his co-founders began with one goal in mind. “We thought that there really needed to be an organization that would try to do as much for experimental music as it could think of. And wow, we have our festival, and our Marathon, the All-Stars, the summer school, the record label, and the commissioning program. But I don’t think we’re done. There still is a lot to do if we’re going to make sure that this little niche survives.”</p> <p>In 1987, did he think the organization would grow to this size? “No! The funny thing is that we had the idea to do the one 12-hour festival and we thought it would be a one-day event that would never happen again, because who would have the energy to do it again? We didn’t have any money, so we did everything ourselves—we bought the beer and sold it, we cleaned the bathrooms, we did everything. Then it was two o’clock in the morning, the concert was over, and we thought <i>that was so much fun. We have to do it again.</i> We never planned on creating a giant international corporation. It has just grown organically from the needs of what our little world presented us. And no one was going to do it unless we did it. So we did.”</p> <p>At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Lang and his All-Star colleagues will present a career-development session, which is free and open to the public. “I’m really excited. I always want to participate in career-development sessions because there are still niches that need to be filled and problems to solve, and young musicians are going to solve those problems differently from the way that we solved them. They’re going to find something that they want, that nobody else is going to put in their world unless they do it. And that’s exciting to me. Yes, it is a lot of work, but a lot of work means that you get to help shape the world that you’re living in. And once you start asking, ‘How do I take control and shape the world?’ it can be hugely empowering. That’s why it is so important for us to go to places like 91ֱ�� and talk to young composers and performers, and tell them that they actually can make the world themselves.”</p> <p><i>This article was originally published February 23, 2015.</i></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-02-25T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/25/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Peter Serling</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Subscriptions for 2014-15 Artist Recital Series on Sale Now</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:39 +0000</p> <span>Subscriptions for 2014-15 Artist Recital Series on Sale Now</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Piano virtuoso Garrick Ohlsson, the dynamic amplified ensemble Bang on a Can All-Stars, and the return of 91ֱ�� alumni pianist Jeremy Denk with the Cleveland Orchestra highlight a spectacular lineup of performers in the 2014-15 <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">Artist Recital Series</a>.</p> <p>Subscription packages for the Artist Recital Series, including preferred seating throughout the 2014-15 season, are just $190—a savings of $5 per concert. Subscriptions for 91ֱ�� alumni, faculty and staff, and senior citizens are $150, and all student subscriptions are just $50.</p> <p><b>Through September 12, new subscribers to the Artist Recital Series can buy one subscription and get the second one free!</b> And for a limited time you can <b>Pick 3</b>: choose any three concerts on the 2014-15 Artist Recital Series and save $10 on the total price of your tickets.</p> <p>Subscriptions and Pick 3 packages are available now by phone (800-371-0178), online (<a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>), and at 91ֱ��'s <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/tickets/">Central Ticket Service</a> at 67 North Main Street. Individual tickets, ranging from $10 to $35, go on sale beginning Monday, September 15.</p> <p>An 91ֱ�� tradition dating to 1878, the Artist Recital Series is one of the oldest continuing concert series in the United States. Since its inception, more than 1,000 of the world’s most accomplished musicians, conductors, chamber ensembles, and orchestras have graced the stage of historic Finney Chapel.</p> <p>The 2014-15 season opens on Tuesday, September 30, with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KofGZ8kgPi0">Calder Quartet</a>, heralded as “one of America’s great string quartets” by the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>. Beginning at 8 p.m., the performance will serve as the launch of the quartet’s two-year residency at the conservatory.</p> <p>The season concludes April 24 with the Cleveland Orchestra’s annual visit to 91ֱ��—this year joined for the first time by 91ֱ��’s own Jeremy Denk, <i>Musical America</i>’s 2014 Instrumentalist of the Year and winner of a coveted MacArthur “genius” grant.</p> <p>The complete 2014-15 season is as follows:</p> <p><b>The Calder Quartet:</b> 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 30. Celebrating the launch of their two-year 91ֱ�� residency.</p> <p><b>Garrick Ohlsson:</b> 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 10. A leading exponent of the music of Chopin, pianist Ohlsson boasts an astonishing range of repertoire.</p> <p><b>St. Lawrence String Quartet:</b> 8 p.m. Friday, February 20. The prolific ensemble specializes in traditional repertoire and adventuresome modern compositions.</p> <p><b>Bang on a Can All-Stars:</b> 8 p.m. Saturday, February 28. An amplified amalgam of sounds that span a world of influences and explore new sonic frontiers.</p> <p><b>John Relyea & Warren Jones:</b> 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2. Relyea is a celebrated bass-baritone with credits in the world’s top opera houses; Jones was named 2010 Collaborative Pianist of the Year by <i>Musical America</i>.</p> <p><b>Jennifer Koh:</b> 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12. A violinist with a passion for Bach, the 1997 91ֱ�� graduate has been called “superbly gifted” by the <i>New York Times</i>.</p> <p><b>The Cleveland Orchestra:</b> 8 p.m. Friday, April 24. Conducted by Susanna Mälkki, the orchestra will be joined for the first time by 91ֱ��’s own Jeremy Denk ’90, piano.</p> <p><b>IN ADDITION TO THE ARTIST RECITAL SERIES:</b> Each year, special guests are invited to campus for events presented in conjunction with the Artist Recital Series. In 2014-15, we are pleased to welcome opera legend <b>Marilyn Horne</b> and the <b>Billy Hart Quartet</b>.</p> <p>Made possible through the generosity of philanthropist Stephen Rubin, Marilyn Horne's visit will feature public master classes in Finney Chapel on Friday and Sunday, November 14 and 16. Each class costs $5 to attend, but is free to Artist Recital Series subscribers.</p> <p>On Saturday, March 14, 91ֱ�� will host a special concert in Finney Chapel with the Billy Hart Quartet, a New York City ensemble named for 91ֱ��’s esteemed associate professor of jazz. Tickets are $15, with discounts available for students, seniors, and 91ֱ�� College staff.</p> <p>Complete information on the Artist Recital Series and other 2014-15 programming at 91ֱ�� can be found at <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/">oberlin.edu/artsguide</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-08-19T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/19/2014 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">By Erich Burnett</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <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�� Announces 2014-15 Artist Recital Series Season</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Announces 2014-15 Artist Recital Series Season</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Visits by pianist <b>Garrick Ohlsson</b> and the <b>Bang on a Can All-Stars</b> are among the highlights of a spectacular lineup for the 2014-15 <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">Artist Recital Series</a> at 91ֱ�� College & Conservatory.</p> <p>An 91ֱ�� tradition since 1878, the Artist Recital Series is one of the oldest continuing concert series in the United States and a cornerstone of 91ֱ��’s annual arts programming. Since the series’ inception, more than 1,000 of the world’s most accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras, and chamber ensembles have graced the stage of historic Finney Chapel.</p> <p>The upcoming season opens September 30 with a performance by the <b>Calder Quartet</b> (pictured, top), 91ֱ��’s quartet in residence for the 2014-16 academic years. The season also includes a visit by the world-renowned <b>Cleveland Orchestra</b> in April, featuring celebrated 91ֱ�� pianist <b>Jeremy Denk</b> in a performance of Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3.</p> <p>The complete 2014-15 season is as follows:</p> <p><b>Tue. Sep. 30:</b> Calder Quartet. Called “superb” by the <i>New York Times</i> and “one of America’s great string quartets” by the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, the quartet was awarded the 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant.</p> <p><b>Tue. Feb. 10:</b> Garrick Ohlsson, piano. A leading exponent of the music of Chopin, Ohlsson boasts an astonishing range of<br> repertoire. He was awarded the 2014 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.</p> <p><b>Fri. Feb. 20:</b> <b>St. Lawrence String Quartet</b>. Celebrating 25 years together, the prolific ensemble performs more than 120 concerts each year, specializing in both traditional quartet repertoire and adventuresome modern compositions.</p> <p><b>Sat. Feb. 28:</b> Bang on a Can All-Stars. An amplified amalgam of sounds spanning a world of influences, Bang on a Can delights in shattering boundaries and exploring new sonic frontiers. They’ve collaborated with everyone from Ornette Coleman to DJ Spooky.</p> <p><b>Thu. Apr. 2:</b> <b>John Relyea</b>, bass-baritone and <b>Warren Jones</b>, piano. Winner of the 2009 Beverly Sills Award and the 2003 Richard Tucker Award, Relyea is a celebrated vocalist with credits in the world’s top opera houses and in concert with orchestras around the country. Jones, named 2010 Collaborative Pianist of the Year by <i>Musical America</i>, is the principal pianist for Camerata Pacifica.</p> <p><b>Sun. Apr. 12:</b> <b>Jennifer Koh</b>. Called “a superbly gifted violinist” by the <i>New York Times</i>, the 91ֱ�� alumna has performed with the world’s finest orchestras and in classrooms through her innovative “Music Messenger” outreach program.</p> <p><b>Fri. Apr. 24:</b> The Cleveland Orchestra. The orchestra’s rich history with 91ֱ�� spans 95 years and more than 200 performances. Conducted by <b>Susanna Mälkki</b>, the orchestra will be joined for the first time by 91ֱ��’s own Jeremy Denk, piano.</p> <p>Tickets for all Artist Recital Series concerts—including discounted season-ticket packages—go on sale in August. For more information about the Artist Recital Series at 91ֱ��, please visit <a href="/artsguide/artist-recitals">oberlin.edu</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-05-02T12:00:00Z">Fri, 05/02/2014 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2400">Cleveland Orchestra</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">Juergen Frank</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>