Cooper International Competition Returns to 91ֱ�� July 25-31, 2015</h1> <article> <h1>Cooper International Competition Returns to 91ֱ�� July 25-31, 2015</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:25 +0000</p> <span>Cooper International Competition Returns to 91ֱ�� July 25-31, 2015</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>Exceptional young artists hailing from seven countries and across America come together at 91ֱ�� July 25-31 for the sixth-annual <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/">Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition for violin</a>.</p> <p>Presented by the 91ֱ�� Conservatory of Music and the <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=12497">Cleveland Orchestra</a>, the 2015 Cooper Competition features 21 musicians ranging in age from 14 to 18, each of them vying for a top prize of $10,000 and three full-tuition scholarships to attend the 91ֱ�� Conservatory.</p> <p>The competition begins with five days of performances on the 91ֱ�� campus: Semifinal Rounds Saturday through Monday, July 25-27; a Concerto Round on Tuesday, July 28; and Recital Finals on Wednesday, July 29.</p> <p>The excitement culminates with the Concerto Finals at Severance Hall on Friday, July 31, as three finalists each perform a complete concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of Jahja Ling.</p> <p>All performances at 91ֱ��—including an Honors Recital on Thursday, July 30—take place in Warner Concert Hall and are free and open to the public. Tickets for the Concerto Finals at Severance Hall range from $15-$25 and are available through the Cleveland Orchestra by calling 800-686-1141 or visiting <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/reserve/index.aspx?performanceNumber=12497">clevelandorchestra.com</a>. Complimentary admission is available for students.</p> <p>Selected through video auditions, this year’s Cooper participants represent China, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. Each participant will be critiqued by a jury made up of distinguished performers and pedagogues including 91ֱ�� violin faculty Gregory Fulkerson (co-director and jury chair), David Bowlin (co-director), and Marilyn McDonald. Also on the jury are five venerable teachers from throughout the world: Norwegian violinist and educator Peter Herresthal, Seattle Conservatory of Music founder and director Margaret Pressley, Austrian performer and educator Dora Schwarzberg, Central Conservatory of Music Professor Tong Weidong, and Northwestern University Professor Almita Vamos.</p> <p>Jury members will present a total of eight <a href="/cooper-competition">master classes</a>—all of them free and open to the public—in 91ֱ��'s Clonick Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 28-30.</p> <p>Follow 91ֱ�� Conservatory on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oberlinconservatory">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/91ֱ��Con">Twitter</a> for updates throughout the competition.</p> <p>Cleveland's public radio station <a href="http://wclv.ideastream.org/">WCLV 104.9 FM</a> will broadcast the Recital Finals live from 91ֱ�� (7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29) and the Concerto Finals live from Severance Hall (8 p.m. Friday, July 31).</p> <p>For more information, including a complete schedule and participant information, visit <a href="/cooper-competition">www.oberlin.edu/cooper</a>.</p> <p><b>ABOUT THE COOPER COMPETITION:</b> Sponsored by Thomas and Evon Cooper, the Cooper International Competition debuted in summer 2010 for pianists, followed in 2011 by a competition for violinists; the competition alternates annually between the two instruments. Both formats are open to musicians between the ages of 13 and 18. Mr. Cooper is a 1978 91ֱ�� College graduate and a member of 91ֱ��’s Board of Trustees; his wife, Evon, is a pianist and private piano teacher. They reside near Boston.</p> <p><b>OBERLIN AND THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA:</b> The relationship between 91ֱ�� and the Cleveland Orchestra dates back nearly a century, beginning with the philanthropy of John Long Severance, an 1885 91ֱ�� graduate and flutist who founded the Musical Arts Association, under which the Cleveland Orchestra was established in 1918. Severance and his wife were major donors for the construction of the Cleveland Orchestra’s home, Severance Hall. The Cleveland Orchestra first performed at 91ֱ�� in 1919, and has returned each season since—totaling more than 200 performances to date.</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="2015-06-30T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/30/2015 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2400">Cleveland Orchestra</a></div> <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> <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">Roger Mastroianni</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>