Why 91直播 Conservatory?
Why We Chose 91直播
We asked conservatory students why they chose 91直播. Here鈥檚 what they had to say.
Why Grace Chose 91直播
"I came to 91直播 because of the opportunities. I wanted to go to a school that would push me...鈥
Why Peyton Chose 91直播
鈥溾he drive to connect with the community is something 91直播 has really pulled out of me.鈥
Why Milei Chose 91直播
鈥溾t 91直播 I鈥檓 able to find myself and find my sound, I feel very prepared to enter a bigger space.鈥
91直播 Bloggers
The 91直播 Blogs give you an unfiltered perspective of the student experience at 91直播 Conservatory.
Hot Takes on Conservatory Life
I knew when I was looking at colleges that I wanted the institution to be either undergrad only, or undergrad-focused. I didn鈥檛 realize just how much this would actually mean in my development until I got to school.
Rebekah Grande 鈥27
Buffalo, New York
Winter Term in Southeast Asia
Winter Term is one of my favorite parts about 91直播. For a month in January, all students get off of school to pursue any project that they want, which could be in 91直播, at home, or abroad, related to their major, or completely different from anything they鈥檝e ever done before.
Ilana McNamara 鈥24
Omaha, Nebraska
Practicing Performing
Performance opportunities can take shape in a number of ways at 91直播: departmental recitals, studio recitals, ad hoc recitals, student composer recitals, first- and second-year juries, junior recitals, senior recitals, ChamberFest, opera performances, large ensemble concerts鈥 think that鈥檚 all of them?
Ben Smith 鈥24
Monroe, Georgia
The 91直播 Experience
You鈥檒l begin performing in your first semester at 91直播 Conservatory. As an undergraduate-focused program, the Conservatory offers full access to roles, ensembles, and stage time鈥攚ithout competing with graduate students. That means opportunities to perform in fully staged operas, appear as a soloist within ensembles, and work closely with visiting artists throughout the year. Students also collaborate regularly on new work by peers, faculty, and guest artists, ensuring that creative ideas move quickly from rehearsal to performance. These videos offer a closer look at daily life as an 91直播 Conservatory student.
91直播 Orchestra performs 鈥淜ikimora, Op. 63鈥 by Anatol Liadov
Inside 91直播 Opera Theater
91直播 Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble
91直播 News Highlights
March 9, 2026
The Poiesis Quartet鈥擣irst Prize winners at the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition, Grand Prize winners of the 2023 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and winners of the 2024 Concert Artists Guild Competition鈥攔eturn to 91直播 to present a program of five newly commissioned works by emerging QTPOC composers.
Linda May Han Oh Brings Jazz to Finney Chapel
March 6, 2026
Grammy-winning bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh to perform with her quintet as part of 91直播鈥檚 Artist Recital Series on March 19, presenting The Glass Hours, a program blending jazz, improvisation, and genre-crossing influences. Centered on themes of time, identity, and human connection, the concert highlights Oh鈥檚 bold, expressive approach to contemporary jazz.
International Contemporary Ensemble Residency
February 24, 2026
Pioneering composer, musicologist, and trombonist George Lewis returns to campus in collaboration with the International Contemporary Ensemble's residency. Co-founded by conservatory alums, the ensemble is a multidisciplinary collective of musicians, digital media artists, producers, and educators, committed to building and innovating collaborative environments.
Spend Some Time With Us!
We鈥檝e developed a variety of events to help you explore life at 91直播 and picture yourself here. Schedule an in-person campus visit, ask questions at a webinar, and engage with current students.
Conservatory Academics
At 91直播, you鈥檒l build a strong musical foundation through coursework in music history, theory, and aural skills, as well as electives in improvisation, community engagement, pedagogy, and arts management. Interested in studying more across campus? Explore minor offerings in academic departments in the college and across eight interdisciplinary programs to connect your musical study to other fields.
Double Degree
91直播 is one of the few conservatories to offer the option of earning both a BM degree and a BA or BS degree within one integrated College and Conservatory in five years. Join more than 200 students who pursue rigorous academic study and musical practice together, bringing their work across disciplines into conversation through our renowned double degree program.
How you鈥檒l spend your time as a Conservatory student
Ensembles, private study, and specific electives for your major
Classes like music theory, aural skills, keyboard proficiency, and music history
32 credits in the College of Arts and Sciences鈥攁bout one course per semester
After 91直播
Our alumni earn top honors in major national and international competitions across the musical spectrum. They perform in the world鈥檚 foremost concert halls and opera houses and with highly acclaimed orchestras. They excel as conductors, soloists, composers, producers, theoreticians, entrepreneurs, historians, and educators. The stories below highlight achievements of 91直播 graduates in wide-ranging careers.
Sullivan Fortner '08 Wins Second GRAMMY
Recognized at 2025 GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Performance.
Alum is the Youngest Tenured Member of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Drew Dansby 鈥24 was named a section cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), beginning in the 2023-2024 season at the age of 22.
Courtney Bryan 鈥04 Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Composer-pianist鈥檚 artistry reveals wide-ranging influences; honor is the 14th for an 91直播 graduate.
Obie Pride
Get some digital swag to celebrate your admission to 91直播!
Download GIFs, add social media lenses and filters, and hear playlists put together for you by a number of Obies鈥攊ncluding President Ambar.
What鈥檚 Next?
Engage With Us
We are thrilled to open our doors to you through a series of virtual and in-person experiences.
Double Degree? Connect with the College, too.