Oberlin

A Lone Man and His Guitar
by Monica Hunter-Hart
Most music these days lacks courage. Songwriters labor to cover up genuine, simple emotions with stimulating poetry, all as a...
››› December 21, 2014

Rubin Institute 2014: Key notes from San Francisco -- a continuing series
by Daniel Hathaway
On Wednesday, November 5 in San Francisco, four Oberlin students joined colleagues from four other conservatories and universities for the...
››› November 6, 2014

Thoughts on Oberlin's Performance Spaces & An Institutional Rift
by Aaron Wolff
Oberlin has seven official music halls as of fall 2013. The whole campus is a grab bag of architecture, ranging...
››› March 31, 2014

On Practicing
by Daniel Nitsch
Behind the scenes of every great musician exists countless hours of practicing. Malcolm Gladwell hypothesized that it takes 10,000 hours...
››› December 5, 2013

What Classical Concerts Can Learn from Rock Shows
by Jarrett Hoffman
My Dearest Friend The Classical Music Concert, I wanted to apologize for ditching you lately. I've been spending some time...
››› December 5, 2013

Be Kind to Contemporary Music
by Daniel Hautzinger
The New York City chapter of the American Federation of Musicians recently sent out a questionnaire to its members that...
››› December 5, 2013