On-Campus Events

Artist Recital Series
All events take place at Finney Chapel. Tickets are available for advance purchase by visiting http://www.oberlin.edu/arseries or calling 800-371-0178. Tickets are also available at the door, starting one hour before the performance; however, tickets purchased at the door cost $3 more.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Tuesday May 17, 2011, 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra, one of the world’s most celebrated ensembles, returns to Oberlin College for a 2010-11 Artist Recital Series encore performance on Tuesday, May 17 at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel. Previously scheduled for March 25, Music Director Franz Welser-Möst will lead the orchestra’s 210th appearance at Oberlin with an offering of Anton Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 7 in E Major. This will be a demonstration-type concert in which Welser-Möst will address the audience and showcase various instruments within the orchestra.

Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Oberlin Folk Festival
The 13th annual Oberlin Folk Festival is being held on Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th, in the Cat in the Cream, Tappan Square, and Finney Chapel. Featuring student, local, and national acts, the festival is completely free and open to the public. A full schedule is available by visiting http://www.oberlinfolkfest.org/

Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
180 West Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

The Big Parade
On Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 10am to 4pm, a cherished Oberlin tradition takes once again to the streets! Since its inception in 2002, the Big Parade has brought Oberlin residents of all ages together in a homespun, imaginative, community arts event that depends on wide-spread collaboration and team work. Groups involved in the Big Parade work relatively independently, but towards a common goal: to represent themselves and the town of Oberlin in a joyous and spectacular event featuring music, dancing, costumes, bikes, art cars, floats and whatever else people can come up with. A festival with various performances and live music follows the parade in Tappan Square. There is a free barbeque lunch, games, tables for many local organizations (all with an activity), crafts, face painting, a moon-bounce, a pie-eating contest, a free raffle, and much more!

Oberlin Orchestra
Oberlin Conservatory piano student Scott Cuellar ’11 will perform Prokofiev’s immensely popular Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Oberlin Orchestra on Wednesday, May 11 at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel. Last fall, Cuellar was one of four winners of the conservatory’s annual Concerto Competition. Each of the winners earned the opportunity to perform with either the Oberlin Orchestra, or the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra over the course of the school year; this concert marks the final of the four. Featured guest conductor Kevin Noe will lead the performance, and the concert is free; no tickets are required. The program will also include Vaughan William’s “Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis,” and Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra.

Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Contemporary Music Ensemble
On Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m., the Contemporary Music Ensemble under Timothy Weiss, director, will present a free concert. The concert includes pieces by Rand Steiger and Edison Denisov.

Warner Concert Hall
77 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Splash 'N Dash Triathlon
The 7th annual Oberlin College Splash 'N Dash triathlon returns on Saturday, May 14th! Race as an individual or as part of a team. The course is a 500 yard swim in Carr Pool, 20km bike north of campus, and a 5km run throughout the North Fields by Philips Gym. Registration forms are available at the Philips Gym front desk. Race time is 10am.

Philips Physical Education Center
200 Woodland Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
A performance by the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. Dennis Reynolds, conductor. Admission is free.

Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Opera Scenes, Part I & II
A performance of opera scenes by Conservatory Opera Theater students on Monday, May 16; Jonathon Field and Victoria Vaughan, director. Admission is free. Part I takes place from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Part II takes place from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Finney Chapel
90 North Professor Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Debra Nagy ‘00/’02 and Les Délices Present "Myths & Allegories"

Les Délices closes its season in May with Myths & Allegories. Weaving dramatic depictions of tales from Homer’s Odyssey together with instrumental chamber music inspired by Greek mythology, this program features acclaimed soprano and Seattle-native Clara Rottsolk in cantatas by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Thomas-Louis Bourgeois. The fabulous gallery space at Tregoning and Company (1300 W. 78th St, Cleveland) will host the Saturday concert on May 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. Les Délices will repeat their program at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Tickets and more information about Les Délices are available at http://www.lesdelices.org

Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 8:00pm
Tregoning and Company
1300 West 78th Street
Cleveland, OH 44102

Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 4:00pm
Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church
2860 Coventry Road
Shaker Heights, OH 4412

Organ Yank in Elyria

Organ Yank, an alumni/student ensemble, will be appearing at Moss' Prime Rib & Spaghetti House (Jazz House) in Elyria, on Saturday May 21st at 7:30pm. Opening act will be a group that is now attending Oberlin College.

Organ Yank is composed of Danny Kamins '09 - Woodwinds; Alex Cohen '10 - Guitar/Prepared Guitar; Andrew Lawrence '09 - Keys/Bass Duties; and Jasmine Mottley '13- Drums.

Organ Yank formed in 2007 at Oberlin College. What started off as a conservatory ensemble quickly turned into a campus sensation, playing to packed audiences at both concert halls and parties. Their songs bridge the gap between art and pop music, mixing unrestrained yet precise musical experimentation with melodies in the form of hard-hitting rock, catchy jazz, dirty blues, and highly danceable funk. Comparisons have been made with artists ranging from Parliament to Jimi Hendrix, from Miles Davis to Steely Dan. Drawing on their diverse influences, Organ Yank puts on highly acclaimed live shows that grip audiences with their energy and execution.

Find out more information about Organ Yank by visiting http://www.myspace.com/organyank

Moss' Prime Ribe & Spaghetti House
525 Broad Street
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 322-8611

Tickets are $10.00 each

Debra Nagy ‘00/’02 and Les Délices Present "Myths & Allegories"

Les Délices closes its season in May with Myths & Allegories. Weaving dramatic depictions of tales from Homer’s Odyssey together with instrumental chamber music inspired by Greek mythology, this program features acclaimed soprano and Seattle-native Clara Rottsolk in cantatas by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Thomas-Louis Bourgeois. The fabulous gallery space at Tregoning and Company (1300 W. 78^th St, Cleveland) will host the Saturday concert on May 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. Les Délices will repeat their program at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Tickets for all concerts in the series are available at www.lesdelices.org

In April, Les Délices will be touring in Rhode Island (Providence and Newport) and in New York City (at the Frick Collection). Debra (BM '00 & MM '02), Emily Walhout (BM '83), and Michael Sponseller (BM '97 & AD '00) will be performing alongside violinist Scott Metcalfe for those tour concerts. More information about the tour can be found at www.lesdelices.org

About Les Délices

Les Délices’ (pronounced Lay DEH-lease) performances of French Baroque music have been called “exquisite,” “superb,” and “breathtakingly gorgeous.” In addition to touring performances, Les Délices presents its own annual concert series in modern art galleries, where audiences enjoy intimate, informal performances in venues that celebrate Cleveland’s flourishing arts community. Les Délices are Artists in Residence at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. Les Délices’ debut CD “The Tastes Reunited” was named one of the Top Ten Early Music Discoveries of 2009 by NPR’s Harmonia, and their live performances have been featured on WCPN and on WKSU’s In Performance. Visit www.lesdelices.org for more information.

About Debra Nagy

One of the few outstanding baroque oboists in the U.S., Cleveland resident Debra Nagy has been hailed for her "dazzling technique and soulful expressiveness" (Rocky Mountain News) and deemed a ”baroque oboist of consummate taste and expressivity” by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, and Case Western Reserve University, she was the First Prize winner of the 2002 American Bach Soloists Young Artists Competition. In addition to maintaining a busy national performing schedule, Debra is currently a Lecturer in Early Music Performance Practice at Case Western Reserve University.

Les Délices and Debra Nagy '00/'02

From Debra Nagy '00/'02:

Cleveland-based chamber ensemble Les Délices (pronounced Lay DEH-lease) is committed to making a big impact in Cleveland (and beyond) with entertaining, thought-provoking programs presented in unique and intimate settings. Audiences clearly appreciated Les Délices’ informal, up-close-and-personal programs last season, and ClevelandClassical.com singled out Les Délices’ first season of concerts as among the most memorable of 2009. Les Délices’ director and founder Debra Nagy explained, ”Standing-room only audiences packed our salon-style gallery shows.”

For their second season, Les Délices returns to Cleveland’s William Busta and Tregoning & Co. galleries for their Saturday night concerts, and they’ll continue to present Sunday afternoon programs at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights, where they’ve been named Artists in Residence for 2010-11.

On Halloween weekend (October 30 & 31, 2010), Les Délices will welcome back Josh Lee (viola da gamba) and Michael Sponseller (harpsichord) plus Julie Andrijeski (violin) for their weird and wonderful program, “Mirages and Monstrosties.” Special guest lutenist Lucas Harris (whose elegant, stylish performances graced Les Délices’s debut CD) will warm our hearts on February 12 & 13, 2011, with “La Guitarre Royalle,” and rising-star soprano Clara Rottsolk will win over audiences when we feature her in cantatas based on tales from The Odyssey in our program “Myths & Allegories” on May 14 & 15, 2011. In addition, Les Délices will embark on its first Northeast tour in April 2011, with performances in Boston and Providence, leading up to the group’s New York debut at the Frick Collection on May 1, 2011.

Les Délices’ 2010-11 season begins at the William Busta Gallery (2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland) on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 8pm with a Halloween-inspired program of character pieces ranging from the quirky to the bizarre! Their program, “Mirages and Monstrosities,” includes Marin Marais’ “La Labyrinthe,” and the unusual, narrated “Gall-bladder Operation,” plus Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Les Cyclopes” and chamber arrangements of incidental music from his opera about a hideous water nymph, Platée. Les Délices will repeat this program on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 4:00pm inside Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ll highlight the astonishingly beautiful playing of Toronto-based lutenist Lucas Harris, whose poetic approach has been called “a revelation” (Le Devoir). Les Délices regulars Scott Metcalfe (violin) and Emily Walhout (viola da gamba) will return to join Debra Nagy (baroque oboe) and guest Lucas Harris (theorbo & baroque guitar) for “La Guitarre Royalle” featuring works by guitar masters from the court of Louis XIV. Les Délices will perform inside the galleries of Tregoning & Company (1300 W. 78^th St, Cleveland) on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 8:00pm, and in Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Les Délices closes its season in May with “Myths & Allegories.” Weaving dramatic depictions of tales from Homer’s Odyssey together with instrumental chamber music inspired by Greek mythology, this program features acclaimed soprano and Seattle-native Clara Rottsolk in cantatas by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Thomas-Louis Bourgeois. The fabulous gallery space at Tregoning and Company (1300 W. 78^th St, Cleveland) will host our Saturday concert on May 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. Les Délices will repeat their program at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Tickets for all concerts in the series are available at www.lesdelices.org by August 15, 2010.

About Les Délices

Les Délices’ (pronounced Lay DEH-lease) performances of French Baroque music have been called “exquisite,” “superb,” and “breathtakingly gorgeous.” In addition to touring performances, Les Délices presents its own annual concert series in modern art galleries, where audiences enjoy intimate, informal performances in venues that celebrate Cleveland’s flourishing arts community. Les Délices are Artists in Residence at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. Les Délices’ debut CD “The Tastes Reunited” was named one of the Top Ten Early Music Discoveries of 2009 by NPR’s Harmonia, and their live performances have been featured on WCPN and on WKSU’s In Performance. Visit www.lesdelices.org for more information.

About Debra Nagy

One of the few outstanding baroque oboists in the U.S., Cleveland resident Debra Nagy has been hailed for her "dazzling technique and soulful expressiveness" (Rocky Mountain News) and deemed a ”baroque oboist of consummate taste and expressivity” by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, and Case Western Reserve University, she was the First Prize winner of the 2002 American Bach Soloists Young Artists Competition. In addition to maintaining a busy national performing schedule, Debra is currently a Lecturer in Early Music Performance Practice at Case Western Reserve University.