Concerto Competition Celebrates Student Achievement and Campus Spirit</h1> <article> <h1>Concerto Competition Celebrates Student Achievement and Campus Spirit</h1> <p>srasmuss — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:37:38 +0000</p> <span>Concerto Competition Celebrates Student Achievement and Campus Spirit</span> <span><span>srasmuss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-06T13:37:38-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - 13:37">Wed, 05/06/2026 - 13:37</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="intro-text">One of many ��سԹ� traditions observed in late spring is the Senior Concerto Competition performances, which celebrate outstanding Conservatory students in their final years of study.<br><br>In fall 2025, four musicians advanced through a preliminary round and a final round, the latter adjudicated by an external panel of respected names in the industry. Their prize: the opportunity to perform a solo work with one of ��سԹ�’s orchestral ensembles, conducted by Raphael Jiménez.<br><br>With the ��سԹ� Chamber Orchestra, clarinetist Keyvar Smith-Herold performed Claude Debussy’s Première <em>Rhapsodie</em> on April 2, and soprano Saige Hoffman performed Joaquin Turina’s <em>Poema en forma de canciones</em> on May 1. With the ��سԹ� Orchestra, violist William Mathangani performed Béla Bartók’s <em>Viola Concerto</em> on April 9, and pianist William Chen will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s <em>Piano Concerto No. 3</em> on May 8.<br><br>“This is a moment in the school year that is very special to me,” Jiménez says. During the concerto performances, “ you can feel how everybody is doing the best they can to accompany their friends with so much love. It represents the ethos of our institution so well.”<br><br>Winning the Competition is something that most of the participants had imagined for years. “It was something I had dreamed about since I first arrived on campus,” says Keyvar Smith-Herold, who studies with Professor of Clarinet Richard Hawkins. <br><br>Smith-Herold enjoyed not only the performance itself, but also the experience of rehearsing the music together with Jiménez and the ensemble. “It’s an experience I’ll always value.”<br><br>Violist William Mathangani found that his intentional preparation for the Competition paid dividends. “As much as I wanted to win, I also just wanted to become a better musician, no matter the outcome,” he says. Working with Professor of Viola Peter Slowik, “I raised my standards for myself, which also led to a lot of success this year outside the competition.” <br><br>A few months ago, Mathangani decided not to stay for a fifth year and earn a double degree, meaning that he will graduate in the spring. So “the meaning behind the concerto changed for me,” he says. “It was more a farewell to ��سԹ�, and I wanted to make it something special.”<br><br>On May 1, Saige Hoffman performed Turina’s <em>Poema en forma de canciones</em>, a song cycle with lyrics entirely in Spanish. “As a Nicaraguan-American, it brings me immense pride to be able to represent my family’s language on a bigger stage,” she says. “It is a rare privilege to perform a piece you love on a stage like this, and I plan to hold on to every moment.”<br><br>A student of Associate Professor of Voice Katherine Jolly, Hoffman adds that “it wasn't just a personal win, but a moment to acknowledge the incredible support and guidance I've received from my teachers.”<br><br>On May 8, William Chen will perform Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto with the ��سԹ� Orchestra, an experience he says will be “unforgettable.” He began practicing the piece years ago, inspired by the recordings of pianists like Vladimir Horowitz and Martha Argerich, before really digging into it with his teacher, Stanislav Ioudenitch. <br><br>The concerto “always gazes towards a part of the past, present, or future that we look for in some intuitive sense,” Chen says. “As I practice, I seek to imagine these lingering and fleeting feelings radiating down the rows of seats, walls, and ceilings of Finney.”<br><br>Jiménez has conducted many Concerto Competition performances over the years, and he appreciates getting to share these moments with students he has watched grow. Many “will go on to have wonderful careers,” he says. So these concerts are “a great opportunity for the community to see these people as they are taking the first step into a bright future.”</p><p> </p><p>—<br><em>Stephanie Manning ’23 completed her bassoon performance degree at ��سԹ� while finding her way into journalism as a classical music critic. She returned to Cleveland after finishing a graduate diploma in journalism at Concordia University in Montreal. A regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com, she has also published articles with Signal Cleveland, The Montreal Gazette, and Carnegie Hall.</em><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Four outstanding Conservatory students earned the opportunity to perform a solo work with one of ��سԹ�’s orchestras, conducted by Raphael Jiménez.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-06T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/06/2026 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">by Stephanie Manning ’23</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> <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=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/stanislav-ioudenitch" hreflang="und">Stanislav Ioudenitch</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 class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">��سԹ� Conservatory 2025-26 Concerto Competition winners (clockwise from top left): Keyvar Smith-Herold, clarinet, Saige Hoffman, voice, William Mathangani, violin, and William Chen, piano.</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">Saige Hoffman, Tanya Rosen-Jones, KKphotography.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Michel Debost, Legendary Flute Professor and Performer, Dies at 92</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:59:02 +0000</p> <span>Michel Debost, Legendary Flute Professor and Performer, Dies at 92</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-06T09:59:02-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - 09:59">Wed, 05/06/2026 - 09:59</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Michel Debost, an internationally celebrated flutist who taught at ��سԹ� from 1989 until his retirement in 2011, died May 2 in his native France. He was 92.</p><p>Debost leaves behind a legacy as an exemplary performer, teacher, and colleague. As a young musician, he studied at the Paris Conservatory, where he won first prize in flute, an honor followed by top honors in the international competitions of Prague, Munich, Moscow, Geneva, and Turin.</p><p>He was the longtime principal flutist of the Orchestre de Paris from its founding in 1967 until 1989, a legendary soloist, and a revered professor at the Paris Conservatory, where he succeeded fellow luminary Jean-Pierre Rampal. He recorded a wealth of flute repertoire for EMI and a variety of other labels.</p><p>"As a musician, he was, of course, extraordinary: a truly commanding flute player with a huge, resonant sound, exceptional control of the air, and a deep musical intelligence," says Professor of Clarinet <a href="/richard-hawkins" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c3e1fd70-d852-412f-b8b9-41f42d375b11" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Richard Hawkins">Richard Hawkins</a>, a longtime colleague and friend of Debost.</p><p>At ��سԹ�, Debost developed Prima Vista, a woodwind quintet reading course that remains a central part of the first-year curriculum.</p><p>"Students consistently point to it as a transformative experience, and Michel had a remarkable gift for teaching the art of sight-reading with both rigor and encouragement," says Hawkins.</p><p>Among the generations of ��سԹ� flute students taught by Debost are Grammy Award-winners Claire Chase ’01, who went on to co-found the International Contemporary Ensemble, and Molly Barth ’97 of Eighth Blackbird.</p><p>“He taught with tremendous passion throughout his career, and his devoted students demonstrate success across a remarkably wide range of careers and playing styles,” says Professor of Flute <a href="/alexa-still" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3e1a79cf-02ac-4e57-9622-e4380853f2f0" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Alexa Still">Alexa Still</a>, who succeeded Debost on the ��سԹ� faculty.</p><p>Hawkins reflected on Debost’s impact with colleagues on the morning after his passing. "Many of us found ourselves thinking about Michel, his larger-than-life personality, and his extraordinary capacity to work tirelessly with so many students," he says. "He was a wonderful colleague—gracious, elegant, and always impeccably dressed in suits and ties—and he was especially kind to me when I first arrived at ��سԹ�."</p><p>Debost is survived by his wife, renowned flutist and professor Kathleen Chastain, who also taught at ��سԹ� from 1993 until her retirement in 2013.</p><p>A memorial in honor of Debost will be planned at ��سԹ�, with details to follow in Campus Digest.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">French-born master launched a wealth of standout ��سԹ� musicians as a 22-year member of the faculty.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-06T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/06/2026 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">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=2412">Obituaries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</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=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/richard-hawkins" hreflang="und">Richard Hawkins</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alexa-still" hreflang="und">Alexa Still</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/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>��سԹ� Conservatory Community Mourns the Loss of Retired Professor Randolph Coleman</h1> <p>siler — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:47:30 +0000</p> <span>��سԹ� Conservatory Community Mourns the Loss of Retired Professor Randolph Coleman</span> <span><span>siler</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-30T11:47:30-04:00" title="Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 11:47">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 11:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Coleman left a lasting legacy in the Conservatory, having created the two-year module program in composition that shaped how students learned for 20 years. He served as chair of the Composition Department for many years and directed the InterArts Program, which later evolved into TIMARA (Technology in Music and Related Arts).</p> <p>“Randy was ever a vibrant presence a presence that inspired generations of students, animated faculty discussion, rejoiced in music and the life of the mind, and was born of a deep understanding of the human experience,” says Steven Plank, ��سԹ� professor of musicology. “He was legendary for his love of conversation, conversations that roamed over vast swaths of the intellectual landscape and then easily pivoted to last night's baseball game. His greatest gift was his capacity to be a generous and caring friend.”</p> <p>Coleman championed new music throughout his career – launching concert series like Contemporary Focus and New Directions, which brought together music, dance, film, and theater. In 1985, he developed a set of eight rotating technical modules for first- and second-year composition students – an approach that emphasized peer learning and helped define ��سԹ�’s innovative spirit.</p> <p>His compositions were performed widely in the U.S. and Europe by ensembles including the Boston Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Xenakis Ensemble, Eighth Blackbird, and many more. Multiple dance companies choreographed and performed his works, including ODC San Francisco, Cleveland Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Dance Company, and GroundWorks.</p> <p>Coleman had a deep love for collaborative projects and worked on theatrical productions like The Oresteia and The Donner Party with director Herbert Blau and the experimental theatre company Kraken—whose members included Bill Irwin and Julie Taymor.</p> <p>He was a founding chair of the Society of Composers, Inc. (formerly the American Society of University Composers), and held residencies at institutions across the globe—from the University of Michigan and Yale to the Doge Palace in Venice and the Rockefeller Center in Bellagio, Italy.</p> <p>Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Coleman studied at the University of Virginia and later earned graduate degrees from Northwestern University. His family will hold a private service and in the coming months his former students are planning a memorial concert.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-04-30T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 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="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Former faculty member Randolph Coleman has passed away. He was a beloved part of the ��سԹ� Conservatory community for over four decades, teaching composition and music theory until his retirement in 2009.</p></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> <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>Remembering Robert Dodson, 11th Dean of ��سԹ� Conservatory</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 19:27:46 +0000</p> <span>Remembering Robert Dodson, 11th Dean of ��سԹ� Conservatory</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-10-27T15:27:46-04:00" title="Friday, October 27, 2023 - 15:27">Fri, 10/27/2023 - 15:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Robert Dodson was a talented cellist who devoted his long professional life to performing, teaching, and leading major music institutions. He was the 11th dean of ��سԹ� Conservatory, arriving in summer 1999 after serving as dean of the Lawrence University Conservatory.</p> <p>Under Dodson’s tenure at ��سԹ�, the conservatory founded the Community Music School, which continues to provide an invaluable link between ��سԹ�’s campus and community more than two decades later.</p> <p>In 2004 Dodson became provost of New England Conservatory, after which he also served for a time at Boston University. Early in his career, he lived for two decades in Canada, where he was a teacher and administrator at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and an 11-year member of the Vaghy Quartet.</p> <p>He earned bachelor’s and master’s degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he studied under Janos Starker.</p> <p>In a 2000 story in the <em>��سԹ� Alumni Magazine</em>, Dodson celebrated ��سԹ�’s distinctive combination of a world-class college and conservatory. “Cherish that fact and make it part of your lives,” he told students. “Your mission here is to learn, not only pursuing mastery of the art and craft of music and seeking the wellsprings of your creativity, but by learning more broadly where we have been and where we might go, a quest that will immeasurably enrich your development as musicians and as members of the human community.”</p> <p>In retirement, Dodson served as a volunteer fireman in Olive, New York. He died October 15, 2023. Learn more and share reflections on <a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyfreeman/name/robert-dodson-obituary?id=53373559">Dodson’s memorial page</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Educator, performer, and administrator helmed numerous major music schools.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-10-27T12:00:00Z">Fri, 10/27/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications</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=2412">Obituaries</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Robert Dodson at his desk in Bibbins Hall, where he led the conservatory from 1999 until 2004.</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">courtesy of ��سԹ� College Archives</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:06:32 +0000</p> <span>Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-31T13:06:32-04:00" title="Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 13:06">Thu, 08/31/2023 - 13:06</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Entrepreneur and financier Victor Hymes, a 1979 graduate of ��سԹ�, has been named to the Audubon Society’s national board of directors.</p> <p>A resident of San Francisco, Hymes is the founder, CEO, and CIO of Legato Capital Management and independent director of Principal Funds. He chairs multiple committees at the Brookings Institution and holds key roles with numerous other nonprofits.</p> <p>Hymes is a double-degree graduate of ��سԹ� with majors in <a href="/node/3371">mathematics</a>, <a href="/node/42011">music education</a>, and <a href="/node/3256">vocal studies</a>. He is an honorary member of ��سԹ�’s board of trustees and served on the board from 1996 to 2010.</p> <p>“Audubon is doing important work across the hemisphere, and I look forward to helping ensure the organization has the resources needed to continue protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow,” Hymes said in an Audubon Society statement.</p> <p>Learn more on the <a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-welcomes-five-new-industry-leaders-national-board">Audubon website</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Double-degree graduate, financier, and former ��سԹ� trustee devotes energy to numerous nonprofits.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-08-31T12:00:00Z">Thu, 08/31/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">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=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</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=25401">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=42726">Piano Pedagogy</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="/arts-and-sciences/departments/mathematics" hreflang="und">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business" hreflang="und">Business</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">courtesy of Brookings Institution</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:01:59 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-01T15:01:59-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:01">Wed, 06/01/2022 - 15:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>See more senior garden party photos on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzSsCa" target="_blank">��سԹ�'s Flickr page</a>. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>On June 5, the Class of 2022 will commence on Tappan Square. After the interruption of the pandemic, the last class to graduate on the square was in 2019. Now, ��سԹ�’s long tradition continues with a class that includes 665 members receiving their degrees—85 bachelor of music; two artist diplomas; 35 double-degree; and 543 bachelor of arts. The weekend will be punctuated with the return of several reunioning classes and <a href="/commencement" target="_blank">events for all</a>.</p> <p>Our photo tour continues with more perfectly pitched campus moments.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students celebrated the last day of classes with a <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzRHr8" target="_blank">Pitch Please concert</a> in Fairchild Chapel. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A little guitar between classes. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzSiC4" target="_blank">Johnum Palado ’22</a> receives flowers after his violin solo with the ��سԹ� Orchestra under the direction of <a href="/raphael-jimenez" target="_blank">Raphael Jiménez</a>. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A game of cornhole in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption> <p>A performance by the ��سԹ� Gospel Choir, under the direction of Associate Professor of Jazz Voice <a href="/la-tanya-hall" target="_blank">La Tanya Hall</a>, is accompanied by student dancers choreography by Assistant Professor of Dance <a href="/holly-handman-lopez" target="_blank">Holly Handman-Lopez</a>. The program honored the 50th anniversary of the ��سԹ� Black Ensemble and the 150th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers pivotal concert at ��سԹ�. Photo credit: John Seyfried</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-06-01T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/01/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students in the Class of 2022 walk down a shaded pathway that joins a large tent nestled in a backyard on Forest Street. They will soon be welcomed by their host, President Carmen Twillie Ambar, into a spring day senior garden party.</p></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=3155">��سԹ� Orchestra</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</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=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/holly-handman-lopez" hreflang="und">Holly Handman-Lopez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/la-tanya-hall" hreflang="und">La Tanya Hall</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="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</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">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:13:47 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Hello Spring!</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-25T13:13:47-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 13:13">Wed, 05/25/2022 - 13:13</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p>With warmer days, many classes and events have moved outside. In this photo tour we visit an art class as they stroll through a nearby creek; take in the sounds at the art museum; purchase handmade goods in Wilder Bowl; attend a teach-in and enjoy music at the ��سԹ� Public Library; and walk by a class in Tappan Square.</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in <a href="/nanette-yannuzzi">Professor Nanette Yannuzzi</a>’s intermediate site, location, place art class explore a nearby creek. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/ensembles" target="_blank">��سԹ� Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble</a> performs in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=012655646479220034846:wzsof3g_nke&q=https://amam.oberlin.edu/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiLqvCAlPv3AhVJk4kEHb_sBjkQFnoECAAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1fJTN9oE_TZAr5TG8qTr3I" target="_blank">Allen Memorial Art Museum </a>courtyard. Photo credit: Clarissa Heart ’20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Pottery and blown glass rest on a long table at this semester’s Makers Market. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in professor Pam Brooks' class lead a teach-in and community care session at the ��سԹ� Public Library. Brooks' BLM4 class is based on the principles of the Black Lives Matters movement. The afternoon-long event at the library included research presentations by students in the course and community engagement with fresh produce and recylcled clothing. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>OSteel gives a performance at the ��سԹ� Public Library at the inviation of Professor Pam Brooks. The group's performance was part of the BLM4 teach-in and community outreach event. Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Class in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-05-25T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It’s a warm day in Wilder Bowl and the ��سԹ� community is making the most of it. Some have chosen to spend the day with friends, study, or just have fun like these two handstanding students who also serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series</p></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=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2572">Downtown ��سԹ�</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3797">Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</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=25436">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</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="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana 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">Anokha Venugopal ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Beautiful</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:08:09 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Beautiful</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-31T10:08:09-04:00" title="Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 10:08">Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:08</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo by Jonathan Clark ’25</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p><a href="/events/series/black-history-month" target="_blank">��سԹ�’s Black History Month</a> (BHM) fashion show provides participants with an opportunity to express and celebrate themselves and their beauty. The show is also meant to be an inclusive space that rejects the norms and traditions of the fashion industry in regard to what body types should be. </p> <p>Because next year’s show is typically inspired by the previous year, planning begins soon after the last model has left the stage. In reviewing the recent show, committee members discuss what worked and what didn’t, and general ideas for next year’s show are also noted. Planning momentum picks up shortly after fall semester begins. </p> <p>A theme represents each BHM fashion show and often reflects the attire models will demonstrate. In 2018, <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmem22ig" target="_blank">Sankofa Remix’d: Reclaiming My Fly</a> featured African-influenced clothing. In 2020, <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLAVmvd" target="_blank">Look Black At It: 50 Years of Fashion</a> gave audience members a glimpse at some of the unique styles that influenced the fashion industry and the nation during the last 50 years. And in 2021, models adorned pillows, hazmat suits, and sleepwear for <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUzFsUx" target="_blank">Quarantine Couture</a>. This year showcased models in a variety of African-influenced prints and formal styles in <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHAQa" target="_blank">BLACK LIFE RELOADED</a>.</p> <p>And as with every BHM fashion show, audience members not only cheer for fashion, but for the students, faculty, and staff wearing it. This year, about 34 ��سԹ� community members strutted the walkway.</p> <p>“It’s an event where students representing many parts of campus participate,” explains Candice Raynor, director and faculty in residence of <a href="/ahh" target="_blank">Afrikan Heritage House</a>. “Whether it's modeling or performing, you have both the conservatory and the college, student-athletes, performing arts students, STEM students, visual arts students, and mixes of those groups participating.</p> <p>“I think the event is popular because it's a fun and an interesting way to celebrate Black History Month and Black cultures at ��سԹ�,” continues Raynor. “There is always a lot to be learned from the show as far as Black culture and Black contributions to fashion and pop culture in general.” </p> <p>We continue our photo tour with a secret marriage in Hall Auditorium, a benefit for Ukraine at First United Methodist Church of ��سԹ�, art study in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, poetry reading at the ‘Sco, a historic wintery win for the men’s lacrosse team at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex, and finish with a kickboxing class at the Patricia ’63 & Merrill ’61 Shanks Health and Wellness Center.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A love triangle spirals out of control when an arranged marriage gets rearranged after a wealthy Count woos the sister of his contractual soulmate in <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHtQX" target="_blank"><em>Il Matrimonio Segreto</em></a> (The Secret Marriage). This comedic opera with double crosses, confusion, and confessions serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��سԹ� faculty, staff, and guests join forces with the First United Methodist Church of ��سԹ� for a <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzH65P" target="_blank">benefit concert</a> to aid the people of war-torn Ukraine. Donations were encouraged to Unicef, the American Red Cross, or the Ukrainian nonprofit Razom. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students carefully study works of art in the Allen Memorial Art Museum's collection in preparation for an object talk. Photo credit: Jill Greenwood</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students offer up <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzGCBR" target="_blank">the spoken word</a> at the ‘Sco. Photo credit: Jude Watt</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The men’s lacrosse team <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzHuBd" target="_blank">defeated Wittenberg University</a> for the first time since 1996, topping the Tigers 12-9 on a wintry Saturday afternoon at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex. Photo credit: Maggie Balderstone ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A kickboxing class at the Patricia ’63 & Merrill ’61 Shanks Health and Wellness Center. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-03-31T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/31/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It’s Saturday night in March and there’s a pulsating glow spilling from the windows of the Root Room in Carnegie Building. Inside, rows of spectators line the perimeter of a long narrow stage. ��سԹ�’s most anticipated fashion show begins as cheers swell when models, draped in creative attire, take their turn down the walk. This is a signature event during Black History Month. It also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p></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=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A model displays the flag of Ghana during their walk down the stage at this year’s Black History Month fashion show.</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">Jonathan Clark '25</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Josh Teaster?</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:17:23 +0000</p> <span>Who is Josh Teaster?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-17T15:17:23-04:00" title="Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 15:17">Thu, 03/17/2022 - 15:17</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><hr> <p> </p> <p><strong>Full Name: </strong><a href="/josh-teaster" target="_blank">Joshua Lee Teaster</a></p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> <a href="/admissions-and-aid/conservatory" target="_blank">Conservatory of Music Admissions</a> located in the <a href="/conservatory-annex" target="_blank">Conservatory Annex</a></p> <p><strong>Job title?</strong> Associate Director of Admissions</p> <p><strong>How many years at ��سԹ�?</strong> Nine</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> Our office is responsible for managing recruitment efforts of prospective conservatory students, providing a welcoming and informative campus visit experience, creating a process for students to apply and audition, reviewing student applications in collaboration with our faculty, and making admission decisions. As a small office with a big charge, we’re all involved in each of those steps in some way, but I’d say my work focuses primarily on the back-of-house responsibilities—coordination of our office’s efforts, project management, and process implementation. </p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about your job?</strong> Two things come to mind when I think about what I enjoy most. The first is variety—there is such a wide variety of things that we need to accomplish, no two days are the same. It keeps things very interesting and challenging. The second would be interacting with prospective students. They are the reason we do this work, to find those students most excited about and capable of joining the ��سԹ� community. It gives you pride in the institution and your work to see their excitement, and it feels wonderful to help such bright and gifted students realize ��سԹ� is a good fit for them.</p> <p><strong>What do you think most people would be surprised to learn about the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music?</strong> Possibly the focus on undergraduate students, as that’s pretty rare in our field, especially for institutions of this caliber. But also, possibly its history as the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the country. I say that because nothing about ��سԹ� feels dated.</p> <p><strong>Year after year I am amazed by ��سԹ�'s talented student body. Is it the same for you? </strong>Absolutely. They are an incredible group of people. If anyone needs reminding of that, just attend a concert, performance, or presentation.</p> <p><strong>What events, places, classes, etc. do you encourage new conservatory students to take advantage of during their time at ��سԹ�?</strong> The bike path is such a great asset on a sunny day. The reservoir and nature trail are beautiful places for a run. Go see a movie at the Apollo—I still remember the glow of the neon sign outside my hotel window when I visited campus as a prospective student. Take a language class. Learn to scuba dive for Winter Term, or do something else unexpected and amazing.</p> <p><strong>What was the most memorable ��سԹ� performance you attended?</strong> Probably the performance a few years ago of Dvořák Serenade for Winds. It’s one of my favorite pieces, and it was great to see it performed together by both faculty and students.</p> <p><strong>Do you have any hidden talents?</strong> I can recall song lyrics a very long time after learning them. Kind of like a vocalist, but without the ability to sing them.</p> <p><strong>Do you have a favorite movie?</strong> Anything with Goldie Hawn.</p> <p><strong>What's your favorite place in ��سԹ�?</strong> Home, it’s where the heart is.</p> <p><strong>Favorite childhood memory?</strong> The time spent with my family in the Outer Banks—bike rides with my siblings to the corner store for candy, hanging out at the fish docks, fishing for crab with a chicken neck, reading about pirates, and learning to love the ocean.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> It feels like my hobby is collecting hobbies—reef keeping, disc golf, Legos. But my real hobby is scuba diving. Everything from here on out is scuba.</p> <p><strong>Best vacation ever?</strong> Bonaire. The reef is healthy, the diving is easy and spectacular, and the pace moves wonderfully slow.</p> <p><strong>Any recent achievements you would like to tell us about?</strong> I recently completed training in the use of a more advanced diving technology: closed circuit rebreather. It seems more akin to space travel than scuba equipment and provides the ability to stay underwater longer at deeper depths. As much as I love diving the reef, it’s the shipwrecks in the cold depths of the Great Lakes that are most exhilarating. I have some goals in mind in those waters and I’m looking forward to the journey.</p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)? </strong>Scuba Josh, of course. There are a lot of Josh’s around and sometimes you need a way to identify.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Bacon…covered in maple syrup.</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and take a look around once in a while, you could miss it,” by Ferris Bueller.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-03-17T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Josh Teaster, associate director of Conservatory of Music Admissions, is always up for exploring a reef, but it’s the shipwrecks in the depths of the Great Lakes that he finds most exhilarating. Learn more about Teaster in this installment of Who Am I?</p></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=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Josh Teaster in scuba diving gear.</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">Courtesy of Teaster</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Louise Zeitlin?</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:35:23 +0000</p> <span>Who is Louise Zeitlin?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-01-28T08:35:23-05:00" title="Friday, January 28, 2022 - 08:35">Fri, 01/28/2022 - 08:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p><strong>Full Name:</strong> <a href="/louise-zeitlin" target="_blank">Louise Zeitlin</a></p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> <a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace/integrative-concentration" target="_blank">PACE</a> (Pedagogy, Advocacy and Community Engagement). I have offices in <a href="/robertson-hall" target="_blank">Robertson Hall</a> (room 123) and at the ��سԹ� Conservatory’s <a href="/community-music-school" target="_blank">Community Music School</a> (CMS).</p> <p><strong>Job title(s)?</strong> Director of the CMS and Associate Professor of Community Engagement at the college. </p> <p><strong>How many years have you been at ��سԹ�?</strong> Since 2007</p> <p><strong>What does your job at the Community Music School (CMS) entail?</strong> Pretty much everything except for the billing and bookkeeping—those are done by my assistant Jeanne Rosecrans. My duties include all the details of keeping the program running, hiring teachers, placing students with teachers, building and overseeing all programs, writing grants, cultivating individual donors, putting on fundraising events, in-house concerts, outreach concerts and much more! I am lucky though, to have great help from other departments in the conservatory and college.</p> <p><strong>What exactly is the CMS?</strong> This is the 20th anniversary of the CMS. It stands for ��سԹ� Community Music School, and it is exactly what the name says. We have private lessons and music classes for anyone in the ��سԹ� community and beyond who are interested in learning music. Our youngest students are toddlers and our oldest is 98! We offer scholarship assistance to those who qualify. A big part of our mission is to serve all students despite financial resources.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about your work at CMS?</strong> Watching our students perform in recitals and the strength that it takes to do so is, in my mind, akin to being in the Olympics! All the work that it takes to run a school is rewarded when I watch our students perform.</p> <p><strong>What is one thing you would want people to know about the Community Music School?</strong> Our school is for everyone no matter your age, economics or level. All you have to have is an interest in music! </p> <p><strong>Did your family play a role in your work?</strong> My mother was a violinist and a well-known teacher of children in the Boston area. When she passed away in 2014, my father, brothers, family, and friends raised money to establish an endowed fund in her memory. It is called the Aideen N. Zeitlin Memorial Fund and it generates one full scholarship for a CMS student annually. We are continuing to collect funds in the hope of establishing a second scholarship in her name.</p> <p><strong>What instrument do you play?</strong> I am a violist. I love teaching the viola. My students bring tremendous joy to my life! I spent a large part of my earlier career performing.</p> <p><strong>Favorite movie?</strong> <em>Dr. Zhivago</em>. I guess I’m a romantic at heart. I also love the photography of the beautiful, snowy landscape scenes.</p> <p><strong>Favorite childhood memory?</strong> When I started violin lessons at age 5, it was in a big group. We had a holiday concert each year and my memory from those concerts was rows of tables in a school cafeteria covered with cookies, brownies, and cakes. The sugar, the colors, and the shapes were a child’s dream! I am careful now to always celebrate after our recitals.</p> <p><strong>Best vacation ever?</strong> I grew up in Boston and each summer my family would go to the beach on Cape Cod. My husband, children, and I continue this tradition and we all love it!</p> <p><strong>Any recent achievements you would like to tell us about?</strong> The <em>Journal of the American Viola Society</em> recently celebrated “Fifty Extraordinary Leaders in Fifty Years” with an article that featured me as a former secretary of the publication.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> Swimming, hiking, biking, bonfires, lying in the sun. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> My family calls me Lou.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Sugar, I love sugar. It should be good for you!</p> <p><strong>Favorite quote or personal philosophy?</strong> Try to find the good in every person and every situation.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-01-28T12:00:00Z">Fri, 01/28/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Louise Zeitlin started taking violin lessons when she was 5 years old. She can still see the rows of cookies and sweets that welcomed students and guests after each holiday concert. The experience left a lasting impression. Now, as a teacher of viola and director of the Conservatory’s Community Music School, her students are leaving lasting impressions on her. And of course treats after recitals are a must. Learn more about Zeitlin in this installment of Who Am I?</p></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=2551">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3452">Community Music School</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</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=324886">PACE Integrative Concentration</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/louise-zeitlin" hreflang="und">Louise Zeitlin</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/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Louise Zeitlin, associate professor for Community Engagement and director of the ��سԹ� College Community Music School.</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">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>