Cash Prizes Doubled for ��سԹ�'s 2016 Cooper Competition July 16-22</h1> <article> <h1>Cash Prizes Doubled for ��سԹ�'s 2016 Cooper Competition July 16-22</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:50 +0000</p> <span>Cash Prizes Doubled for ��سԹ�'s 2016 Cooper Competition July 16-22</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:50-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="/cooper-competition">Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition</a> returns to ��سԹ� for its seventh year in July—and it now awards the highest-valued first prize of any competition for its age group.</p> <p>Beginning this year, the piano competition’s cash prize package will be doubled to $40,000, including a $20,000 first prize.</p> <p>The 2016 Cooper Competition begins Saturday, July 16, with five days of public performances presented by 25 to 35 pianists on the beautiful ��سԹ� campus. The excitement culminates on Friday, July 22, as three finalists perform complete concertos with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall in Cleveland, under the direction of Jahja Ling. The winner takes home the $20,000 first prize, with $10,000 and $5,000 awarded for second and third place, respectively. Each finalist’s prize package also includes a full four-year tuition scholarship to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music.</p> <p>Also new for 2016: A travel-assistance fund will be available to competition participants on a case-by-case basis.</p> <p>“We are thrilled to collaborate with the Cleveland Orchestra once again as we celebrate the best young piano talent in the world,” says ��سԹ� Professor of Piano <a href="/node/6776">Robert Shannon</a>, director and jury chair of the 2016 Cooper Competition. “Interest from students around the world is already high, and this should be an even more fabulous event than ever before.”</p> <p>In addition to the top prizes, the competition awards $1,500 to each of the fourth- through sixth-place winners, and also grants an Audience Prize of $500. These are presented at the conclusion of the Recital Final Round in ��سԹ� on Wednesday, July 20. An Honors Concert, featuring pianists who delivered the most moving performances during the week, will be held at ��سԹ� Thursday, July 21.</p> <p>The 2016 jury is a panel of esteemed pianists consisting of ��سԹ� Conservatory faculty and acclaimed performer-pedagogues from throughout the world. Along with ��سԹ� professors <a href="/node/6736">Alvin Chow</a>, <a href="/node/6726">Angela Cheng</a>, Monique Duphil, Robert Shannon, <a href="/node/6801">Peter Takács</a>, and Matti Raekallio, the international jury includes Dag Achatz, Swedish soloist, recording artist, and composer; Uzbekistani-born American pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch, gold medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn Competition; Lisa Nakamichi, founding artistic director of the Aloha International Piano Festival; and Wu Ying, professor and department head at the Central Conservatory of Music in China.</p> <p>Once again, the competition’s Recital Finals at ��سԹ� and Concerto Finals at Severance Hall will be broadcast live by Cleveland’s classical station, <a href="https://wclv.ideastream.org/">WCLV 104.9 FM</a>.</p> <p>For the first time, the 2016 Cooper Competition Finals will be part of the Cleveland Orchestra’s popular Summers@Severance series, created to expand the orchestra’s summertime offerings and showcase the ensemble as an integral part of its home neighborhood. As part of the series, the Concerto Finals will feature pre- and post-concert receptions in beautiful University Circle. Subscriptions and more information can be found at the <a href="https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/Tickets/Event-Calendar/">Severance Hall website</a>.</p> <p>“Since its founding, the Cooper Competition has been synonymous with outstanding performances from the world’s most talented young musicians,” says Dean of the ��سԹ� Conservatory Andrea Kalyn. “We are proud to reward their artistry with one of the most lucrative prize packages of any international youth competition anywhere, and we are forever grateful to Thomas and Evon Cooper for their enthusiastic support every step of the way.”</p> <p>Applications for the 2016 competition must be submitted by April 15. For a complete competition schedule, application, and more information, please visit the official <a href="/cooper-competition">Cooper Competition website</a>.</p> <hr> <h2 class="h4">About the Cooper Competition</h2> <p>Founded in 2010, the Thomas and Evon Cooper Competition is dedicated to presenting an important international competitive opportunity to outstanding young musicians. It is made possible through the generosity of Thomas Cooper, a 1978 graduate of ��سԹ� College, and his wife, pianist Evon Cooper. The Cooper Competition alternates annually between piano and violin and is open to participants between the ages of 13 and 18. Past winners include George Li and Leonardo Colafelice, both of whom have cultivated outstanding young performance careers.</p> <h2 class="h4">��سԹ� and the Cleveland Orchestra</h2> <p>The relationship between ��سԹ� College and the Cleveland Orchestra dates back nearly a century, beginning with the philanthropy of John Long Severance, an 1885 ��سԹ� graduate and flutist who founded the Musical Arts Association, under which the Cleveland Orchestra was established in 1918. The Cleveland Orchestra first performed in ��سԹ� in 1919, six months after its founding. The group has returned to ��سԹ� each season since, giving more than 200 performances on campus 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="2016-02-29T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/29/2016 - 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=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-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</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>Cooper International Competition Returns to ��سԹ� July 25-31, 2015</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:02:25 +0000</p> <span>Cooper International Competition Returns to ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� Conservatory.</p> <p>The competition begins with five days of performances on the ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ�—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 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ�'s Clonick Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 28-30.</p> <p>Follow ��سԹ� Conservatory on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oberlinconservatory">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/��سԹ�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 ��سԹ� (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 ��سԹ� College graduate and a member of ��سԹ�’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 ��سԹ� and the Cleveland Orchestra dates back nearly a century, beginning with the philanthropy of John Long Severance, an 1885 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� 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>Young Pianists Vie for Top Honors at the 2014 Cooper Competition</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:59 +0000</p> <span>Young Pianists Vie for Top Honors at the 2014 Cooper Competition</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>Student pianists hailing from nine countries will converge on the ��سԹ� campus July 19-25 for the fifth-annual <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/">Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition</a>.</p> <p>Presented by the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music and the <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/">Cleveland Orchestra</a>, the Cooper Competition features performances from 28 musicians ranging in age from 13 to 18, each of them vying for $20,000 in prize money—including a top prize of $10,000.</p> <p>The competition begins with five days of preliminary-round performances on the ��سԹ� campus: Semifinal Rounds Saturday through Monday, July 19-21; a Concerto Round on Tuesday, July 22; and Recital Finals on Wednesday, July 23.</p> <p>Three finalists will take part in the Concerto Finals on Friday, July 25, at Severance Hall in Cleveland. Each finalist will perform a complete concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Jahja Ling. In addition to cash prizes, all three finalists will be offered full-tuition scholarships to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music.</p> <p>All performances at ��سԹ�—including an Honors Recital on Thursday, July 24—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, with complimentary admission available for students.</p> <p>Cleveland's public radio station WCLV 104.9 FM will broadcast the Recital Finals and Concerto Finals on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. and Friday, July 25, at 8 p.m.</p> <p>"The Cooper Competition provides an unparalleled opportunity for talented young musicians to perform with one of the world's great orchestras," says Dean of the Conservatory Andrea Kalyn. "We look forward to sharing in the excitement with our audiences both at ��سԹ� and at Severance Hall, and we are forever grateful to the Cooper family for making this wonderful competition possible."</p> <p>Selected through video auditions, this year’s Cooper participants represent China, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Japan, and all corners of the United States. They were selected from an initial pool of more than 90 applicants from 12 countries.</p> <p>Each participant will be critiqued by a jury made up of distinguished performers and pedagogues including ��سԹ� piano faculty <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/departments/piano/faculty_detail.dot?id=20637">Angela Cheng</a>, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/faculty/faculty-detail.dot?id=20643">Alvin Chow</a>, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/departments/piano/faculty_detail.dot?id=20713">Monique Duphil</a>, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/departments/piano/faculty_detail.dot?id=21183">Robert Shannon ’71</a>, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/faculty/faculty-detail.dot?id=21201">Haewon Song</a>, and <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/faculty/faculty-detail.dot?id=21227">Peter Takács</a>; Christopher Elton; <a href="https://www.thomashechtpiano.com/">Thomas Hecht ’82</a>; <a href="http://www.johnoconor.com/">John O’Conor</a>; <a href="http://www.uh.edu/class/music/faculty-staff/weems_n/index.php">Nancy Weems</a>; and Dan Zhaoyi. ��سԹ�’s Robert Shannon is the director of the competition.</p> <p>Tickets for the Concerto Finals at Severance Hall can be purchased 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>.</p> <p>All performances at ��سԹ� are streamed live and can be accessed by clicking “Listen Live!” at <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/listenlive/">oberlin.edu/conservatory</a>. Follow ��سԹ� Conservatory on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oberlinconservatory">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/��سԹ�Con">Twitter</a> for updates throughout the competition.</p> <p>For more information, including a complete schedule and participant information, visit <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/" target="_blank">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 ��سԹ� College graduate and a member of ��سԹ�’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 ��سԹ� and the Cleveland Orchestra dates back nearly a century, beginning with the philanthropy of John Long Severance, an 1885 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� 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="2014-06-25T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/25/2014 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">By 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=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-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">2012 Cooper Competition champion Leonardo Colafelice of Italy, at the Concerto Finals in Severance Hall.</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>The 5th Annual Cooper International Competition Takes Place July 17-26, 2014</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:25 +0000</p> <span>The 5th Annual Cooper International Competition Takes Place July 17-26, 2014</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:25-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/">The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition</a>, one of the nation's premier competitive performance opportunities for young pianists, returns to the ��سԹ� campus July 17-26, 2014.</p> <p>Now in its fifth year, the Cooper Competition welcomes top piano students from across America and around the world to vie for a grand prize of $10,000, in addition to cash prizes for each of the top six finishers and full scholarships to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory for each of the competition’s three finalists.</p> <p>Preliminary rounds will be held at ��سԹ� beginning July 17. Concerto Finals will take place on July 26 in Cleveland’s Severance Hall, where each of the top three finalists will perform a complete concerto with the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra.</p> <p>"The Cooper Competition offers three young pianists the invaluable chance to play with the Cleveland Orchestra. But it offers all the competitors the chance to hear and get to know their peers—the people who are going to be important in the piano field throughout their lives—and get to know great artists and teachers from ��سԹ� and around the world,” says Robert Shannon, professor of piano at ��سԹ� and director of the 2014 Cooper Competition. “This is a unique and potentially life-changing event."</p> <p>The jury for the 2014 Cooper Competition includes renowned teacher-performers Dan Zhaoyi, Christopher Elton, Thomas Hecht, John O’Conor, and Nancy Weems, along with ��سԹ� piano faculty Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow, Monique Duphil, Haewon Song, Peter Takács, and Shannon.</p> <p>Application deadline for the 2014 Cooper International Competition is April 15. For more information, visit www.oberlin.edu/cooper.</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, and alternates annually between the two instruments. Both formats are open to musicians ages 13 to 18. Mr. Cooper is a 1978 ��سԹ� College graduate and a member of ��سԹ�’s Board of Trustees; his wife, Evon, is a pianist and private piano teacher. They reside near Boston, Mass.</p> <p><b>OBERLIN AND THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA:</b> The relationship between ��سԹ� and the Cleveland Orchestra dates back nearly a century, beginning with the philanthropy of John Long Severance, an 1885 ��سԹ� 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 ��سԹ� 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="2014-01-16T12:00:00Z">Thu, 01/16/2014 - 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=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Leonardo Colafelice of Italy, champion of the 2012 Cooper International Competition, performs in the Concerto Finals with the Cleveland Orchestra.<br> <br> </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>Cooper Jury Announces Concerto Round Results</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:39 +0000</p> <span>Cooper Jury Announces Concerto Round Results</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The competition has intensified on the ��سԹ� campus, where the field of participants in the 2013 <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/" target="_blank">Cooper International Competition</a> has been narrowed from 24 to 6.</p> <p>The top 10 young violinists performed in the Concerto Round on Tuesday, July 23, after which the jury determined those whose quest for first prize would continue. Advancing to Wednesday's Recital Finals are:</p> <p>Gallia Kastner</p> <p>Ming Liu</p> <p>Kyumin Park</p> <p>Jieming Tang</p> <p>Angela Wee</p> <p>William Ching-Yi Wei</p> <p>Recital Finals will begin at 7 p.m. in Warner Concert Hall on Wednesday, July 24. The top three Recital Finalists will advance to the Concerto Finals on Friday, July 26, at Severance Hall. There, they will perform with The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of conductor Jahja Ling. On the line will be cash prizes totaling more than $20,000, as well as three full scholarships to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory.</p> <p>In addition, top performers not advancing to the Concerto Finals will take part in an Honors Concert in Warner Concert Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.</p> <p>The Recital Finals and Honors Concert are free and open to the public. Tickets for the July 26 Concerto Finals at Severance Hall start at $15 and are available at the Severance Hall Box Office or the <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Jul-26-Cooper.aspx?pid=11405">Cleveland Orchestra website</a>.</p> <p><b>Can't be there?</b> Listen live to the Recital Finals and Honors Concert by logging on to <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/listenlive/">Listen Live!</a>—the online home of ��سԹ� concert performances. Recital Finals (July 24) and Concerto Finals (July 26) will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM.</p> <p><b>About the Cooper International Competition:</b> Presented by the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music and The Cleveland Orchestra, the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition is held each summer for musicians ages 13 to 18, and alternates annually between violin (2013) and piano (2014).</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="2013-07-24T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/24/2013 - 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=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The six recital finalists of the 2013 Cooper International Competition—(l to r) Kyumin Park, Jieming Tang, Angela Wee, Gallia Kastner, Ming Liu, and Ching-Yi Wei—with Cooper director and jury chair Gregory Fulkerson. </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">Will Roane</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cooper Jury Reveals 2013 Concerto Finalists</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:39 +0000</p> <span>Cooper Jury Reveals 2013 Concerto Finalists</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After five days of extraordinary performances, the lineup is set for the Concerto Finals of the 2013 <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/" target="_blank">Cooper International Competition</a>.</p> <p>Narrowed from an initial field of 24, the top six participants were invited to perform in the Recital Finals at Warner Concert Hall on Wednesday, July 24. Following deliberations, the jury revealed the three musicians who will take part in the 2013 Cooper Competition Concerto Finals. They are,</p> <p>in alphabetical order: Ming Liu, Kyumin Park, and William Ching-Yi Wei, who also was honored with the $500 Audience Prize for his performance.</p> <p>Fellow finalists Gallia Kastner, Jieming Tang, and Angela Wee earned fourth, fifth, and sixth place, respectively, in addition to a prize of $1,000 each.</p> <p>The three Concerto Finalists will share the stage of Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra on Friday, July 26, in an 8 p.m. performance conducted by Jahja Ling. On the line will be a first prize of $10,000; all three Concerto Finalists will be offered full scholarships to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory.</p> <p>In addition to the Concerto Finals, top performers from the 2013 Cooper International Competition who did not advance to the final round will take part in an Honors Concert in Warner Concert Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25. The Honors Concert is free and open to the public.</p> <p>Tickets for the July 26 Concerto Finals at Severance Hall start at $15 and are available at the Severance Hall Box Office or the <a href="https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/" target="_blank">Cleveland Orchestra website</a>.</p> <p><b>Can't be there?</b> The Concerto Finals will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM and <a href="https://wclv.ideastream.org/" target="_blank">wclv.com</a>. View a live stream of the Honors Concert by logging on to <a href="/node/42936">Listen Live!</a>—the online home of ��سԹ� concert performances.</p> <p><b>About the Cooper International Competition:</b> Presented by the ��سԹ� Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Orchestra, the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition is held each summer for musicians ages 13 to 18, and alternates annually between violin (2013) and piano (2014).</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="2013-07-24T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/24/2013 - 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=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2388">Cooper Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</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-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The 2013 Cooper International Competition Concerto Finalists: Ming Liu, William Ching-Yi Wei, and Kyumin Park (starting second from left), with Director and Chair Gregory Fulkerson (far left) and Evon and Thomas Cooper (right).</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">Will Roane.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Cooper Jury Announces Semifinal Round Results</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:39 +0000</p> <span>Cooper Jury Announces Semifinal Round Results</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After three days of riveting Semifinal Round performances, the jury for the 2103 Cooper International Competition revealed the 10 participants who will advance to the Concerto Round, scheduled to take place in 1:30 and 7 p.m. sessions at ��سԹ�’s Warner Concert Hall on Tuesday, July 23.</p> <p>The advancing participants are:</p> <p>Ava Bahari</p> <p>Gallia Kastner</p> <p>Shuaishuai Lin</p> <p>Ming Liu</p> <p>Ashley Park</p> <p>Kyumin Park</p> <p>Naoko Tajima</p> <p>Jieming Tang</p> <p>Angela Wee</p> <p>William Ching-Yi Wei</p> <p>The announcement was made shortly after 11 p.m. on July 22, following the final evening session of the Semifinal Round.</p> <p>From the Concerto Round pool, six participants will advance to the Recital Finals, to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at ��سԹ�'s Warner Concert Hall.</p> <p>The top three Recital Finalists will advance to the Concerto Finals on Friday, July 26, at Severance Hall. There, they will perform with The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of conductor Jahja Ling. On the line will be cash prizes totaling more than $20,000, as well as three full scholarships to attend the ��سԹ� Conservatory.</p> <p>In addition, top performers not advancing to the Concerto Finals will take part in an Honors Concert in Warner Concert Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.</p> <p>The Concerto Round, Recital Finals, and Honors Concert are free and open to the public. Tickets for the July 26 Concerto Finals at Severance Hall start at $15 and are available at the Severance Hall Box Office or the <a href="http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/index.aspx">Cleveland Orchestra website</a>. For more information on the 2013 Cooper International Competition, please visit the <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/cooper/" target="_blank">��سԹ� Cooper Competition website</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="2013-07-23T12:00:00Z">Tue, 07/23/2013 - 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=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-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Angela Wee of New York performs in the Semifinal Round of the 2013 Cooper International Competition. Wee was one of 10 violinists to advance to the Concerto Round.</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">Will Roane</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>