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This spring marks the official conclusion of Takács’ tenure, after an incredible 48 years of teaching. Many of his former students from around the world are set to convene for a celebratory concert in Warner Concert Hall on May 12

On Friday, May 3, the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Chamber Orchestra performs a program that will showcase Concerto Competition winner Jiongli Wang in Frédéric Chopin’s First Piano Concerto, as well as fourth-year composition student Cashel Day-Lewis in the premiere of his Black River Prelude commissioned by ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Conservatory in honor of the Lorain County Bicentennial.

Programs on May 5 and 6 include talk by Holocaust survivor Carol Wilner, instruments from Violins of Hope, and performances by Conservatory faculty, students, and alumni.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Conservatory is delighted to announce that pianist José Ramón Méndez will join the faculty as Associate Professor of Piano in the fall 2024 semester. 

In a "first" for the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Concerto Competition, the soloist—performing David Baker’s 1987 Concerto for Cello and Jazz Band—will be accompanied by a jazz ensemble.

Performances get underway on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., with Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros and the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Chamber Orchestra leading the way in Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto.

Jazz supergroup provides valuable lessons in music, artistry, and mentorship by engaging with students and community members through a presentation, Q&A, master class, and career talk.

Throughout February 2024 (and a little into March), ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï commemorated Black History Month around the theme Ode to Home.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Opera Theater’s latest production gives a complex, contemporary take on the familiar story of the Greek hero in Monteverdi’s ³¢â€™O°ù´Ú±ð´Ç.

The American Academy of Arts and Letters awards prizes and funding to four alumni and a member of the Composition Department faculty.