Name: Concert Performance: Omar
Start: 2024-12-06T19:30:00
Location: Oberlin College

Oberlin Conservatory of Music is set to host a diverse and enriching lineup of events—from innovative music labs and culturally immersive lectures to vibrant performances and profound discussions. Spanning across December 2024, these events promise to captivate audiences with a blend of creativity, tradition, and intellectual exploration. Highlights include the Concert: Oberlin Creative Music Lab, a thrilling exploration of contemporary improvisation, and a special concert performance of the opera Omar, spotlighting narratives rarely heard in mainstream music. Join us in celebrating the creativity and cultural richness that Oberlin brings to the world stage.

A Harmonious Ode to Diversity: Oberlin's Music and Cultural Celebration

Limmie Pulliam

Rhiannon Giddens

John Kennedy

Daniel McGrew

Daniel Okulitch

Krysty Swann

Michael Preacely

Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Join us for a special concert performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera composed by Rhiannon Giddens ’00 and Michael Abels, based on the true story of a 19th-century Islamic scholar from West Africa who was enslaved in South Carolina. Conducted by John Kennedy ’82, the performance spotlights Giddens and a cast of acclaimed Oberlin alumni, joined by the Oberlin Orchestra and choral ensembles.

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Concert Performance: Omar

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Concert Performance: Omar

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