Conducting and Ensembles

Raphael E. Jiménez, Professor of Conducting and Director of the Oberlin Orchestras; director (spring 2025)
Timothy P. Weiss, Professor of Conducting; director (fall 2024)

Contemporary Music Ensemble and Sinfonietta

Timothy P. Weiss, Professor of Conducting

Oberlin Orchestra

Raphael E. Jiménez, Professor of Conducting and Director of the Oberlin Orchestras
Robert Spano, Professor of Conducting

Vocal Ensembles

Brian Bailey, Visiting Conductor
Jami Lercher, Visiting Conductor
Gregory C. Ristow, Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of Vocal Ensembles

Mitchell A. Arnold, Instructor of Conducting

Visit the conducting and ensembles web page for more information on this division and its faculty and instructional staff.

Programs

• Bachelor of Music combined with Master of Music in Choral Conducting
• Bachelor of Music combined with Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting

Courses

• APST 260 - Conducting I: Techniques of Conducting
• APST 261 - Conducting II: Instrumental Analysis
• APST 262 - Conducting II: Choral Analysis
• APST 350 - Conducting III: Instrumental
• APST 351 - Conducting IV: Advanced Instrumental
• APST 360 - Conducting III: Choral
• APST 361 - Conducting IV: Advanced Choral
• APST 460 - Seminar in Choral Conducting and Literature I
• APST 461 - Seminar in Choral Conducting and Literature II
• APST 560 - Seminar in Choral Conducting and Literature III
• APST 561 - Seminar in Choral Conducting and Literature IV
• APST 562 - Graduate Project in Choral Conducting I
• APST 563 - Graduate Project in Choral Conducting II
• APST 700 - Musical Union
• APST 701 - Oberlin College Choir
• APST 709 - Oberlin Orchestra/Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble
• APST 724 - Oberlin Sinfonietta/Oberlin Chamber Orchestra
• APST 726 - Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences Orchestra
• APST 745 - Baroque Orchestra
• APST 800 - Chamber Music
• APST 805 - Contemporary Chamber Music
• APST 823 - Chamber Singers