Give a round of applause to Nik Divall ’24, who earned a Fulbright scholarship to Germany and plans to spend the 2024-2025 academic year pursuing a master’s degree in historical performance, basso continuo playing. A conservatory grad from Sydney, Australia, who majored in classical guitar performance, Nik plans to study three lutes that were ubiquitous with all European chamber music from c. 1600-1750: the theorbo, archlute, and baroque lute. “In Germany, I will have the wonderful opportunity to play this music regularly under the guidance of many of the most experienced early music specialists in the world, such as Joachim Held, who will be my private lesson instructor.” Nik developed an interest in this music thanks to Oberlin’s coursework, faculty, and performance opportunities, as he details in this Q&A: 📮 Find the full announcement at the link in our bio. 📸: @trosenjones