Javier Marín-López

Javier Marín-López is a Full Professor of Music at the University of Jaén, Spain, where he has been teaching since earning his Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Granada in 2007 with Special Award and International Diploma. He serves as the Artistic and General Director of the Festival de Música Antigua de Úbeda y Baeza (FeMAUB) since 2007, and as Editor-in-Chief of the Revista de Musicología, demonstrating his dual commitment to academic scholarship and cultural leadership.

His primary research areas include:

• Latin American Colonial Music
• Spanish Music History
• Early Music
• Soundscape Studies
• Digital Musicology

Marín-López specializes in the musical connections between Iberia and the Americas, particularly colonial Mexican music from the 16th-19th centuries. His work examines how music circulated across the Atlantic, the adaptation of European musical practices in the New World, and the development of distinctive musical traditions in colonial contexts. He has pioneered work in digital musicology applied to Latin American music studies, exploring how digital tools can transform research and teaching in this field. His research often focuses on specific composers like Ignacio Jerusalem (1707-1769), the most significant composer of galant music in the Americas.

His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the music of New Spain/Mexico, particularly cathedral music traditions. His editorial work shows strong commitment to advancing scholarship in Iberoamerican music studies through collaborative international projects that connect researchers across continents. His recent work explores the application of digital humanities to musicological research in Latin America.

Among his notable achievements are:

• Receiving Special Award and International Diploma for his doctoral dissertation
• Being recognized among the top 0.5% of scholars on Academia.edu with over 106,000 public views
• Establishing significant editorial projects that have advanced the field of Iberoamerican music studies
• Directing the Festival de Música Antigua de Úbeda y Baeza for over 15 years

As an academic leader, Marín-López has directed numerous conferences, supervised doctoral students, and led major research initiatives. His work bridges academic research with public engagement through festival direction, cultural programming, and digital humanities applications to musicological research.