John Turci-Escobar

John Turci-Escobar is an Assistant Professor of Instruction and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a B.A. from Rutgers University (1996) and a Ph.D. from Yale University (2004). His research focuses on the late Italian madrigal, Astor Piazzolla, Argentine tango, 19th-century chromaticism, Classical form, and broader issues in music and meaning.

He is currently writing articles on Carlo Gesualdo and the late Italian madrigal and preparing a book on the 1965 collaboration between Astor Piazzolla and Jorge Luis Borges. His work has been presented at regional, national, and international conferences.

• No scientific awards listed.
• Teaching Areas: Music Theory.