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Cheryl LimView profile

Teaching Professor

• Historical Performance
• Contemporary Music
• Music Education
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Dr. Cheryl Lim is a full-time Teaching Professor of Flute at the School of the Arts, Singapore (founded by the National University of Singapore), where she has served since 2011. She specializes in historical performance practices, contemporary music, and educational outreach. Lim founded the New Epoch Orchestral (NEO) ensemble and performs with groups like Wu Xian Quintet. She is also an active performer with orchestras such as the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra and Singapore Lyric Opera. Education: Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Peabody Institute of Music (2014) Master’s Degree, Manhattan School of Music Bachelor’s Degree (1st Class Honours), Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Her research interests include baroque flute performance (traverso), modern chamber music, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Lim has performed at venues like the Esplanade Concert Hall and premiered Singaporean compositions at the 2016 National Flute Association Convention. She also explores pedagogical approaches to early music through historical treatises and modern pedagogy. Awards: Clinton Lee Arrowood Memorial Prize (DMA excellence, 2014) Ohio Young Artist Competition Winner Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition Winner Lim’s teaching and performance career includes masterclasses with renowned artists like Emmanuel Pahud and James Galway. She continues to advocate for Singaporean composers through commissions and educational initiatives.

Hilary M MacartneyView profile

Research Fellow

• Spanish Art History
• Art Historiography
• Reception Studies
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Dr Hilary M Macartney serves as Honorary Fellow at the Stirling Maxwell Centre within the School of Modern Languages & Cultures at the University of Glasgow. She is Project Director of The Stirling Maxwell Research Project and holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0001-9970-2958). Her principal research centers on Spanish art historiography, theory, and reception, with particular focus on Sir William Stirling Maxwell's (1818-78) contributions as scholar and collector of Spanish art. Her work explores the relationship between art and photography, early photographic reproduction of art, illustrated books, and nineteenth-century British art, taste, and collecting practices. Since 2010, her research has been channeled through The Stirling Maxwell Research Project, which produced the facsimile and critical edition Copied by the Sun alongside a major exhibition at Madrid's Prado Museum in 2016. Her publications span art historical journals including Hispanic Research Journal , Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies , and History of Photography , with recent work examining Spanish sculpture reproduction, Murillo scholarship, and early modern ceremonial art. Macartney has received core funding for her research project from Santander Universities, supplemented by grants from Santander Shareholders, the Kress Foundation, Royal Society of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow Chancellor's Fund, and a Harry Ransom Center Fellowship. She serves as Co-Founder and Honorary Vice-President of the ARTES Iberian & Latin American Visual Arts Group and participates in the ART-ES Research Network. Teaching responsibilities include the 'Golden Age Iberia in Glasgow' Junior Honours course (open to Spanish, Portuguese, and History of Art students) and 'Art in Spain in the Golden Age' at Level 2. Significant curatorial work includes the 2016 Prado Museum exhibition 'Copied by the Sun' and contributions to the 2009 'The Discovery of Spain' exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland.

• Composition
• Music Theory
• Historical Performance
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Associate Professor of Music at Hillsdale College since 2016, Daniel Tacke teaches theory, musicianship, composition, and harpsichord while coaching student solo and chamber music performances. Previously held professorships at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Arkansas State University. Educational background: B.M. in Composition, Oberlin Conservatory of Music M.A. in Music, University of California at San Diego Ph.D. in Music, University of California at San Diego Research focuses on musical memory, instrumental idiom, poetics of notation, and intersections between contemporary/historical composition practices. As a harpsichordist, specializes in historical performance with emphasis on J.S. Bach, directly informing his compositional work. Explores expressive rhetoric of experimental materials and philosophy of notation. Awards and honors: Robert E. Aschaffenburg Grand Prize in Composition Advanced Certificate, with Distinction, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Member of American Composers Alliance with works performed internationally at major venues in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and abroad. Teaching philosophy centers on developing students' musical engagement and memory to deepen their love of music and enhance performance capabilities.

• Music Education
• Orchestral Performance
• Brass Instruments
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Bruce Chrisp is an Associate Professor of Practice at the Conservatory of Music of the University of the Pacific. He is actively involved in orchestral performance, sound engineering, and music production. Chrisp serves as principal trombonist in multiple orchestras including the Santa Rosa Symphony, Marin Symphony, and Oakland Symphony, among others. He is also a recording artist frequently working at Skywalker Ranch and a founding member of the San Francisco Brass Company. Education: MM from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and BM in Music Education from University of Michigan. Research interests include historical performance practices (e.g., renaissance/baroque works on period instruments), contemporary music arrangement/production, and multi-track recording innovations. Recent projects include a Gabrieli sonata reconstruction on original instruments, a reimagined Woodie Guthrie anthem with the Oakland Symphony, and pandemic-era television theme arrangements. His technical work spans audio production, editing, and engineering for orchestral collaborations, including the Vice President Kamala Harris virtual gala fanfare. Chrisp maintains dual roles as an educator and professional musician in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Andrew CasperView profile

Professor

• Renaissance Art
• Baroque Art
• Religious Imagery
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Andrew Casper is a Professor of Art History at Miami University, specializing in Renaissance and Baroque art of southern Europe, particularly religious imagery in Italy during the late 1500s and 1600s. He holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania (2007), an M.A. from the same institution (2003), and a B.A. in Art History and Spanish from the University of Michigan (2001). His research focuses on the Shroud of Turin, early modern devotional practices, and the work of El Greco. His recent work examines the artistic conception of the Shroud of Turin, exploring how devotional manuals linked its imagery to divine artistry. This research culminated in his award-winning book An Artful Relic: The Shroud of Turin in Baroque Italy (2021). He also investigates El Greco’s early career and Counter-Reformation religious art, detailed in Art and the Religious Image in El Greco’s Italy (2014). Casper’s articles and book chapters analyze the Shroud’s portrayal in early modern Europe, the authenticity debates around religious icons, and the intersection of art and theology. He has presented at major conferences, including the College Art Association and the Sixteenth Century Society, and received grants from the NEH, Fulbright, and other institutions. His teaching awards include the 2014 Miami University Distinguished Teaching Award and a 2012 nomination for the E. Phillips Knox Award. He currently teaches courses on Renaissance and Baroque art in Europe and Latin America. Education : Ph.D. Art History, University of Pennsylvania (2007) M.A. Art History, University of Pennsylvania (2003) B.A. Art History & Spanish, University of Michigan (2001) Grants & Fellowships : American Philosophical Society, NEH, Fulbright, Howard Foundation (Brown University), and others.

• Organology
• Historical Instruments
• Church Music
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Marco Brandazza serves as Lecturer at Lucerne School of Music and directs the Organ Documentation Center, combining expertise in historical organology with practical musicianship. His research preserves Switzerland's rich organ heritage through systematic documentation projects across multiple cantons. Brandazza's scholarship encompasses organ builder dynasties like the Bossart family, preservation methodologies for historic instruments, and liturgical music traditions. Recent publications include comprehensive inventories of Lucerne's organs and studies of northern German baroque organ traditions. As concert organist and choral director, he maintains active performance practice alongside academic research, specializing in repertoire spanning medieval chant to contemporary works.

Kerstin FahrView profile

Professor

• Recorder Performance
• Chamber Music
• Historical Performance Practice
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Kerstin Fahr is a Professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where she teaches recorder and chamber music in the Institute of Classical and Church Music. She holds additional positions as a lecturer at the Conservatoire de Lausanne and previously served as a substitute professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main. Her academic background includes advanced studies in recorder and baroque violin at music academies in Freiburg, Frankfurt, and Lyon. Her research focuses on historical performance practices, with emphasis on: Baroque and contemporary recorder techniques Chamber music collaboration Interdisciplinary projects combining music with dance and literature Performance highlights include collaborations with ensembles like Berliner Barock Solisten and Teatro del Mondo, appearances at Lucerne Festival and Bachfest Leipzig, and recordings for labels including CPO and Sony. Awards recognizing her artistry include top prizes at international competitions and sustained support from the Menuhin Foundation. She directs performance projects at HSLU including baroque orchestral programs and dance festivals, while maintaining an active international concert schedule through 2025.

Benjamin Cornelius-BatesView profile

Lecturer

• Music Composition
• Organ Performance
• Improvisation
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Benjamin Cornelius-Bates is a music theorist and educator affiliated with Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music. He holds a D.M.A. from West Virginia University and teaches music theory. As an accomplished composer and organist, he serves as Director of Music Ministries at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in Pittsburgh. His work spans composition, improvisation, and scholarly engagement with liturgical music and Baroque performance practices. Education: D.M.A., West Virginia University Artist Diploma (2011), Duquesne University M.M. in Sacred Music (2009), Duquesne University B.M. in Organ Performance, University of Montana, Missoula Research Interests: Benjamin focuses on composition, organ improvisation, and the intersection of liturgical music with historical performance practices. His work explores avant-garde improvisation techniques and the application of Baroque rhetoric in music. He has presented lectures on temperament systems in early music and served on panels for national conventions. Professional Recognition: He was a finalist in the 2012 Kansas City AGO Composition Competition and a semi-finalist in the 2011 André Marchal International Improvisation Competition. His compositions, including Sonata No. 1 and Fantasia primi toni , are widely performed and recorded. Teaching & Service: Benjamin currently teaches music theory at Duquesne and has held academic positions across the Pittsburgh region. His YouTube channel documents his experimental improvisations and performances.

• Chamber Music
• Piano Performance
• Opera Collaboration
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Sabine Klein is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Collaborative Pianist at the University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. She holds a BFA in Piano Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and advanced degrees (MFA and Zweite Diplomprüfung) in Chamber Music from the University Mozarteum Salzburg. Her research includes a thesis on color-hearing synesthesia. Education: BFA in Piano Performance, Carnegie Mellon University (University and College of Fine Arts Honors) MFA and Zweite Diplomprüfung in Chamber Music Performance, University Mozarteum Salzburg Her professional roles include collaborative pianist for the Norwegian National Opera Oslo, repetiteur, orchestral member, and chamber musician. She has performed with the Stockton Symphony, Stockton Opera Guild, and Folsom Lake Symphony. Klein also taught at the Steiner School Nordstrand, Oslo, and currently teaches at Pacific. Awards: Recipient of Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Major Artist Auditions Her work spans performance, education, and research in synesthesia. She actively collaborates with ensembles and maintains roles in orchestral and chamber music across Europe and the U.S.

John McGrossoView profile

Associate Professor

• Music Performance
• String Music Education
• Chamber Music
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John McGrosso is an Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where the Arianna String Quartet (of which he is first violinist) is tenured. He holds degrees from the Juilliard School (BM and MM) and has performed with prestigious orchestras like the Chicago Symphony and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. His research interests span music performance, string education, chamber music, and orchestral training. McGrosso has taught at multiple institutions, including Illinois Wesleyan University and Eastern Michigan University, and collaborates with renowned artists and ensembles. Education: Bachelor of Music (BM), Juilliard School Master of Music (MM), Juilliard School Research Focus: Violin performance techniques Chamber music pedagogy Orchestral ensemble dynamics Historical and contemporary repertoire interpretation Recent Work: Recent performances and recordings emphasize classical and modern quartet repertoire, with a focus on Beethoven, Debussy, and contemporary composers like Kevin Puts. His work emphasizes audience engagement and educational outreach through series like On the Stage . Collaborations: Collaborations include artists like James Campbell and members of the Tokyo and Juilliard Quartets. He has participated in summer programs at the Britt Institute and Madeline Island. Labs/Teams: Core member of the Arianna String Quartet since 1998, which has been in residence at UMSL since 2000.

Barbara HarbachView profile

Professor

• Music Composition
• Music History
• Women in the Arts
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Dr. Barbara Harbach serves as Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Music and Director of the School of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She holds academic degrees from Pennsylvania State University (B.A.), Yale University (M.M.A.), Musikhochschule Frankfurt (Konzertdiplom), and Eastman School of Music (D.M.A.), with an honorary doctorate from Wilmington College (2002). Her research focuses on historical and contemporary women composers, music composition, and performance practices. She has composed over 500 works including symphonies, operas, ballets, and choral pieces. Her work explores themes of gender representation in classical music and innovative adaptations of Baroque repertoire. Harbach pioneered Women in the Arts-St. Louis, a program showcasing women's contributions to artistic fields through 800+ events. She has received numerous awards including the Missouri Citizen for the Arts Award and the Grand Center Visionary Award. Her compositions are published by Hester Park, Robert King Music, and Naxos Records. As a performer, she has toured globally as an organist/harpsichordist and hosted the television series Palouse Performance . She edits WomenArts Quarterly Journal and maintains active roles in music adjudication and reviewing.

• Vocal Pedagogy
• Historical Performance Practice
• Music Education
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Evi Gallmetzer is a Professor at the Lucerne School of Music (HSLU), specializing in vocal pedagogy and music education. She holds positions at the Institute of Music Pedagogy and teaches singing and voice development at the Allgemeine Musikschule Oberwallis. Her roles include voice coach for actors, speakers, and educators, alongside conducting choirs and leading interdisciplinary projects with theater and visual artists. Education: She earned a concert diploma in Lied and Oratorio from the Conservatory of Bolzano (Italy), studied Baroque singing in Milan under Claudine Ansermet, and completed vocal pedagogy training in Switzerland. Her artistic work spans historical performances with period instruments, lied recitals, and premiere collaborations. Research focuses on specialized teaching methods for vocal performance, phonation science, and integrating historical practices into modern pedagogy. Her 2017 publication Kunst, Knete, Karriere explores pedagogical strategies in vocal training. She actively engages in collaborative projects bridging music, theater, and visual arts.

Susanne KühnView profile

Professor

• Contemporary Art
• Painting Techniques
• Artistic Process Studies
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Prof. Susanne Kühn is a Professor of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, Germany. She leads the Klasse für Freie Malerei (Class for Liberal Painting), focusing on contemporary painting practices as open artistic processes. Her work explores themes such as environmental conservation, surreal aesthetics, and the intersection of real and virtual worlds. Education: 1990–1995: Diploma in Painting/Printmaking, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig 1995–1996: DAAD Postgraduate Stipend, School of Visual Arts, New York 2001–2002: Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Research Interests: Kühn’s practice emphasizes painting as a dynamic medium that engages with socio-environmental issues, blending traditional techniques with innovative conceptual approaches. She investigates how painterly processes can reflect contemporary societal challenges through surreal, symbolic imagery. Recent Exhibitions: Recent solo shows include Turtle Quest (Taipei, 2024) and Proliferation (Freiburg, 2022). Group exhibitions include Being a Woman Artist (Freiburg, 2023) and Homeland Universe (London, 2023). Awards: Recipient of the Kulturpreis 2025 and Harvard Radcliffe Fellowships (2001–2002 and 2021). Her work is held in collections such as the Museum Frieder Burda and Harvard Art Museums. Teaching: Kühn’s class emphasizes critical discourse, experimental techniques, and exhibition-based learning. Students create works addressing contemporary themes through collaborative and individual projects.

Konstantin LifschitzView profile

Professor

• Classical Piano
• Music Performance
• Baroque Music
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Prof. Konstantin Lifschitz is a renowned pianist and conductor affiliated with the Lucerne School of Music at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. He holds a professorship in the Institute of Classical and Church Music since September 2008. Born in Charkow (1976) and raised in Moscow, Lifschitz began his career with a concert at the Moscow Conservatory at age 13. His international recognition includes the Echo-Klassik-Preis (1995) and a Grammy Award (1996). He collaborates with major orchestras like the New York Philharmonic and Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, and performs at festivals such as the Ruhr Piano Festival and Rheingau Musik Festival. Education: Early training in Moscow, supported by the Russian Culture Foundation for European engagements. Research interests focus on classical piano repertoire, baroque performance practices, and modern interpretations of canonical works. His discography includes recordings of Bach/Frescobaldi and Gottfried von Einem's Klavierkonzert op. 20. Awards highlight his artistic contributions, including membership in London's Royal Academy of Music since 2003/04. As a professor, he balances performance with pedagogy, mentoring emerging musicians while maintaining a global concert schedule.

• Violin Performance
• Baroque Violin
• Historical Performance Practice
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Igor Karsko is a Professor at the Institute of Classical and Church Music within the Lucerne School of Music (HSLU). His primary affiliations include the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, where he has served as 1st Concertmaster since 1993. He is also founder of the Baroque ensembles 'La Banda ANTIX' and 'La Gioconda.' Education: Studied at the Conservatory of Košice under K. Petroczi, Prague Academy of Performing Arts under Jiri Tomasek, and received special training in chamber music and conducting from Lord Yehudi Menuhin at the Menuhin Academy Gstaad. Research interests focus on Baroque violin techniques, historical performance practices, and chamber music interpretation. He performs on the renowned 1768 Lorenzo Storioni violin 'Il Viotti.' Recent activities emphasize reviving early music traditions through his ensembles and pedagogical work. Notable career highlights include memberships in the 'The Serenade Strings Trio' (winners of international chamber music competitions), roles as concertmaster for orchestras like Camerata Zürich, and collaborations with prestigious ensembles such as the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.