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Dr. Anna Scott is a Canadian pianist-researcher and Assistant Professor at Leiden University's Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) within the Humanities faculty. An active performer specializing in 19th-century musical performance practices, she bridges scholarly research with practical musicianship through practice-led approaches.
Her research focuses on historical piano performance practices, particularly examining early recordings and their influence on contemporary interpretations of canonical classical music. Scott investigates radical alternatives to traditional performance approaches and explores the cultural-political significance of how we engage with classical music today. Her major project Romanticizing Brahms: Early Recordings and the Reconstruction of Brahmsian Identity has gained notable recognition, including being featured on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions program.
Scott's recent publications and presentations reveal evolving interests in embodiment, alternative concert formats, interdisciplinary approaches connecting music with theater and peacebuilding, and the sensory dimensions of performance. Her work demonstrates increasing engagement with contemporary issues in performance practice while maintaining deep historical awareness.
- Inaugural Artist-in-Residence at University of Surrey (2022)
- Featured researcher on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions program
- Regular presenter at ACPA's Joint Research Days and 'In the Making' public sessions
As a supervisor, Scott guides PhD candidates through practice-led research projects that integrate artistic performance with scholarly inquiry. Her students explore diverse topics including historical performance, radical alternatives to traditional concert formats, and interdisciplinary approaches to musical interpretation. The integration of performance as research methodology defines her supervisory approach, creating opportunities for students to develop both artistic and academic dimensions of their work.
Scott maintains an active performance career alongside her academic work, with recordings that have been praised for their 'energy and wildness' in interpreting canonical repertoire. Her dual identity as performer and researcher exemplifies the practice-led research model central to ACPA's philosophy.
