Beth E. Levy

Beth E. Levy is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of California, Davis, specializing in ethnomusicology and musicology. She joined UC Davis in 2003 and serves as Graduate Advisor for Ethnomusicology and Musicology.

• Education: B.A. in Music from Oberlin College, Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley

Her research focuses on the intersection of American music and the mythology of the American West, exemplified by her 2012 book Frontier Figures. She also explores 18th- and 19th-century aesthetics, reception history, and music's representation in literature.

Levy’s scholarly work includes journal articles in American Music and Repercussions, along with conference papers presented at the American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for American Music meetings. Her academic contributions have been recognized with the Music in American Culture Award (AMS) and a Chancellor’s Fellow award (UC Davis, 2013).