Christian Matijas Mecca

Christian Matijas Mecca is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, with affiliations to the Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies (CREES) and the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE). His expertise spans piano and harpsichord performance, dance reconstruction/restaging, and research on George Balanchine's ballets of Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. He holds a B.A. in Harpsichord from the University of Southern California (1988) and an M.M. in Harpsichord and Early Music Performance (1993).

Research interests include early music performance practices and the historical interpretation of classical ballets. His work contributes to the preservation and reinterpretation of 19th- and 20th-century dance repertoires, particularly through the Balanchine Critical Editions project.

Awarded the U-M King/Chavez/Parks Visiting Assistant Professorship in 2003, his career reflects a commitment to interdisciplinary arts scholarship. No formal advisees or grant details are listed in available records.