Christina Bashford

Christina Bashford is a Professor of Musicology at the University of Illinois's School of Music, serving as Area Chair. She specializes in cultural musicology, focusing on 19th-20th century British music, chamber music, and music's role during wartime. Her research explores intersections of class, gender, and national identity through music, including violin culture and World War I musical responses. She holds a BA from Oxford University, MM and PhD from King's College London, and a teaching certificate from Oxford Brookes.

• Education: BA (Oxford), MM/PhD (King's College London)

Her research interests span Victorian concert culture, program notes, and digitization of musical heritage. She co-edited volumes on British music and led projects like the Internet of Musical Events. Recent works include a forthcoming book on violin culture and articles on music in internment camps.

Awards include NEH Fellowships (2019, 2020), the Jack Westrup Prize (1991), and election as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2018). Her grants include NEH support for her violin culture project.

Bashford advises on digital humanities initiatives and collaborates with institutions like the University of York. She previously chaired the Midwest Victorian Studies Association and North American British Music Studies Association.