Jana Perutková

Prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D. is a distinguished Professor at the Department of Musicology within the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. Her academic career spans decades of dedicated research and teaching in historical musicology, with particular expertise in Baroque music traditions and Central European musical heritage. She maintains an active research profile with numerous publications and currently supervises multiple graduate students working on musicological topics.

Professor Perutková's research interests focus on historical musicology, particularly 18th-century music, opera studies, early music performance practice, and Czech musical history. Her work demonstrates deep engagement with music archives, especially monastic collections, and the transmission of musical works across Central Europe. She has developed significant expertise in pasticcio operas, sacred music traditions, and the musical networks surrounding aristocratic courts in the Habsburg Empire.

Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic concentration on Baroque music, particularly examining music collections from monastic institutions, opera productions at Viennese theaters including the Kärntnertor Theater, and the works of composers associated with Count Questenberg's circle. Her research shows consistent attention to manuscript studies, music transmission across Central Europe, and the intersection of religious and secular musical practices during the Enlightenment period.

• Supervises multiple graduate students working on topics ranging from 18th-century composer migrations to monastic music collections
• Leads several research projects focused on Baroque music history and e-learning development
• Active participant in academic committees including the Industry Council for Musicology and Program Boards for Musicology study programs