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Professor Katharine Ellis is a cultural historian specializing in French music from the 19th and early 20th centuries at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Music. Her research explores the intersection of musical tastes, practices, and France's aesthetic, social, and regulatory frameworks, spanning topics from medieval plainchant to Les Six.
- Key research areas: Music History, French Music Studies, Early Music Revival, Word-Music Relations
- Notable roles: Co-editor of 'Words & Notes' (2013), Director of the Institute of Musical Research (2006-2013), Chair at Universities of London and Bristol
Her award-winning work includes the 2023 Otto Kinkeldey Award for 'French Musical Life' (2022). She holds prestigious fellowships from the AHRC, British Academy, and Leverhulme Trust, and was elected to the Academia Europaea (2010), British Academy (2013), and American Philosophical Society (2017).
Current research focuses on Catholic music history across French régimes from the Revolution to the 1905 Separation. She supervises PhD students in topics covering Debussy's reception in China and post-WWII French music festivals.
