Michael Braun

Michael Braun is an Acting Professor at the Institute of Musicology, Philipps University of Marburg (2024/25–2025) and a long-standing Research Assistant at the University of Regensburg since 2015. He holds a Privatdozent title (2022) and completed his habilitation in 2022 with a thesis on Giovanni Battista Sammartini's symphonic works. His academic career includes teaching roles since 2011 and leadership in research projects like Naturalizing Sounds: How Instrumental Music Is Made National (2025).

• Master's Degree in Musicology and History (University of Regensburg, Università di Padova)
• Habilitation (2022, University of Regensburg)

Research Interests center on

• Symphonic music of the 18th century
• Genre historiography
• National identity in instrumental music
• Béla Bartók's vocal and instrumental compositions
• Film music theory

His 15 Most Recent Publications span symphony historiography, Bartók analysis, and nationalism studies, with keywords covering musicology, cultural history, and interdisciplinary approaches. Scientific recognition includes the Prize for Good Teaching 2021 (Bavarian State Ministry).

Teaching encompasses courses on counterpoint, music history, and topics like Haydn's Opus 33 and Bartók's late works. He organized conferences such as the Interdisciplinary Biber Rosary Sonatas Conference (2023) and co-organized the GfBM Study Day (2023) for Bavarian musicologists.

Knowledge Transfer includes concert program notes, documentaries on Kepler's music, and collaborations with festivals like "Tage Alter Musik." His habilitation thesis and edited volumes (e.g., Naturalizing Sounds) reflect his focus on national narratives in music history.