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Muriel BOULAN is an Associate Professor of Musicology at Sorbonne University and a researcher at the Institute for Research in Musicology (UMR 8223). She holds a Doctorate in Music and Musicology from Paris-Sorbonne University (2011) with her thesis focusing on The French Symphony between 1830 and 1870. She has been co-editor-in-chief of the music analysis and theory journal Musurgia since 2017 and created the French Symphony Repertoire Database.
Her research interests center on French symphonic music of the 19th century, with particular focus on composers such as George Onslow, Félicien David, Louise Farrenc, and Anton Reicha. She has conducted extensive research on symphonic form, cyclic structures, and the historical development of French symphonic traditions. Her work also encompasses Rameau studies, music theory of the 19th century, and women composers in French musical history.
Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on French symphonic traditions from the early Romantic period through the late 19th century, with increasing attention to issues of gender in music history (particularly regarding Louise Farrenc) and theoretical approaches to musical form. Her work bridges historical musicology with analytical approaches, often connecting compositional practice with theoretical writings of the period.
BOULAN has been actively involved in research valorization through public lectures and concert program notes for institutions including the Musée d'Orsay and the Paris Orchestra. She has delivered numerous "Clefs d'écoute" (listening keys) presentations at venues including the Auditorium de Lyon and Philharmonie de Paris, making scholarly research accessible to general audiences.
She is affiliated with multiple research teams at IReMus, including those focused on editing and valorizing musical heritage, writing about music and musicology, analyzing music through theoretical frameworks, and studying historical, cultural, and social contexts of music. Her work particularly emphasizes gender studies within music history and institutional frameworks of musical production.
