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Risa Matsuo is an Assistant Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, specializing in the intersections of Musicology, Comparative Literature, and 19th-century European cultural studies. Her work focuses on the relationship between Chopin's compositions and Polish-French literary traditions, particularly the influence of George Sand and Adam Mickiewicz.
- PhD from the University of Tokyo (2018)
- MA in Comparative Literature and Culture (2010, University of Tokyo)
- BA in Aesthetics (2008, Keio University)
Her recent projects include comparative analysis of Chopin's Fantasies with Romantic literary works and studies on Witold Lutosławski's integration of poetry. She has held visiting appointments at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Tokyo University of the Arts.
Key publications explore Chopin's Ballades as musical counterparts to Polish balladry, Lutosławski's text-music techniques, and cross-cultural 'fantasy' motifs. Her research is funded by JSPS and Waseda University Special Projects.
- 2020: Japan Comparative Literature Association Award
- 2020: JSSSLL Encouragement Award
- 1999: 2nd Prize, Japan Student Music Concours (Piano)
Matsuo also contributes to public education through lectures on Chopin's poetic inspirations and Polish musical heritage. She serves on editorial boards for journals like the WIAS Research Bulletin and participates in international conferences on Slavic and European cultural exchanges.