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Dr. Shay Loya is a Lecturer in the Department of Music at City, University of London, part of the College of Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from King's College London, an MA and BA from Tel Aviv University. His academic career includes prior teaching at the University of Durham before joining City in 2012.
His research centers on 19th-century music, with a focus on Franz Liszt, Hungarian music, transculturation, nationalism, exoticism, and modernism. He is the author of the award-winning monograph Liszt's Transcultural Modernism and the Hungarian-Gypsy Tradition (2011), which won the Alan Walker Prize in 2014. His work bridges music analysis, cultural theory, and historical context.
Dr. Loya’s recent publications span journals like the Journal of the American Musicological Society and Nineteenth-Century Music Review, and chapters in edited volumes such as Liszt in Context. His articles explore Liszt’s late styles, national identity, transcultural analysis, and the affective role of harmony. A recurring theme is the re-evaluation of Liszt’s music through cultural and analytical lenses, challenging homogenized views of late style and virtuosity.
Scientific Awards:
- Alan Walker Prize (2014)
- KCL's School of Humanities Award
- ORS scheme (PhD funding, 2001–2004)
- Wingate Foundation Scholarship (2006)
- AMS 75 PAYS Subvention
Dr. Loya is actively engaged in the academic community as a Trustee of the Society for Music Analysis, a Board Member of the journal Music Analysis, and organizer of the CityMAC2018 international conference. He has contributed to teaching through modules such as 'Materials of Music' and 'Investigating Western Music', and has supervised major undergraduate projects and postgraduate research. He has presented at numerous international conferences and continues to develop his research on Liszt’s late styles and transcultural modernism.
Labs, Teams, and Conferences: He co-organized the 'Tonality in Perspective' conference (2008) and student events under the Society for Music Analysis. As organizer of CityMAC2018, he fosters interdisciplinary dialogue in music analysis.
