Ulrich Tadday

Ulrich Tadday is a full Professor of Historical Musicology at the University of Bremen since 2002. He serves as director of the department for several periods and is a member of the Academia Europaea (MAE). His academic career includes membership number 5834 in the section of Musicology & Art History, elected in 2021. Based in Germany, Professor Tadday maintains an active scholarly presence through his extensive publications and editorial work.

Professor Tadday's educational background includes studies in musicology and pedagogy, German and philosophy at the universities of Dortmund and Bochum. He earned his PhD in 1992 with a grant from Nordrhein-Westfalen and completed his Habilitation in 1998 with a monograph on romantic music aesthetics. Prior to his professorship, he worked as a research assistant at Dortmund University from 1991 to 1998 and served as a high school teacher from 1998-2002.

Professor Tadday's research focuses on musical aesthetics, the history of music, and particularly music of the 20th and 21st centuries. His scholarly interests extend across modern music history and musical aesthetics from the 17th to the 21st centuries. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of romantic music aesthetics and the development of music criticism. His work demonstrates deep engagement with the philosophical dimensions of music and its historical contexts.

Since 2004, Professor Tadday has served as the general editor of the prominent series 'Musik-Konzepte,' through which he has edited more than 70 volumes focusing on contemporary composers and composers of the late 20th century. His editorial work covers significant figures such as Brian Ferneyhough, Beat Furrer, Adriana Hölszky, Nicolaus A. Huber, Isabel Mundry, Rebecca Saunders, Galina Ustwolskaja, and Jörg Widmann, creating essential reference publications for music between 1950 and 2020.

• Grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
• Grant from Land Nordrhein-Westfalen

Professor Tadday has maintained an active research career through substantial grant funding and has contributed significantly to the field through his editorial leadership. His work with the 'Musik-Konzepte' series represents a major contribution to musicological scholarship, providing comprehensive resources on contemporary musical thought and practice. While specific details about his advising are not provided in the source material, his extensive publication record suggests active mentorship within the academic community.

As director of the department for multiple periods at the University of Bremen, Professor Tadday has played a significant leadership role within his academic unit. His work editing the 'Musik-Konzepte' series has effectively created a virtual research collective focused on contemporary music scholarship, bringing together diverse perspectives on modern composers and musical concepts.