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Emily Richmond Pollockمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Opera
• Music History
• 20th-Century Music
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Emily Richmond Pollock is an Associate Professor of Music at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specializing in postwar German opera, 20th-century musical traditions, and the intersection of music with political ideology. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard in 2006, followed by M.A. (2008) and Ph.D. (2012) in music history from the University of California, Berkeley. Pollock joined MIT in 2012 and serves as a music major advisor. Her research interrogates the paradox of conservative renewal in postwar opera, analyzing how composers navigated the "Zero Hour" myth while maintaining traditional conventions. Current projects include Opera on Uncommon Ground , a fieldwork-based study of five American opera festivals. Her work has been supported by the DAAD, Paul Sacher Stiftung, and MIT’s Class of 1947 Fellowship. Key Research Areas : Opera, Music History, Modernist Musical Value, Cultural Restoration Notable Publications : Articles in Twentieth-Century Music , Journal of Musicology , and Opera Quarterly , including the Kurt Weill Prize-winning "Opera by the Book" (2018) Teaching : Courses on Western music, opera history, 20th-century repertoire, and advanced seminars Pollock remains an active amateur oboist with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra and Mercury Orchestra. She lives in Belmont, MA, with her family and two rabbits.

• Music Performance
• French Horn
• 19th-century Italian Opera
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Piotr Staniszewski is an Assistant Professor at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he has been employed since October 2024. Previously, he taught French horn at the Academy of Art in Szczecin from 2017 to 2022, where he was appointed professor in 2020. He maintains an active performance career as a member of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra in Gdańsk since 1993, performing internationally in Vatican City, Germany, Sweden, Russia, China, and USA. He also collaborates with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic in Sopot and has performed over 130 solo recitals and chamber concerts. Staniszewski's primary research interests encompass 19th-century Italian opera and the life and work of Gioacchino Rossini. His scholarly work includes six publications on piano music prepared as part of the International Piano Music Academic Sessions in Gdańsk. He has authored more than a dozen published arrangements or transcriptions for horn and chamber ensembles. His most recent publication, in October 2024, appeared in 'The Horn Call,' the quarterly journal of the International Horn Society in the USA, focusing on CD Lorenz. His artistic output includes three significant recordings: 'Sacred Music for Horn and Organ' (2000) with organist Ewa Mazurek-Krasodomska; 'Concert Songs of Romanticism' (2008) with soprano Aleksandra Kucharska-Szefler and pianist Bożena Szull-Talar; and 'Horn Fantasy' (2019), featuring the world's first recording of works for horn and piano by Carl Daniel Lorenz (1816-1866). Bronze Badge of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (1996) Award of the Mayor of Gdynia (2004, 2021) Diploma of the Minister of Culture (2004) Badge of Merit for Polish Culture (2009) Individual Award of the Director of the Center for Artistic Education (2016) Medal of the Commission of National Education (2019) Cultural Scholarship of the City of Gdańsk (2002, 2009) Staniszewski combines his academic work with extensive teaching experience, having instructed French horn and chamber ensemble classes at the Primary and Secondary Music School in Gdynia since 1993 and at the Complex of State Music Schools in Koszalin. His students have won over 230 awards in regional, national, and international competitions. He serves on juries for music competitions and as a consultant for the Center for Artistic Education in Warsaw since 2021. His music journalism for 'Ruch Muzyczny' includes 85 reports on major musical events in the Gdańsk region and international opera performances.

• Music Composition
• New Opera
• Musical Theatricality
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Dr Catherine Kontz is a London-based composer and professor at the Royal College of Music, specializing in nonlinear forms, visual/spatial elements, and musical theatricality in contemporary composition. She serves as a Doctoral Supervisor and is currently an artist-in-residence at King's College London's Engineering Department. Born 1976 BMus (Hons), MMus, PhD from Goldsmiths Her research spans: Audio technology applications in composition Multimedia operatic productions Site-specific sound installations Interdisciplinary collaboration strategies Cultural synthesis in musical theatre Temporal experimentation in performance Her work has been performed by prestigious ensembles and artists including Solistes Européens Luxembourg, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, ensemble recherche, Exaudi, and Naomi Woo. Current projects include collaborative research with Professor Zoran Cvetkovic exploring audio technologies and human intelligence processes. Notable achievements: Shortlisted for Quattropole Music Prize Commissioned for European Capital of Culture program Doctoral research connecting Deleuzian theory with mime opera Regular Tête-à-Tête opera festival participant Director of multimedia opera productions Academic contributions include: Supervising doctoral composition students Developing interdisciplinary research projects Teaching contemporary composition techniques Creating large-scale collaborative works Advancing audio technology applications Mentoring emerging composers

Mara Gibsonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Music Composition
• Cross-disciplinary Collaboration
• Contemporary Classical Music
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Mara Gibson is an Associate Professor of Composition at Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Music, where she serves as area coordinator with tenure. Originally from Charlottesville, VA, Dr. Gibson completed her Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo after graduating from Bennington College. She has also studied at London College of Music, L'École des Beaux-Arts in Fontainebleau, France, and the International Music Institute at Darmstadt, Germany. Dr. Gibson's creative work spans contemporary composition with emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaborations. Her music has been described as "shocking, gripping and thought-provoking... conjuring a flurry of emotions" (PARMA Recordings). She is a regular collaborator with choreographers, visual artists, writers, and filmmakers, with notable projects including the ArtSounds initiative which ran for 11 years at UMKC. Her recent compositions demonstrate consistent innovation in technique and interdisciplinary approaches. Works like Escher Keys (2021), a bassoon concerto inspired by M.C. Escher, and Galetea's Dream (2021/23), a staged song cycle, showcase her ability to merge visual art concepts with musical expression. Her compositions often draw inspiration from poetry, visual arts, and natural phenomena, resulting in works that are both technically sophisticated and emotionally resonant. Dr. Gibson has received numerous prestigious awards including: LSU Provost Fund for Innovation in Research ($7,500 for "The Devil's Dream" opera, 2024) GRAMMY nomination eligibility for "Unseen World" album (2024) ATLAS grant through Louisiana Board of Regents ($32,000 for bassoon concerto project, 2021) MacDowell Colony Fellowship (2016) Virginia Center for the Arts residency (2015) Yale University Distinguished Music Educator Award (2015) As an educator, Dr. Gibson has significantly expanded the composition program at LSU, more than doubling its size since her arrival. She founded the Constantinides New Music Ensemble, which debuted at Carnegie Hall in April 2022. Previously, at UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, she coordinated undergraduate composition and tripled enrollment in the program. She is currently working on her first opera, "The Devil's Dream," based on Lee Smith's novel and inspired by the country music powerhouse Carter family.

Thomas Hydeمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Music Composition
• Music Analysis
• Music Theory
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Dr Thomas Hyde is a Lecturer in Music Composition and Education at King's College London's Department of Music, within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He concurrently holds a senior research fellowship at Worcester College, Oxford. His roles include chairing the Lucille Graham Trust, supporting London-based music education projects, and serving as a Vice-President of the Presteigne Festival. Hyde's career spans teaching at City University and a junior fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was later elected an Associate in 2017. His creative output includes orchestral works like the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's Symphony and the opera 'Aiding and Abetting' (2019-22). His research focuses on composition pedagogy, music analysis, and theoretical frameworks. Notable publications include edited volumes on Stephen Dodgson and David Matthews, and contributions to journals like Twentieth-Century Music and Musical Opinion Quarterly . His compositions often explore orchestral and choral forms, reflected in works like Magnificat and Orpheus with his Lute . Hyde's academic contributions emphasize bridging compositional practice with pedagogy, evidenced by his teaching roles at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. His articles and edited works demonstrate expertise in British musical traditions, symphonic structures, and 20th-century composers.

Ditlev Rindomمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Opera and Operatic Culture
• Modern Italian Studies
• Film Music
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Ditlev Rindom is a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London's Department of Music within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He previously held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019–2023). His education includes a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, piano studies at the Royal College of Music and RNCM, and a PhD in Musicology from Cambridge University with a visiting fellowship at Yale University. His research focuses on 19th–20th century opera, modern Italian studies, film music, and voice studies. Key projects include his monograph Singing in the City: Opera, Italianità and Transatlantic Exchange (1870–1918) , a critical edition of Puccini's La rondine premiered at La Scala, and a co-edited Cambridge Opera Journal special issue on Italian operetta. Current work explores material cultures of 19th-century Italian opera and transnational opera-cinema links. Teaching expertise covers 19th–20th century music history and musicological methodologies. He contributes to institutions like the Royal Opera House and Wigmore Hall through programme notes and talks. His publications span peer-reviewed journals ( 19th-Century Music , Journal of the Royal Musical Association ) and edited volumes on Puccini and Italian opera contexts. Research projects include the British Academy-funded 'Staging Italy: The Theatrical Imagination in the Italian Peninsula, 1837–1871' (2019–2023). He actively engages in public scholarship through reviews in Opera magazine and Times Literary Supplement , maintaining interdisciplinary connections between music, performance studies, and cultural history.

• Sound Studies
• Historical Acoustics
• Cultural Heritage
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Dr. Mylène Pardoen is a soundscapes archaeologist affiliated with the Lyon Institute of Human Sciences . Her work focuses on reconstructing soundscapes from pre-20th-century urban and military contexts, blending historical research with acoustic design. Notable Projects : Bretez Project (18th-century Paris), Musée de l'Armée soundscapes (Paris), Notre-Dame Archaeological Crypt sound installations. Research Themes : Historical acoustics, cultural heritage sonification, sensory urbanism, and museum auditory experiences. Her research trends emphasize multidisciplinary approaches combining digital humanities, urban history, and sonic artistry. She has been recognized in the Innovatives 2015 for her heritage-focused work. Scientific Awards : Innovatives 2015 (Heritage category) Mylène has presented extensively at international conferences, including Digital Humanities 2015 , CSHS Congress 2012 , and Music and Ecology of Sound 2013 , showcasing her expertise in auditory heritage.

Martha Feldmanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• European Vernacular Music
• Opera Studies
• Cinema and Media Studies
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Martha Feldman is the Ferdinand Schevill Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the College at the University of Chicago. A cultural historian specializing in European vernacular musics (1500-1950) with a focus on Italy, her work interrogates intersections of social, political, and artistic phenomena through opera, cinema, media, and voice studies. Education: PhD in Musicology, University of Pennsylvania (1987) Feldman's research spans Renaissance Venice, 18th-century opera seria, and 20th-century castrato legacies. Current projects include The Castrato Phantom and the co-edited volume A Voice as Something More , both exploring voice studies through interdisciplinary lenses. Her publications analyze: Madrigals in Venetian civic culture Opera as political metaphor Voice ontology across media Fellini's operatic influences Courtesan artistic practices Psychoanalysis of vocal identity Scientific Awards: Dent Medal (2001) Graduate Teaching Award (2009) Gordon J. Laing Award (2010) Otto Kinkeldey Award (2015) Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2012) Feldman has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Guggenheim Foundation, and Getty Research Institute. She mentors graduate students through collaborative research initiatives and co-edited works. Labs/Teams: Principal Investigator, The Voice Project (2013-2016) Member, Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society Board Leadership, American Musicological Society

Gábor Bodnárمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Music Education
• Creative Music Exercises
• Musical Analysis
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Gábor Bodnár is a Professor at the Institute of Arts Communication and Music , Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) , where he serves as Head of the Department of Music Culture. His work bridges music pedagogy, creative education, and interdisciplinary studies. Academic Focus : Music education, creative teaching methods, and the integration of formal and non-formal education. Research Themes : Application of the Kodály concept in global teacher training, translation theory in musical contexts, and the interplay between text and music in art song repertoires. Publications : Recent works explore Aldous Huxley's musical ideas, Schumann's Dichterliebe revisions, and innovative pedagogical frameworks for music educators. Professional Impact : Bodnár has developed postgraduate programs emphasizing talent care and Kodály principles, influencing music education curricula and assessment systems in Hungary and beyond.

Kamila Kułakowskaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Vocal Performance
• Opera
• Art Song
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Dr. hab. Kamila Kułakowska serves as a university professor at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, where she has led the singing class since 2013 and held the position of vice-dean of the Faculty of Vocal and Acting from 2016 to 2020. An internationally active soprano, she maintains a dual career in performance and pedagogy across European concert halls and opera stages. Her academic foundation includes a diploma with distinction from the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz's Vocal and Acting Department, preceded by piano studies at the Secondary State School of Music. She refined her vocal technique through master classes with Christoph Hampe (Karlsruhe), Christoph Elssner (Dresden), and Hanna Łazarska (Vienna). Professor Kułakowska specializes in classical vocal repertoire spanning over 200 art songs and major operatic roles by Mozart, Gluck, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky. Her artistic focus integrates historical performance practice with contemporary works, particularly excelling in Mozartian roles, Slavic operas, and 20th-century compositions like Ullmann's 'Emperor of Atlantis'. Her distinguished competition record includes: Ada Sari International Vocal Art Competition: 2nd place + special prize Stanisław Moniuszko Competition: Kościuszko Foundation special prize Golden Voices National Competition: 1st place + operetta prize Paderewski Vocal Competition: 2nd place + Polish Radio prize Duszniki-Zdrój National Competition: Special prize Halina Halska Competition: 3rd place + contemporary music prize As an educator, she mentors vocal students while maintaining an active performance schedule with conductors including Valery Gergiev (Teatr Wielki 'Les Troyens') and Modestas Pitrenas (Stravinsky's 'The Nightingale'). Her career bridges rigorous academic training with international stage experience across six European countries.

Eve Kleinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Music Technology
• Classical Music
• Interactive Performance Art
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Dr. Eve Klein is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Popular Music at The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Music. She leads a research cluster in interactive composition, focusing on virtual/augmented reality works and guiding postgraduate composers. Her work bridges classical music traditions with digital innovation, addressing themes like gender in technology, identity, and participatory cultures. Dr. Klein holds a PhD in Music and Sound and has pioneered immersive art music experiences for festivals such as MONA FOMA and VIVID Sydney. Her artistic works include Vocal Womb (a laryngoscopy-based opera exploring voice and power) and City Symphony (an AR soundwalk overlaying Brisbane’s CBD). She is a recipient of the 2023 Art Music Award for Experimental Practice and the IASPM 2016 Open Publication Prize. Her research spans music technology curriculum design, future work skills in the arts, and epistemic fluency through transdisciplinary collaboration. She co-founded the Touch Ensemble, a technology-focused performance group collaborating with engineering students. Dr. Klein’s work frequently addresses social justice themes, including gendered violence and climate change. Education: PhD in Music and Sound Awards: 2023 Art Music Award, IASPM 2016 Prize, UQ Program Innovation Award Her articles critically examine virtual orchestras’ impact on classical norms, while her creative works challenge traditional performance boundaries. Klein collaborates internationally with festivals, scientists, and NGOs to create transformative cultural projects.

• Game Studies
• Digital Humanities
• Ludomusicology
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Dr. Melanie Fritsch is a Junior Professor at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf since October 2020, specializing in Media Cultural Studies with a focus on Game Studies and related fields. Her career spans roles as a PR & Communications Manager in the gaming industry, lecturer at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and research assistant at Universität Bayreuth and Leipzig. Education: Theaterwissenschaft, Musikwissenschaft, and Neuere Deutsche Literatur at Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Sapienza Università di Roma (2000–2008) Doctorate: 2018 at Universität Bayreuth with dissertation 'Performing Bytes. Musikperformances der Computerspielkultur' Current Research: Ludomusicology, performance theory, fan studies, environmental narratives in games Melanie’s research bridges game studies, digital humanities, and musicology, emphasizing games as performative cultural practices. Her work explores intersections of music and gameplay, fan engagement dynamics, and liveness in digital spaces. Key publication trends include: Game music analysis (e.g., 'The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music') Performance theory in gaming ('Live Performance Games') Environmental narratives in virtual worlds Historical game music studies (1980s Japanese game music) Interdisciplinary methodologies combining musicology and game design She has contributed to major conferences and symposia, including keynote presentations at Universidad de Chile and Kunstuniversität Graz. Her editorial work includes co-editing the peer-reviewed series 'Studies in Game Sound and Music'.

• Historical performance practices
• Single-reed organology
• Music historiography
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Ingrid Pearson serves as Historical Clarinet Professor and Senior Academic Tutor at the Royal College of Music (RCM), where she has been a faculty member since 2005. Her career bridges historical performance practice with scholarly research, focusing on single-reed organology, music historiography, and conservatoire pedagogy. University of Sydney (BMus, Dip Ed) University of Sheffield (PhD in performance practice) Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL) Licentiate in Music (LMusA) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Music (HonRCM) Pearson's research explores historical and contemporary performance practices through musical iconography, organology, and historiography. She has pioneered studies on clarinet reed positioning in historical contexts and microtonal performance challenges. Her scholarly output spans analyses of 18th–19th century single-reed instruments, Mozart's operatic instrumentation, and 20th-century British wind players' listening experiences. Notable collaborations include recordings with English Baroque Soloists and research on Robert Kahn's chamber works. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant for 19-tone microtonality Galpin Society grant for Neapolitan clarinet study She contributes to international period ensembles (English Baroque Soloists, The English Concert, etc.) and maintains active doctoral supervision at RCM. Her work appears in multiple languages, with Chinese, German, and Spanish translations of her research.

• Composition
• Operatic Composition
• Choral Music
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Professor Julian Philips is Head of Composition at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he also holds a Professorship (conferred 2014). A Welsh-born composer with degrees from Emmanuel College, Cambridge (FGS, DPhil, MA Cantab), he specializes in operatic, choral, and vocal works. His compositions blend literary sources with innovative musical structures, particularly in settings of Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas, and John Clare. Notable roles include Glyndebourne Opera's first Composer-in-Residence (2006-2009) and creator of the Guildhall School's Opera-Making & Writing MA program. Education: FGS, DPhil, MA (Cantab) from Emmanuel College, Cambridge Research focuses on text-music relationships , with acclaimed works like Turning Fifty (2019), How the Whale Became (2013), and the Middle English opera The Tale of Januarie (2017). His ballets ( Les Liaisons Dangereuses , The Snow Queen ) and symphonic works ( Ballades Concertantes ) further showcase his versatility. Recent projects include Henny Penny (2021 children's opera) and Ted Hughes settings for the Little Missenden Festival. Awards: Honorary Fellow (Guildhall, 2007), British Composer Award nomination (2009). Advising & Grants: Established the Royal Opera House Doctoral Composer-in-Residence scheme. Current projects include Vaughan Williams anniversary work Looking West (2022) and a horn/tenor/piano piece for Oxford Lieder Festival.

Christian Güntherمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• New Music
• Orchestral Conducting
• Operatic Performance
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Christian Günther is a Lecturer in Ensemble Leadership at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen. He conducts the Ensemble 'piano possibile' and leads courses such as Ensembleleitung für Kompositionsstudierende and Ensemble-/Chorleitung (KPA). Since 2008, he has served as Deputy Chorus Director at the Hamburg State Opera and assisted at Bayreuther Festspielen (2017) and Opernhaus Zürich (2018). His expertise spans contemporary music, opera direction, and ensemble training. Education: Studied orchestral conducting at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts (1994–2000) Research & Roles: Specializes in new music performance, having premiered student operas like 'Unterwegs' (2002–2007). Maintains active roles with the NDR-Chor and Atelier Neue Musik ensemble. His work bridges classical training with contemporary artistic innovation. Grants & Collaborations: Regular guest conductor engagements and festival participations highlight his industry connections. Current teaching focuses on practical ensemble leadership for composition students.