جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Poetry
• Religious Poetry
• Contemporary Literature
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Michael Symmons Roberts serves as Professor of Poetry within the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University. His academic role integrates creative practice with scholarly exploration of spiritual and contemporary themes. His research centers on reimagining Christian theology through modern poetic forms, producing works that interrogate faith, doubt, and human resilience. Roberts employs traditional structures to address 21st-century existential questions, bridging religious heritage with secular contexts. This approach manifests in collections examining apocalyptic narratives, theological paradoxes, and the intersection of spirituality with daily life. Analysis of his publications reveals consistent engagement with religious symbolism and British poetic traditions. Works like Horsemen (2008) reinterpret biblical motifs through contemporary lenses, while later collections deepen investigations into spiritual fragmentation and renewal. His oeuvre spans subfields including apocalyptic literature, modern religious verse, and existential poetry. Roberts actively mentors emerging writers through university programs, fostering the next generation of literary talent. His academic contributions extend to collaborations with composers on operatic works and public lectures on poetry's role in spiritual discourse.

• Transnational Literary History
• European Myth of the Emotional Subject
• Bucolic Poetry and Pathos
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Karin Peters is a Full Professor of Romance Literature and Cultural Studies with a Focus on Ibero-Romania at the University of Bonn since 2023. Her academic journey includes a habilitation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2021-2022), a doctorate from LMU Munich (2010), and a Magister Artium from the same institution (2006). Her research spans transnational literary history, affect theory, pastoral poetry, and intersections of gender and politics in Spanish and Argentinian literatures. Key projects include co-editing The Face as Scene. Virtuality and Embodiment of Affect and leading the network 'Comic Literacies. Cultural Techniques of the Comic' at KWI Essen. She has supervised doctoral work on Iberoamerican Baroque theater and published extensively on Roland Barthes, Georges Bataille, and contemporary Latin American narratives. Her recent publications analyze the European myth of the emotional subject, pastoral masks in Cervantes, and affective economies in 18th-century literature. She has received scholarships from DAAD, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, and e-fellows.net, and actively contributes to academic organizations including the Romanistenverband and the Bonn Center for Dependency Studies.

Christian Thomas Leitmeirمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medieval Music Theory
• Early Modern Music
• German Romantic Opera
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Christian Thomas Leitmeir is an Associate Professor in Music at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow in Music at Magdalen College. His expertise lies in medieval music theory, early modern music of Continental Europe, and interdisciplinary research bridging theology and art history. Education: University of Munich (Musicology, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Theology), King’s College London (MMus in Musicology, 1999), University of Tübingen (DPhil, 2003) Former roles: Frances A. Yates Fellow at Warburg Institute (2003–2006), Lecturer at Bangor University (2007–2015) As a devoted palaeographer and critical editor , Leitmeir focuses on manuscript studies and music reconstruction. His research spans German Romantic opera , Richard Strauss studies, and the history of musicology . Recent work explores confessionalisation paradigms in late Renaissance music and liturgical adaptation in Catholic Reform contexts. Leitmeir serves as co-editor of Plainsong & Medieval Music , reviews editor for Archa Verbi , and sits on editorial boards of the Journal of the Alamire Foundation and Music Theory & Analysis . He was elected to the Academia Europaea in 2013. Teaching emphasizes medieval and early modern music history , including palaeography and critical editing.

Samantha Heinleمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مهمان

• Music and Literature Intersections
• Film Music
• Media Theory
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Samantha Heinle is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Music at Case Western Reserve University's College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on intersections of music and literature (1800–present), with a current book project exploring Kafkaesque themes in modern music. She holds a PhD from Cornell University and an AB from Harvard in Music & Comparative Literature. Education: PhD, Cornell University (Music) AB, Harvard University (Music & Comparative Literature) Research interests include film music, media theory, global song cultures, and critical theory. Her work has been supported by Fulbright, Austrian Cultural Forum, and grants from Notre Dame and Cornell. Published in Musicologica Austriaca and The Journal of Musicology , her scholarship bridges Kafka studies, Brechtian aesthetics, and Adorno's philosophical compositions. Grants & Awards: Fulbright Grant (Vienna Archive) Don M. Randel Fellowship

• Vocal Music
• Historical Performance Practice
• Lieder
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Andrew Foote is an Associate Professor at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Western Australia. He holds roles as Chair of the Board of Studies (Design and Creative Arts), Chair of Vocal Studies, and Academic Integrity Officer (Music). Previously served as Director of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra Chorus (2019-2024) and Vocal Coach (2014-2018). Education: Doctor of Musical Arts (2020), University of Western Australia Research focuses on Schubert's Winterreise, historical performance practices in Baroque and Renaissance eras, and vocal pedagogy. Active in professional opera performances, including a Helpmann Award-winning role in Peter Grimes (2010). Specializes in German Lieder, crossover cabaret, and business leadership coaching. Recent performance projects include WA Opera's Pirates of Penzance (2025), Die Fledermaus with WASO (2025), and Beethoven's 9th Symphony (2024). Known for innovative choral direction and inter-disciplinary collaborations. Awards: UWA FABLE Teaching Award (2020), multiple student teaching accolades Leads vocal ensembles like Symphonic Chorus of UWA and Concordia Vocalis. External roles include ANCA National Councillor (2023-2024) and WA President of the Australian National Choral Association.

Arne Stollbergمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Musical Aesthetics
• Musical Analysis
• Musical Theater
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Prof. Dr. Arne Stollberg is a Professor of Historical Musicology at the Institute of Musicology and Media Studies at Humboldt University of Berlin, serving as its Deputy Director. He holds a doctorate (2004) and habilitation (2010), with research spanning musical aesthetics, instrumental music, and opera. His work bridges interdisciplinary studies across music, literature, and cultural history. Notable publications include analyses of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s opera and 18th-century musical anthropology. Awards include the Swiss Academy’s Prix jubilé (2005) and the Theodor Kocher Prize (2011). He co-directs the long-term Erich Wolfgang Korngold Edition project and serves on editorial boards for journals and editions. Education: PhD in Musicology (2004), Stuttgart Habilitation (2010), Munich Research Focus: Musical aesthetics, operatic analysis, cultural history, and interdisciplinary approaches to music. His recent work emphasizes 18th-century musical anthropology and the tragic in orchestral music. He has held a fellowship at the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation (2023/24) and contributes to the Society for Music Research and German Research Foundation (DFG) advisory boards.

• Classical Music
• Jazz
• Contemporary Music
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Martin Robertson is a renowned saxophone professor at the Royal College of Music (RCM) and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He graduated from the RCM in 1984 with studies in saxophone and clarinet under Stephen Trier and John McCaw, winning the Boosey and Hawkes Music Prize. His career spans international solo performances with orchestras like the Berlin, Los Angeles, and London Philharmonics, collaborating with conductors such as Simon Rattle and Vladimir Jurowski. Robertson is celebrated for his fusion of classical, jazz, and world music, particularly through collaborations with composers Mark-Anthony Turnage and George Fenton. His work includes Turnage’s Blood on the Floor and Fenton’s orchestral scores for films like Earth and Planet Earth . Robertson’s academic roles include leading the Woodwind department at RCM since 1994 and teaching at Guildhall since 2012. His research interests emphasize cross-genre exploration, using instruments like the duduk and taragato to bridge cultural musical traditions. He has premiered works such as Turnage’s About Water (2007) and Anna Nicole (2011), an opera exploring tragic biography through modern musical language. His performances include high-profile events like the BBC Proms and collaborations with ensembles such as the Delta Saxophone Quartet, which he joined in 2009. Robertson’s film credits span major projects, including Shakespeare in Love , Billy Elliott , and King Arthur . Beyond the concert stage, he advocates for contemporary saxophone repertoire through academic and ensemble work, fostering innovation in woodwind performance. Robertson’s awards include the Boosey and Hawkes Prize (1984), and his recordings, such as Poirot Variants (2010) and Tony Banks’ Six (2012), highlight his versatility across genres. His teaching integrates jazz improvisation, classical technique, and contemporary experimentation, shaping a new generation of woodwind musicians.

• French Music
• Opera Studies
• Musicology
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Professor Richard Langham Smith is a distinguished academic at the Royal College of Music (RCM), holding the title of Professor in Academic Programmes and serving as a Doctoral Supervisor. He specializes in French music, with a focus on 19th- and early 20th-century composers such as Bizet, Debussy, and Poulenc. His research explores opera, musical analysis, and cultural history, culminating in notable works like Bizet's Carmen Uncovered (2021) and co-editing Carmen Abroad (2020), which won an award for outstanding edited collection. Education: Shene Grammar School, University of York, and Amsterdam Conservatoire. Awards include the Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres (1994) and the RMA/Cambridge Book Prize (2021). He supervises doctoral students researching topics such as masculinity in Belle Époque opera, Fauré's violin works, and Sarasate's legacy. His work bridges historical analysis with performance practice, often engaging interdisciplinary methods. Publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles in journals like Cambridge Opera Journal and Nineteenth-Century Music Review . He contributes actively to the RCM's research initiatives, fostering academic and creative excellence in musicology.

• Musicology
• Music Analysis
• Music Philology
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Marco Uvietta is an Associate Professor of Musicology and History of Music at the Department of Literature and Philosophy, University of Trento. He holds a Laurea in Music Disciplines from the DAMS of Bologna (1991) and a PhD in History and Analysis of Musical Cultures from Sapienza University of Rome (1999). His academic career includes roles as a Researcher (2005–2016) and Associate Professor (2016–present) at the University of Trento. He teaches courses on Music History and Ethnomusicology and contributes to the PhD program in European Cultures. His research focuses on two main areas: 1) Musical Philology, particularly in 19th-century Italian opera (e.g., critical editions of Verdi’s Requiem and Bellini’s La straniera), and 2) Analysis of 20th-century musical language, with significant contributions on Luciano Berio’s style and compositional processes. He has authored numerous scholarly works, including books and articles on composers like Berio, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Martucci. Uvietta is actively involved in editorial projects, such as directing critical editions for Ricordi and contributing to the Rossini Critical Edition. He holds leadership roles in academic committees, including the editorial board of Il Saggiatore Musicale . His compositional works, influenced by his analytical research, have been performed by prestigious ensembles worldwide, including the Arditti Quartet and Monteverdi Cello Octet. Notable awards include recognition in composition competitions (e.g., Guido d’Arezzo International Competition), and his works span orchestral, choral, and chamber music. Uvietta’s interdisciplinary approach bridges historical musicology with contemporary compositional practice, reflecting his dual expertise as a scholar and composer.

Andreas Gigerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• 19th-Century Music
• Musicology
• Italian Opera
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Andreas Giger is the Louise & Kenneth L. Kinney Professor of Opera & Musicology at Louisiana State University (LSU), within the College of Music & Dramatic Arts. He holds a Licentiate in Musicology from the University of Zurich, a Piano Teaching Diploma from Winterthur Conservatory, and a PhD in Musicology from Indiana University. His research focuses on 19th-century Italian opera, particularly Giuseppe Verdi and the influence of French aesthetics, as well as Leonard Bernstein's work. Notable achievements include authoring Verismo (2004) and Verdi and the French Aesthetic (2008), the latter supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship. He has edited critical editions of Verdi’s operas ( I due Foscari , Cavalleria rusticana ) and co-edited Music in the Mirror (2002), which earned an ASCAP Deems-Taylor Award. He serves on editorial boards of Nineteenth-Century Music Review and co-edits Masterpieces of Italian Opera for Bärenreiter. Giger’s articles explore topics such as Verdi’s libretti, censorship of 19th-century operas, and the genesis of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci . Recent projects include NEH-supported critical editions of Un ballo in maschera and Cavalleria rusticana . His work bridges historical musicology, textual analysis, and performance practice. Grants: Multiple NEH Fellowships and grants for critical editions. Awards: ASCAP Deems-Taylor Award (2002). He collaborates with institutions like Bärenreiter and the University of Chicago Press, advancing scholarly editions and operatic studies.

Emanuele Seniciمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historiography of music
• Historical musicology
• Music and gender
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Emanuele Senici is a Full Professor of Music History at Sapienza University of Rome, where he has been teaching since January 2008. Prior to this, he held significant academic positions at the University of Oxford as Reader in Musicology (2006-2007) and University Lecturer in Music (2000-2006), with additional appointments as Tutorial Fellow at St. Hugh's College. His academic career also includes a Junior Research Fellowship at Christ Church, Oxford (1998-2000) and prestigious visiting appointments at King's College London (2009-2023) and Cambridge University (2023). Senici earned his Laurea in Musicology from the University of Pavia (1993), participated in an Erasmus program at King's College London (1992), and completed his MA (1996) and PhD (1998) at Cornell University. His doctoral research focused on Mozart's 'La clemenza di Tito' and its reception in the first thirty years after its premiere. His scholarly work centers on Italian opera of the long nineteenth century, with particular attention to issues of genre, gender, and the historiography of opera. Senici's research explores the intersection of music with broader cultural, political, and technological contexts, examining how opera functions both as historical document and living performance tradition. A significant portion of his recent scholarship investigates opera on screen and in digital media, analyzing how film and television adaptations transform operatic works and their reception. Senici's most recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a continued focus on nineteenth-century Italian opera while expanding into new areas of media studies and cultural geography. His work consistently bridges historical musicology with contemporary theoretical frameworks, particularly in gender studies and media studies, showing how historical operatic works remain relevant through modern reinterpretations and adaptations. Leverhulme Visiting Professor (2023) Visiting Professor of Music, King's College London (2009-2023) Edward T. Cone Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (2006) Jerome Roche Prize, Royal Musical Association (2002) Donald J. Grout Memorial Prize, Cornell University (1997) As an educator, Senici has supervised numerous graduate students and served as Director of Graduate Studies at Oxford. His current teaching at Sapienza includes undergraduate courses on music history and graduate seminars on the medial history of musical theater. He has made significant contributions to academic service through editorial board memberships for major journals including Acta Musicologica, Opera Quarterly, and Il Saggiatore Musicale, and previously served as co-editor of the Cambridge Opera Journal (2003-2008).

Bryan Hymelمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Opera
• Vocal Performance
• Classical Singing
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Tenor Bryan Hymel serves as Associate Professor of Music in Voice at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where he bridges academic pedagogy with an internationally acclaimed operatic career. His performances span premier opera houses globally including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, and Opéra National de Paris, specializing in dramatic French and Italian repertoire. His educational credentials include: Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College, Rider University (2023) Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Loyola University New Orleans (2003) Hymel's scholarly focus centers on historical performance practices of 19th-century French grand opera and vocal technique evolution. He is particularly renowned for interpretations of Énée in Berlioz's Les Troyens , Don José in Bizet's Carmen , and Arnold in Rossini's Guillaume Tell , with research emphasizing dramatic tenor roles and vocal characterization in historically significant works. His distinguished honors include: Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award (2012) Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (2013) Georges Thill Prize by Académie Nationale du Disque Lyrique ECHO Klassik Newcomer of the Year Award As a faculty mentor at Indiana University, Hymel trains emerging vocalists using insights from his active performance career, integrating stage experience into pedagogical practice. His Warner Classics recordings, particularly the album Héroïque which reached #3 on Billboard Classical charts, serve as scholarly resources for vocal interpretation and repertoire preservation.

Stuart MacRaeمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Opera Composition
• Tonal Harmony
• Anthropocene Studies
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Stuart MacRae is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer in Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's School of Music. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and has held prestigious roles such as BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Composer-in-Association (1999–2003) and Lammermuir Festival Composer in Association (2017–2019). His research focuses on operatic word-setting, tonal harmony, and artistic responses to the Anthropocene. Education: PhD, University of Edinburgh (2014) MMus, Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1997) BMus, University of Durham (1996) His research interests include operatic composition, reimagining tonal structures, and environmental themes. Notable works include the opera Anthropocene (2019), which toured internationally and won multiple awards, and Ghost Patrol (2013), honored with the South Bank Sky Arts Award. His music has been performed by leading ensembles like the London Sinfonietta and recorded by NMC and Delphian. Recent projects include collaborations with Louise Welsh and commissions for Scottish Opera. He has been awarded the Large Scale New Work Award (2020) and Creative Scotland Bursary (2014).

David Walshمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Opera Production
• Stage Direction
• Opera History
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David Walsh is Associate Professor and Director of Opera Theatre at the University of Minnesota School of Music. With extensive international opera experience, he has served as Production Stage Manager for the Canadian Opera Company and Scottish Opera, Assistant Artistic Director for Vancouver Opera, and Head of Production for Scottish Opera. His directing credits span Europe and North America, including productions at Paris Opera, English National Opera, Bad Hersfeld Festival, and the first Wagner opera production in China. Notable collaborations include work with Nikolaus Lehnhoff, Seiji Ozawa, and Sir Simon Rattle. His specialties include opera history, contemporary operatic literature, and production management.

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.