جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Viola Performance
• Chamber Music
• Music Education
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Stephen Wyrczynski is a Professor of Music (Viola) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he has been on faculty since 2010. He is also an artist-faculty member at the Aspen Music Festival and School since 2006. His educational background includes: Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music (1991) Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School (1988) Wyrczynski is a renowned violist and chamber musician with extensive performance experience across North America. His repertoire spans major concert venues and prestigious festivals including Aspen, Tanglewood, and the Casals Music Festival, with a specialized focus on the Second Viennese School (Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg). He has collaborated with prominent artists such as Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, and Pamela Frank. As an educator, Wyrczynski emphasizes individualized artistic development, encouraging students to explore musical curiosity beyond technical proficiency and take ownership of serving composers' intentions. His co-founded faculty-student initiative examines Second Viennese School repertoire through collaborative performances. Professional activities include regular Jacobs School faculty performances, Aspen Music Festival engagements, and chamber music partnerships across North America's leading festivals and venues.

Robert Smithمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Performance Practice
• Baroque Music
• Viola da Gamba
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Robert Smith serves as Professor of Viola da Gamba and Baroque Cello at the Cologne University of Music and Dance, where he teaches both Bachelor's and Master's students in historical performance practice. His pedagogical approach integrates historical research with artistic experimentation, covering repertoire from the mid-17th century to early Romanticism. His educational foundation was built through studies with renowned mentors: Mieneke van der Velden and Paolo Pandolfo for viola da gamba in Amsterdam and Basel respectively, and Wouter Möller, Jaap ter Linden, and Viola de Hoog for baroque cello. He plays a viola da gamba by Pierre Bohr (Milan) and a baroque cello by Guust Francois on loan from the Nationaal Muziekinstrumentenfonds der Netherlands. Smith's artistic research centers on viola da gamba and baroque cello traditions from the 16th to 18th centuries, with particular focus on improvisation, continuo realization, and reinterpretation of historical sources. He challenges conventional assumptions through experimentation with bow grips, tunings, and chordal accompaniment, often extending into genre-defying collaborations such as performing Metallica arrangements in historical circus productions. His significant recognition includes: Winner of the International Bach-Abel Competition for Viola da Gamba (2013) As an active performer, Smith is a core member of the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and co-founder of the ensemble Fantasticus, whose recordings have received critical acclaim. His 2017 recording of Telemann's newly discovered solo fantasias for viola da gamba was praised by The Observer for its "exceptional technical quality". He maintains an active performance schedule with live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Viktor Töpelmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Performance Practice
• Baroque Music
• Empfindsamkeit
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Viktor Töpelmann is Professor of Historical Performance Practice at the University of Music and Dance Cologne since 2025. An accomplished cellist and gambist, he performs internationally and served as musical director of the Vokal Ensemble München (2015-2022). His career bridges performance, research, and pedagogy with a focus on historical context and authenticity, guided by Johann Friedrich Reichardt's 1782 exhortation to "strive for high enthusiasm." 2001-2004: Bachelor of Music, King's College London 2004-2006: Master of Music, Royal Academy of Music London 2006-2008: Master, Hochschule für Musik Köln 2011-2015: PhD, King's College London Töpelmann's research focuses on historical performance practice, examining cultural contexts of 17th-18th century music. His work explores Empfindsamkeit in Mozart's Salzburg, music trade history, and development of viola da gamba and baroque cello. He approaches historical performance not as rigid reconstruction but as a creative inspiration source for contemporary musicians, emphasizing historical empathy that fosters personal artistic expression. His publications reveal consistent focus on bridging historical research with practical performance. Works span detailed composer studies to broader cultural analyses of Salzburg's musical life during Mozart's era. His research demonstrates how historical understanding can enrich modern interpretation while maintaining artistic freedom, with particular attention to instrumentology and performance techniques. King's College Graduate School Scholarship (2011-2015) Publications in Cambridge University Press and specialized musicology journals Critical acclaim for Vokal Ensemble München performances As an educator, Töpelmann has taught at LMU Munich, Royal Academy of Music London, and University of Augsburg. He views teaching as holistic human development, integrating technical skill, emotional expression, cognitive understanding, and social awareness. His current professorship allows him to combine scholarly research with practical instruction in historical performance practice. His performance work includes numerous recordings as soloist and ensemble member, with special focus on historically informed performance. Solo CDs "Exquisite Delight" (2023) and "Harmonice Mundi" (2021) demonstrate expertise in viola da gamba repertoire using period instruments, reflecting his commitment to authentic sound production while maintaining artistic vitality.

Ted Connerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Music
• Jazz
• Music History
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Ted Conner is a Professor of Music in the Department of Music at Muhlenberg College, where he teaches courses including History of Symphony, Opera, World Music, History of Jazz, Music History Seminar, Music Senior Seminar, Counterpoint, and the First Year Seminar Musical Revolutions. He is based in the Center for the Arts, Room 253. His research spans Early Music and Jazz performance practices, combining scholarly analysis with active musicianship. As Artistic Director of Nights Black Bird, he performs viola da gamba and lute repertoire across the Northeastern United States, while leading the award-winning Ted Conner Quartet as guitarist and guitar synthesizer player. His editorial work reconstructs 17th-century music through critical editions of John Moss’s Lessons for the Basse-Viol (1671), Robert Jones’s The Second Booke of Songs and Ayres, and John Playford’s The Division Violin. Dr. Conner directs two institutional ensembles: Muhlenberg’s Collegium musicum for early music performance and the Jazz Improvisation Ensemble. His upcoming publication, Volume I of The Works of Tobais Hume (Dovehouse Publications), continues his focus on restoring obscure historical compositions. Though specific awards remain unnamed, his quartet’s recognition underscores artistic excellence in contemporary jazz performance.

Cian Ó Dúillمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Viola Performance
• Chamber Music
• Orchestral Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Cian Ó Dúill serves as Head of Department for Orchestral Studies and Lecturer in Viola at the Munster Technological University (MTU) Cork School of Music, while also maintaining a teaching position at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. A Cork-born violist, he holds both MA and BMus degrees and has developed a distinguished career spanning performance and academic leadership. His research interests focus on viola performance techniques, chamber music interpretation, and period instrument practices. Ó Dúill's expertise bridges historical and contemporary performance traditions, with particular emphasis on string quartet repertoire and orchestral training methodologies. As a performer, Ó Dúill has established significant collaborations with leading ensembles including the Irish Chamber Orchestra (current member), London Mozart Players (former co-principal viola), London Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He has performed concertos by Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Bruch and Hindemith across Ireland, UK, Spain and Greece. His chamber music career includes founding membership in the Regent String Quartet and Rothko String Trio, with current performances in the period-instrument Giordani String Quartet and Prism Ensemble. He has collaborated with renowned artists including Anthony Marwood, Finghin Collins, Jörg Widmann, and Natalie Clein at major festivals such as West Cork, Aldeburgh, and Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Brittany Henry Quinnمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Violin Performance
• Viola Performance
• Chamber Music
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Brittany Henry Quinn serves as Adjunct Professor of Violin and Viola at the University of Northwestern, where she concurrently holds leadership roles as Assistant Chair of the Department of Music & Theatre and Director of the UNW Learning Academy & Academy of Music. She maintains an active dual career as first violinist with the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, balancing academic administration with professional performance. Education: Master of Music in Violin Performance, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, Rice University Shepherd School of Music Bachelor of Arts, Rice University Her professional focus centers on string pedagogy and performance practice, with specialized expertise in violin/viola technique development and chamber music coaching. Quinn's artistic development was shaped through collaborations with The Pacifica Quartet, Donald Weilerstein, Pamela Frank, and Norman/Jeanne Fischer, emphasizing interpretive depth and ensemble communication. She champions accessible music education, designing curricula for diverse learners from under-served elementary students to university-level performers. Administratively, Quinn directs academic programming for the Learning Academy while shaping departmental strategy as Assistant Chair. Her performance career spans international stages including China and South Africa, with notable appearances for dignitaries like former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, alongside broadcast features on KUHF Houston and Twin Cities television networks.

• Musicology
• Early Music
• Historical Performance Practice
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Martin Kirnbauer serves as Head of Research, member of the executive board, and Head of the Theory of Early Music Programme at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (University of Music Basel) within the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). He concurrently holds a lectureship in Music History at the University of Basel and assumed the chair of the Institute in September 2024 for a two-year term. His academic credentials include: Licentiate in Musicology (1993), University of Basel Doctorate in Musicology (1998), University of Basel Habilitation (2007) Kirnbauer's research integrates musicology, instrument restoration, and digital humanities with focus on historical performance practice. His work examines early string instruments (viola da gamba, viols), microtonal keyboard development, and digital reconstruction of Renaissance treatises. Current projects analyze North Alpine string instruments circa 1500 and create unified digital tablature editions through the WEAVE-funded E-LAUTE initiative. He leads multiple SNSF and CTI-funded research programs including Vicentino21 (2020-2024) for digital edition of Nicola Vicentino's treatise and Studio31 for microtonal instrument development. His grant portfolio spans instrumental sonority transformations, historical organology, and practical exploration of 16th-century music theory. Kirnbauer holds leadership roles in the Swiss Musicological Society as Basel chapter President and central board member. He serves on scientific advisory boards for the Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg and State Institute for Music Research Berlin, and directs foundations including Neumeyer-Junghanns-Tracey Collection and Studio31 association.