There are SO many great music scholars out there. So many folks that make it easy for us to access information on music and its history. That’s the cool thing about music scholarship: it doesn’t stay the same. Because there’s always something new to uncover or reinvestigate. Â
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Leontyne Price was born in 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi. Her mother, Kate Baker Price, was a soprano in the church choir, so Leontyne was surrounded by music […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Lately, when Errollyn Wallen must work on a commission, she doesn’t go to an office or a café or a library; she goes to her lighthouse. Errollyn […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
If you love reading about composers, compositions, and music traditions, you’ve likely enjoyed something written by a music scholar. These folks go by many names and use many tools to study all these things. Not all musicological topics are historical, and not all music scholars are musicologists. So today, I want to break down for you the three major disciplines of academic music study people pursue when they want to write about music history and culture: musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory.
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Music Hall in Cincinnati 1879, Friends of Music Hall It’s 1893. You’re sitting in Music Hall. If you’re white, you’re sitting on the orchestra level, maybe in […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill So, you’ve started prepping for your audition, and you know what major and degree you want to pursue. But there’s still a choice to make: should you […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Meet Sheku Kanneh-Mason. A cellist from Great Britain, he travels to different countries every year, playing solo recitals or concerts with orchestras. On April 26-27, Sheku will […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
Even if you don’t know it, you’ve probably heard it. I’m talking about “Hallelujahâ€� from George Frideric Handel’s oratorio, Messiah. Celebrating the triumph of the Christian savior, Jesus Christ, over […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
A. Kori Hill Maud Powell (1867–1920) learned violin fast. Like, prodigy fast! She started playing at seven in her hometown of Peru, Illinois. By thirteen, she was in Leipzig, Germany, […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Many of us are familiar with Dvorak’s “New World Symphonyâ€� No. 9 with its sweeping melodies inspired by the rolling, vast landscape of America. He wrote […]
Kori Hill and Kristy Swift, two professors of musicology (the academic study of music
