I'm an associate professor at McGill University's Schulich School of Music, where I teach musicology and baroque violin.
My monograph Mozart the Performer was published in 2023 by the University of Chicago Press. It is available from Amazon US, UK, and Canada, as well as the usual other outlets.
As a musicologist, I work mainly on Mozart (with a particular emphasis on embellishment, improvisation, the performer-composer relationship, and the Da Ponte operas), Beethoven, 17th-century German music, and 19th-century Lieder. I also work on various issues in the philosophy of music, including the work concept, meme theory, musical meaning, and the philosophy of historical performance. My thoughts in these areas draw heavily from the writings of Karl Popper, R.A. Sharpe, and Leonard Meyer. Other interests include Sondheim's musicals, Hitchcock's films, and various other philosophical artworks.
I also maintain a career as a conductor, violinist, and historical keyboardist. I've performed throughout the US, UK, and Europe. I particularly enjoy conducting operas, and have done so in New York, London, Toronto, and Montreal.
I keep this blog as a repository of ideas that aren't destined for books or academic articles.
As a musicologist, I work mainly on Mozart (with a particular emphasis on embellishment, improvisation, the performer-composer relationship, and the Da Ponte operas), Beethoven, 17th-century German music, and 19th-century Lieder. I also work on various issues in the philosophy of music, including the work concept, meme theory, musical meaning, and the philosophy of historical performance. My thoughts in these areas draw heavily from the writings of Karl Popper, R.A. Sharpe, and Leonard Meyer. Other interests include Sondheim's musicals, Hitchcock's films, and various other philosophical artworks.
I also maintain a career as a conductor, violinist, and historical keyboardist. I've performed throughout the US, UK, and Europe. I particularly enjoy conducting operas, and have done so in New York, London, Toronto, and Montreal.
I keep this blog as a repository of ideas that aren't destined for books or academic articles.
