Her Music Academia

In this episode, I chat with Cecilia Oinas (University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy) about her musical upbringing as a pianist, her path to music theory, and her budding research on politeness and etiquette in chamber ensembles. We also discuss her recent paper presentation at the SMT annual meeting in Minneapolis, which analyses the relationship between the piano and the vocal line in the songs of Richard Strauss.

Cecilia’s website
Cecilia’s article on the songs of Saariaho
Cecilia’s episode of SMT-V
Cecilia’s article on four-handed piano trios of Mendelssohn and Schumann
Ethics and aesthetics in Jazz by Duranti, Throop, and McCoy
My episode of SMT-Pod
My recording of “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord” by Florence Price
Music Theory Online

In this solo episode, I chat all about the past semester including traveling for opera auditions, presenting at this year’s SMT/AMS annual meeting, and finishing my first dissertation chapter. I also discuss my yearly theme for 2025 and ponder what I’ll be focusing on in 2026. Please get in touch if you’d like to be a podcast guest in the new year!

My article in Music Theory Spectrum
SMT-Pod
My episode of SMT-Pod
My episode with Jordan Brown
My episodes with Lee Thomas Richardson
My first Beyoncé episode
Audre Lorde’s "Uses of the Erotic"
CGP Grey’s video on yearly themes

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In this bonus episode, I chat with Daniel Kumapayi about his upbringing as a double bassist, his experience studying at the University of Michigan, and the founding of the Pan Africanist art music foundation, Àkójọpọ̀. Make sure you check out the amazing resources on their website and follow their social media to stay up to date on their projects!

Quick correction: at 10:47, we meant to mention San Fransisco Symphony, instead of Conservatory.
TW: brief mention of suicide 25:13–25:50

Àkójọpọ̀’s website
Àkójọpọ̀ on Facebook
Àkójọpọ̀ on Instagram
Optimize Grant
Detroit Public School pay high school students for tutoring
Bawo Ndiyabonga

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In this solo episode, I chat all about my summer shenanigans including traveling for research in June, traveling for singing in July, and (quite honestly) an August meltdown. I also discuss my theme of the year and what’s coming up on the podcast this fall. Stay tuned for my next semester in review episode in December, as well as some bonus episodes in the coming months!

My MGMC lecture recital
Tisha Campbell
My TAAM conference performance
My episode with Kyra Gaunt
My episode with Phil Ewell
My episode with Louise Toppin
Barbara Christian
My Summer 2024 in Review episode
CGP Grey’s yearly theme video
My article in Music Theory Spectrum
My HMA Book Club introduction episode
HMA on Substack

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In this episode, I chat with Dr. Christine Boone (University of North Carolina Ashville, St. Olaf College) about her musical upbringing as a vocalist, her path to music theory, and her forthcoming textbook project with Brad Osborn. We also discuss her research on mashups in popular music, including the gendered dynamics of pairing songs across genres.

Christine’s article on mashup typology
Christine’s article on gender dynamics in mashups
Christine’s website and blog
My episode with Brad Osborn
My episode with Jordan Brown
DJ Earworm’s 2009 Mashup
DJ Schmolli’s The Trooper Believer

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