In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jennifer Ronyak (Institute of Music Aesthetics, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) about her musical upbringing as a pianist, her time studying musicology at Eastman, and the major differences between music graduate programs in different countries. We also discuss her 2017 performance and analysis article “Meeting Barthes at Fischer-Dieskau’s Mill: Co-Performance, Linguistic Identity, and a Lied.”

Jennifer’s article

Boccherini’s Body by Elizabeth LeGuin

My episode of SMT-Pod

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Melissa Hoag (Oakland University) about her musical upbringing as a pianist, her path to music theory, her time as coeditor of the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, and her work as editor of Expanding The Canon and a forthcoming textbook. We also discuss the AP College Board Music Theory exam, the yearly grading session with over one hundred college professors and high school teachers, and how YOU can get involved as an AP reader!

Melissa’s episode of SMT-Pod

My episode with Christine Boone

Expanding The Canon: Black Composers in the Music Theory Classroom

Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy

My Summer in Review 2024

My Summer in Review 2025

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Dan DiPiero (Boston University) about his curriculum at BU, his new Substack newsletter and podcast, and writing for public audiences. We also dive into their newest book, Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl, as well as their forthcoming research on crushes in music.

This episode is dedicated to Christine Capetola, an amazing scholar in African American studies who passed away in 2024.

My first episode with Dan

Dan’s second book Big Feelings

Dan’s first book Contingent Encounters

Dan’s Substack newsletter

Dan’s podcast

My episode with Brad Osborn

Reasons and Feelings by Sarah Mesle

Lauren Berlant on non-soverignty

Real Pain by Indigo de Souza

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

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]

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

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]

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

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]

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

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Anabel Maler (University of British Columbia) about her musical upbringing as a flutist, her path to music theory, and her interest in learning American Sign Language. We also dive into her new book Seeing Voices, which discusses music making practices and musical experiences in various deaf communities.

Seeing Voices: Analyzing Sign Language Music

Anabel’s 2013 Music Theory Online article

Anabel’s 2021 Music Theory Online article 

Timothy Chenette on aural skills

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]

In this episode, I chat all about my past semester of continuing this year's touring season with Opera For The Young, giving my first lecture recital, and formally starting my dissertation research. I also give an update on the podcast release schedule this summer and contemplate the goals I have for the upcoming season.

Consider joining the HMA book club for our next meeting in early July! Sign up for free on Substack to get all of the relevant book club information.

Opera For The Young

Podcast episode on King Harald's Saga

My recording of King Harald's Saga on YouTube

My lecture recital

My SMT-Pod publication

Midwest Graduate Music Consortium

My episode with Dr. Louise Toppin

Get in touch with me at: [email protected]