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Ethnomusicologist Margarita Mazo to begin residency at UO music school
Mazo's scholarship focuses on Russian music as it has developed in both the United States and Russia.
EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 21, 2008) -- Ethnomusicologist Margarita Mazo will be in residence at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance from Thursday, May 1, through Friday, May 9, as a Robert M. Trotter Visiting Professor.
Mazo specializes in ethnomusicology and historical musicology, focusing on Russian village music, Stravinsky, Shostakovich and post-Soviet Russia. She has conducted field research in the United States and Russia. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio State University, Mazo taught at Harvard University, New England Conservatory and the Leningrad Conservatory.
Mazo will deliver three public lectures during her residency. The first talk, "Music in Russia Through a Cultural Lens," will take place at 8 p.m., Monday, May 5, in Room 111, Collier House living room, 1170 E. 13th Ave. A student forum lecture on "Doing Field Research in Russia, Then and Now," will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in the Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. The final lecture, "Decoding Russian Lament in the Body," will begin at 3:15 p.m., Friday, May 9, in Room 103, Collier House.
Additional University of Oregon event listings are available here. For more information on the School of Music and Dance or to receive a complete calendar of events call the university music school weekdays, 541-346-5678, or visit music.uoregon.edu.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: Anne Dhu McLucas, 541-346-5605, amclucas@uoregon.edu
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