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Christian Troelsgård is a Visiting Researcher at the University of Copenhagen specializing in Byzantine music, Medieval studies, and scholarly editions. His primary research focuses on the transmission of Byzantine music from around 800 to 1500 AD, as well as the study of Latin chant sources preserved in Denmark. Troelsgård teaches courses in ancient and medieval Greek & Latin literature, palaeography, medieval civilization, and Church history, emphasizing text transmission. He earned his cand.mag. (MA+BA) in 1987 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Copenhagen in 1992. Over the years, he has held various academic positions, including Assistant Professor in classical civilization/Latin and Senior Researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Notably, he has contributed significantly to the field through his involvement with various musicological societies and editorial projects, most notably as Director of Monumenta Musicae Byzantinae. His contributions include numerous publications and participation in international conferences and projects in Byzantine musical research.
University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen
Researching Byzantine music and its transmission.
University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen
Teaching ancient and medieval literature and music.
University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen
Conducted research in Byzantine music.
Danish High Schools • Denmark
Taught classes in Classical Civilization and Latin.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.