Dr. David Schroeder

Biography

David Schroeder is a Professor Emeritus at the Fountain School of Performing Arts at Dalhousie University. His research focuses on Musicology, particularly the intersections of music and ethics in the performing arts, the music of the Holocaust, and the development of listener's guides. He holds an AMus from Western, a BA from Western, an MA from Western, and a PhD from Cambridge. Schroeder has published numerous works, including 'Experiencing Tchaikovsky: Listener’s Companion' (2015) and 'Hitchcock’s Ear: Music Director’s Art' (2012). He has contributed articles to esteemed journals such as Musical Quarterly and the Journal American Musicological Society. His academic contributions have been recognized through awards including University Research Professor at Dalhousie (2008-2013) and he has presented invited talks at prestigious venues like Lincoln Center in New York and Caixaforum in Barcelona. His engagement in the field includes numerous lectures and presentations across Canada, the USA, the UK, Germany, Spain, and Hungary.

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