Dr. Lars Berglund

Biography

Lars Berglund is a Professor in the Department of Musicology at Uppsala University. He obtained his PhD in 2002 with a dissertation on Christian Geist, a German musician active in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Copenhagen. His academic career includes roles as a research fellow from 2003 to 2006, Assistant Professor from 2006 to 2010, Senior Lecturer from 2010 to 2015, and becoming a full Professor in 2015. As the Director of PhD studies, he has focused on the historical perspectives of music analysis, particularly the circulation and reception of Italian music in Northern Europe during the seventeenth century, and the role of Queen Christina of Sweden as a patron of music. Berglund has been appointed to various significant positions, including vice-chair of the Scientific Council for Humanities and Social Sciences at the Swedish Research Council and a member of the Royal Academy of Letters and the Royal Academy of Music. He led several research projects and networks examining musical-cultural exchanges and the history of music in Sweden, contributing to digitization and database projects related to music history. His interests converge on the analysis of the intersection between music and cultural history, especially regarding the human voice and vocal performances.

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