Dr. Matthew Head

Biography

Matthew Head studied music at the University of Oxford from 1985 to 1988 and subsequently at Yale University from 1988 to 1995. He has held a Leverhulme Special Research Fellowship at the University of Southampton where he began his academic career as a lecturer. In 2007, he joined King's College London, where he became a Reader in 2008 and was promoted to Professor in 2014. His research interests focus on Enlightenment subjectivity and the keyboard music of the German-speaking eighteenth century, particularly the works of C. P. E. Bach, Mozart, and Haydn. He is engaged in scholarly exploration of themes like exoticism and orientalism, as well as the discourse surrounding female composers and femininity. Matthew is also involved in the supervision of PhD candidates, welcoming applications related to these topics. In teaching, he covers cultural history in music from the long eighteenth century, emphasizing critical thinking and stimulating discussions in his classes. His contributions to the field include numerous research outputs, conference proceedings, and editorial work, reflecting his commitment to advancing knowledge in musicology.

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