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Associate Professor Michael Hooper is a musicologist specializing in the music of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in Australia and the UK. He currently serves as the Convenor of Music at the University of New South Wales and has taught courses on critical theory, musical transformation, and the intersection of music and everyday life. His recent publications include the book 'Australian Music Modernism: 1960-1975' published by Bloomsbury in 2019. Hooper was the President of the Musicological Society of Australia from 2020 to 2022 and has been a Convenor of the Sydney Chapter from 2017 to 2022. His research has focused on composers from the 1960s and early 1970s such as Richard Meale and Peter Sculthorpe, exploring their international connections. He trained as a mandolinist and holds degrees from the University of Sydney. Hooper has also worked as a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he was involved in documenting collaborations with contemporary composers.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Convenor of Music, teaching courses on critical theory and musical transformation.
Royal Academy of Music • London, UK
Conducted research and taught postgraduate students in music.
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