Brendan McEvoy

Research Interests: Music theory pedagogy, scholarship of teaching and learning, interdisciplinary pedagogy, musical meaning and semiotics, topic theory, music cognition, beginning violin pedagogy

Conference/Workshop participation: SMT workshop on feminist music theory with Rachel Lumsden (2023), UBC Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy (2023), MSU Strategies for Teaching Across Fields Workshop (2023), MTSNYS workshop on texted music analysis with Matt BaileyShea (2023)

Professional accomplishments: Guest speaker, MSU STEAMpower (Oct. 2023)

Anything else you want to include: In addition to my course work, I am currently working on a few projects: Incorporating STEM concepts and interdisciplinary pedagogy into music theory fundamentals curricula; Musical meaning and anti-narrative in Julius Eastman’s piano works; Philosophical and aesthetic subtexts in Richard Strauss’ Capriccio; and Establishing a framework for an insect topic in film and art music. Outside of theory, I am an active violinist and violist, both as a performer and instructor. I also enjoy playing chamber music, reading, baking, and meeting new feline friends.