Before Harmonia’s concert, join Dr. Kathryn Metz for a special Pre-Concert Lecture, "Eastern European Immigration & the Confluence of Musical Ideas."
Musical roots reflect migration routes, and Harmonia is no exception. In this lecture (no musical experience needed), we’ll wrap our ears around terms like chromaticism, microtones and dissonance, among others. Croatian, Romani, Hungarian, Romanian and many more Eastern European styles have been in cultural conversation due to fluid musical boundaries. We’ll dive into the migratory routes that helped the music sing in ways that make many Northern Ohioan’s heart go pitter patter.
Metz is Director of Musical Studies, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Administrative Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at Oberlin College & Conservatory. She previously served as Humanities Department Chair at Hawken Upper School, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at Oberlin Conservatory and Manager of Community & Family Programs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
She holds a PhD and a Master of Music in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Music in ethnomusicology from Bowling Green State University. Her research focuses on popular music, music education, social justice in Cleveland’s music and arts communities, and education equity.
