Masterclass: Mark Katz, Musical Communities and the Responsibilities of the Scholar

Join the School of Music for a free public masterclass by Mark Katz, "We Need You to Get this Right: Musical Communities and the Responsibilities of the Scholar.”

Professor Katz teaches courses on music and technology, popular music, and modern art music University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Ruel W. Tyson Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Director of the Institute for Arts and Humanities.  His scholarship focuses on music and technology, contemporary popular music, musical diplomacy, and the violin and he has written three books, "Capturing Sound: How Technology has Changed Music," "The Violin: A Research and Information Guide," and "Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ."  He also co-edited the collection "Music, Sound, and Technology in America." and is a former editor of Journal of the Society for American Music as well as serving for many years on the National Recording Preservation Board.