Ross W. Duffin

Ross W. Duffin
Born
Ross William Duffin

7 November 1951
NationalityCanadian-American
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Occupation(s)Musicologist, Educator, Choral Conductor
Spouse
Beverly Simmons
(m. 1976)
Children2
RelativesJacalyn Duffin (sister)
AwardsHoward Mayer Brown Award;[4] Claude V. Palisca Award;[5] Thomas Binkley Award;[6] Noah Greenberg Award[7]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
Stanford University
Doctoral advisorWilliam P. Mahrt[1]
Academic work
DisciplineMusic
Sub-disciplineHistorical Performance Practice
Notable worksShakespeare's Songbook[2]
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)[3]

Ross W. Duffin is a Canadian-American scholar, educator, and choral conductor, specializing in historical performance practice of early music. He is known for his work in early English play songs (including William Shakespeare) and in historical tuning systems. As host of the weekly syndicated radio program, Micrologus: Exploring the World of Early Music,[8] he established a national audience. Duffin held the Fynette H. Kulas Chair in Music at Case Western Reserve University, where he taught for 4 decades and was named Distinguished University Professor.[9] He has published books, music editions, and scholarly articles on music from the 13th century to the 19th, and has won awards for his scholarship and editions.

  1. ^ "William Mahrt, Associate Professor". Stanford University.
  2. ^ Duffin, Ross W. (2004). Shakespeare's Songbook. New York, NY: W. W. Norton. ISBN 9780393058895. OCLC 53971949.
  3. ^ Duffin, Ross W. (200). How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care). New York, NY: W. W. Norton. ISBN 9780393062274. OCLC 70176904.
  4. ^ "2018 Howard Mayer Brown Award". Early Music America.
  5. ^ "Claude V. Palisca Award Winners". American Musicological Society.
  6. ^ "Thomas Binkley Award". Early Music America.
  7. ^ "The Noah Greenberg Award Winners". American Musicological Society.
  8. ^ "Series>Micrologus". American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
  9. ^ "Ross Duffin, PhD". Case Western Reserve University. April 25, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2023.