During this special event, Aaron Beck will be inaugurated as the James W. Rogers Professor of Music. In 2007 the American Musicology Society honored Beck as its Master Teacher of the Year, making her only the third professor to receive this recognition.
Beck has written extensively on the subject of Italian medieval and Renaissance music and art, including in her books Singing in the Garden: Music and Culture in the Tuscan Trecento and Giotto’s Harmony: Music and Art in Padua at the Crossroad of the Renaissance. Also an author of fiction, Beck published Fiammetta, which won an honorary mention in the Writers Digest International self-published book competition. Reaching out to broader audiences, Beck has written concert reviews for the Oregonian and program notes for the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra and Portland’s Third Angle.
Beck is currently working on an article about classical music’s influence on Michael Jackson, the subject of her public lecture. A performance and reception will follow in Evans Auditorium
When: February 9, 4 p.m.
Where: Evans Music Auditorium, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd., Portland
Cost: Free
Contact: For more information, call 503-768-7460
