SP 2026 Herrmann Lecture: Mimi Mitchell

Mimi Mitchell enjoys a dual career as a musicologist and a historical violinist. She was co-curator of the symposium The Historical Violin (STIMU, Utrecht Early Music Festival, 2019) and curated the conference Early Music in the 21st Century (Conservatorium van Amsterdam, 2021). She contributed a chapter to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna's The Collection of Historic Musical Instruments: The First 100 Years (2018) and presented a series of lectures and articles for the "Revival" Utrecht Early Music Festival (2023). She is a Masters Research Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and works internationally as a speaker, teacher, violinist/conductor, and coach.

Her latest publication is “Early Music in the 21st Century” (Oxford University Press, 2024), which offers a positive look at future possibilities for the successful “early music” revival movement.

Press: “Early Music in the 21st Century, through excellent scholarship and compelling musical examples on the companion website, admirably succeeds in introducing students to multiple paths forward in early-music research.” - Solomon Guhl-Miller, Early Music America

The Music Department’s semi-annual Herrmann Lecture Series features distinguished guest speakers who are recognized authorities in the field of music. The series is made possible through the generous support of the Frederick and Minnie Herrmann Memorial Fund.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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