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Matthew Steel (1984)
Music History, Collegium

B.M. Michigan
M.M. Michigan
M.A. Michigan
Ph.D. Michigan

His areas of special interest include Medieval, Renaissance, early Twentieth Century, and Non-Western music.

He studied with scholars such as Gwynn McPeek, Leo Treitler, Hendrik van der Werf, David Crawford, Glenn Watkins, and William Malm.

In the field of Medieval music, he has presented papers at state, national, and international conferences.

His publication record includes essays, articles, and reviews in various newspapers and professional periodicals and books.

A scholar of the National Endowment for the Humanities Medieval Lyric Institute, he has been involved in Institute projects and publications.

He has taught at The University of Michigan (director of the Early Music Ensemble) and University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Fellowships and grants have helped support research in France, Italy, Britain, Switzerland, and Austria.

Early music performance teachers include Enid Sutherland (viol), Michael Lynn (recorder), Bruce Dickey (ornamentation), and Edward Parmentier and Philip Brett (orchestral and choral).

Email: matthew.steel@wmich.edu