Daniel K. L. Chua
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March 16, 1966
St John's College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD)
Daniel K. L. Chua | |
|---|---|
| 蔡寬量 | |
| Born | Daniel Kwan Liang Chua March 16, 1966 |
| Occupations | Musicologist, academic |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge (BA) St John's College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Musicology |
| Sub-discipline | Music theory, Philosophy of music, Global musicology |
| Institutions | University of Hong Kong |
| Notable works | The ‘Galitzin’ Quartets of Beethoven (1995) Absolute Music snd the Construction of Meaning (1999) Beethoven and Freedom (2017) Alien Listening (2021) Music and Joy (2024) |
Daniel K. L. Chua (Chinese: 蔡寬量) FBA is a musicologist. He is Chair Professor of Music at the University of Hong Kong, where he has also served as Head of the School of Humanities. Chua's research focuses on Ludwig van Beethoven and axiological issues in the foundation of Western music history, music theory and analysis, and global musicology.
Chua attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians, and was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he received a BA in Music. He continued his studies at St John's College, Cambridge, earning his MPhil and PhD.[1]
Academic career
Chua began his academic career in 1993 at St John's College, Cambridge, where he was a Research Fellow and Director of Studies in Music.[2] He joined King's College London in 1997 as a lecturer in music and was promoted to Professor of Music Theory and Analysis in 2006.[3]
In 2008, Chua joined the University of Hong Kong as Professor of Music and Head of the School of Humanities, a position he held until 2014. As Head, he co-founded The Centre for the Humanities and Medicine, Faith and Global Engagement, and the Advanced Cultural Leadership Programme. He was appointed the inaugural Mr and Mrs Hung Hing-Ying Endowed Professor in the Arts in 2017[4] and was conferred a Chair Professorship in 2021.[5]
Chua has held visiting fellowships and professorships at institutions including Harvard University and Yale University.[6] He served as President of the International Musicological Society from 2017 to 2022.[7]
Honours and awards
- Henry Fellowship, Harvard University (1990–1991)[8]
- Dent Medal, Royal Musical Association (2004)[9]
- Fellow, Yale Institute of Sacred Music (2014–2015)[10]
- Honorary Fellow, American Musicological Society (2018)[11]
- Presidential Plenary Endowed Lecturer, American Musicological Society (2022)[12]
- Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy (2022)[13]
- Distinguished Research Achievement Award, University of Hong Kong (2022–2023)[14]
- Wallace Berry Award, Society for Music Theory (2024)[15]
- Pedagogy and Public-Facing Scholarship Award, Society for Music Theory (2025)[16]
