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Richard Will
Associate
Professor
Richard Will specializes in classical, folk, and
roots music of America and Europe. He is the author of The Characteristic Symphony in the Age of
Haydn and Beethoven (Cambridge University Press, 2002), and
co-editor of Engaging
Haydn: Culture, Context, and Criticism (Cambridge University Press, 2012). He has also published essays on the symphony, the
orchestra, opera, religious music, and folk music in a variety of journals and
collections. Currently he is working on a new book, Don Giovanni Live: Performance, Media, and
the Progress of a Modern Myth.
A native of California, Will received his
bachelorÕs from U.C. Santa Cruz and his doctorate from Cornell. He began
teaching at UVa in 2001, following several years at the University of
Washington. His courses focus on 18th-century music, American folk and
roots music, and the history and interpretation of musical performance.
In 2010-15 he served as music department chair.
Will is also a bluegrass fiddler and hosts a
regular jam session for members of the university and Charlottesville
communities.