Marcia Citron facts for kids
Marcia Judith Citron was born in 1945 and is an American professor. She teaches about music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. She is a very important expert in music history, especially focusing on how women and gender are shown in music, as well as on opera and movies.
Her Life and Career
Marcia Citron studied at Brooklyn College, where she earned her first degree in 1966. She then went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, getting her master's degree in 1968 and her PhD in 1971.
She has been honored with a special award for her excellent work in music history. She has also received money to help with her research from groups like the National Endowment for the Humanities and Rice University. Marcia Citron is a member of the American Musicological Society, which is a group for music experts, and she has led some of their committees.
What She Studies
Marcia Citron is known for her deep research into music. She often looks at how women have been part of music history, and how gender plays a role in music. She also studies opera and how music is used in films.
Her Books and Writings
Marcia Citron has written several important books. Here are some of them:
- Letters of Fanny Hensel to Felix Mendelssohn (This book shares letters written by Fanny Hensel, who was a talented composer and the sister of another famous composer, Felix Mendelssohn.)
- Cécile Chaminade: A Bio-Bibliography (This book is about the life and works of Cécile Chaminade, a French composer.)
- Gender and the Musical Canon (This book explores how gender has influenced which musical works are considered important.)
- Opera on Screen (This book looks at how opera, a type of musical play, is shown in movies.)
She has also written many articles that explore different parts of music history and how music is put together.
