Irina G. Makalovskaya

Postgraduate student of the Music Sector at the Russian Institute of Art History (scientific advisor — A. L. Porfirieva, Ph. D.). Graduated from St. Petersburg State University: bachelor’s program Music and Theater (2016), master’s program Music Criticism (2018), both programs — under V. S. Orlov, Ph. D.). In 2014 she took part in an exchange program at Bard College (New York). In 2016 she won the 1st prize at the 26th International Competition of Student Research Papers in the Field of Music (The Gnessins Russian Academy of Music, Moscow). In 2017 she undertook an internship at Diaghilev Festival (Perm, Russia), at Bard Music Festival (Bard College, USA), and at concerts of the record label Nonclassical (London). Main research interests: interaction of academic and popular music, contemporary British academic music.