Dr Stephen Muir

Stephen Muir is the principal investigator for ‘Performing the Jewish Archive’ project and is based at the University of Leeds, School of Music. He is working closely with The South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation, where he has previously given talks, to develop an exhibition with them and our research scholar. He is also working on a community musical production with Sinai Synagogue in Leeds. Additionally Steve is liaising with Opera North and the Nash Ensemble over a performance in the Howard Assembly Room and future Nash performances in South Africa. Another project partner whom Steve will be working closely with, is RNCM on a composition project and similarly with the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He has close links with UCT and Stellenbosch University over their participation in the Cape Town festival the ‘Performing the Jewish Archive’ is hosting.

Stephen graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first-class degree in 1994 and completed a PhD in 2000 on Rimsky-Korsakov’s operas. Alongside the research project he also contributes to several modules on the School of Music Undergraduate BA and BMus Music degree programs at the University of Leeds and has worked as a professional percussionist and conductor whilst being a tenor soloist in demand in Northern England.