Performing Knowledge is a must-read not only for professionals in the field, but for anyone interested in understanding the complexity of 20th-century music, in the importance of collaborative work, in the adventure of experimentation and in the splendor of creativity. Readers will find this book satisfying on multiple levels. Most importantly, readers will be challenged to think of collaboration and shared knowledge as keys to successful and
meaningful performance.
Daphne Leong is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include rhythm, analysis and performance, and the music of 20th- and 21st-century composers. Her publications appear in journals such as Journal of Music Theory, Perspectives of New Music, and Music Theory Online, as well as in edited collections on Bartók, Ravel, and the pedagogy of music theory. She is an
active pianist and chamber musician, whose repertoire ranges from Bach to premieres of current music.