Ruth Longobardi received her bachelor's, M.A., and PhD in historical musicology from Columbia University. Before returning to Columbia, Ruth was an Assistant Professor of Music and Critical Studies at the University of Richmond. Currently she works on cultural and critical approaches to contemporary American opera. Her publications appear in NewMusicBox, The Journal of Musicology, twentieth-century music, and Current Musicology. She is the 2004 recipient of the Philip Brett Award for her work on Benjamin Britten.
