Elisabeth Schmierer


Elisabeth Schmierer is a German musicologist. She researches and teaches at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.

Career

Born in Tübingen, Schmierer graduated from high school in Freudenstadt and initially studied school music at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. This was followed by studies in musicology, history and art history at the University of Kiel, where she also received her doctorate in 1989. Her habilitation was completed at the Technische Universität Berlin. Seit 2000 lehrt sie in Essen. She is married to Matthias Brzoska.

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