Fellow Spotlight: Stephen Hinton

Stephen Hinton is at work on his fourth book, “What Makes Music Classical?: Critical Perspectives.”

Publication 16 Feb 2026

Stephen Hinton is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Music at Stanford University. At the Academy, he is at work on his fourth single-authored book, “What Makes Music Classical?: Critical Perspectives,” which examines how “classical” music has evolved and been defined in relation to terms like “romantic,” “modern,” “popular,” and “vernacular.”

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