Join CLAS for our Fall 2026 Lunch & Learn Series. Our second presenter this semester is Dr. Eugenia Costa-Giomi (School of Music).
Free and open to all, registration required.
Abstract
Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina founded in 1580, experienced unprecedented growth at the end of the 19th century. By 1913, Argentina’s economic expansion and modernization had propelled it into the ranks of the 10 wealthiest countries in the world. This was reflected in the development of a rich cultural life and the creation of art institutions that have shaped the city and the country since. The presentation will focus on the Asociación del Profesorado Orquestral [Association of the Orchestral Academy] (APO) created in the late 19th century as an example of such an institution.
Bio
Eugenia Costa-Giomi is a professor of Music Education, Distinguished Professor of the Academy of Teaching, and an associate researcher at the Crane Center for Early Childhood. Prior to joining the Ohio State faculty in 2015, she served as director of Graduate Studies, professor of Music and Human Learning, and affiliated professor in Developmental Psychology at the University of Texas–Austin, and associate professor and head of Music Education at McGill University in Canada. She completed music and music education studies at the National Conservatory of Music in her native Buenos Aires (Argentina), Indiana University, and The Ohio State University. She has taught music in public schools and educational institutions in Argentina, Canada and Mexico, and has served on doctoral committees of students around the world.
Her research focuses on music learning and development, as well as the cognitive, social and health benefits of music participation.
