David Larkin
Pre-Concert Speaker
David Larkin is a Senior Lecturer in Musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. He is a specialist in German music of the nineteenth century with a particular focus on the works of Liszt, Wagner and Richard Strauss. Beyond these, his research has encompassed topics as diverse as the Merry Widow ballet, the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, and the reception of Beethoven’s Ninth in Australia. As well as publishing in academic journals and edited volumes, he has written for online platforms such as The Conservation and Bachtrack.
He has been a pre-concert speaker for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Musica Viva for many years, and gives regular lectures to opera societies around Sydney. As a critic, he has reviewed concerts and opera productions in Australia, Germany (including the Bayreuth festival), and elsewhere in Europe.
