Given by Dr. C. Matthew Balensuela, Pre-concert talks take place forty-five minutes prior to the start of all IBO concerts. These discussions enhance the concert-going experience and often include instrument demonstrations, historical background, musical anecdotes, and listening examples.

Dr. C. Matthew Balensuela
James B. Stewart Professor of Music History at DePauw University

Dr. C Matthew Balensuela is the James B. Stewart Professor of Music History at DePauw University. His research interests include the history of music theory, music history pedagogy, and American popular music of the early 20th century. His publications include Music Theory from Boethius to Zarlino: A Bibliography and Guide, co-authored with David Russell Williams, and articles in Grove Music Online, Acta musicologica, Fontis artis musicae, Popular Music and Society, The Journal of Jazz Studies, and The Routledge Companion to Popular Music and Humor. Balensuela was the general editor of The Norton Guide to Teaching Music History and the founding editor of The Journal of Music History Pedagogy.