Jon Kochavi
Jonathan Kochavi received B.A.s in both Mathematics and Music from the University of Chicago. He went on to earn an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in Music Theory from SUNY Buffalo, where he studied with John Clough. His areas of research include diatonic theory, transformation theory, scale theory, interconnections between music and mathematics, music theory pedagogy, and music and disability. His work has been published in the Journal of Music Theory, Music Theory Spectrum, and Music Theory Online. He recently served as Associate Editor of Music Theory Online as and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mathematics and Music. A founding member of the Committee on Disability and Accessibility for the Society of Music Theory, Jon served as the standing committee’s first Chair. Jon also serves as the program annotator for the Sun Valley Music Festival in Idaho. Prior to arriving at Swarthmore, Jon taught at Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, and SUNY Buffalo.
