{"id":215880,"date":"2025-02-18T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?p=215880"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:14:31","slug":"in-memoriam-honoring-those-who-paved-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/2025\/02\/18\/in-memoriam-honoring-those-who-paved-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Honoring Those Who Paved the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Maureen Carr<\/strong>, an esteemed music theorist and former Chair of the Department of Music at Montclair State College, now known as the John J. Cali School of Music, passed away on February 11, 2025, at the age of 85. Her illustrious career, spanning decades, left an indelible mark on the fields of music theory and musicology.<\/p>\n

Hired in the 1970s by then-Chairman Benjamin Wilkes, Dr. Carr played a crucial role in shaping the department\u2019s academic landscape. During her tenure as Chair from 1975 to 1979, she was responsible for hiring faculty members Ting Ho and Ruth Rendleman, both of whom became stalwart educators in the department well into the 21st century. After her tenure at Montclair, she continued her career in higher education, making an even greater impact as the Founding Director of the Penn State School of Music. At Penn State, she earned the title of Distinguished Professor of Music Theory and was honored with the Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Humanities. She retired from Penn State in March 2024.<\/p>\n

A preeminent scholar of Igor Stravinsky\u2019s music, Dr. Carr authored several influential books on the composer\u2019s neoclassical works, including Multiple Masks: Neoclassicism in Stravinsky\u2019s Dramatic Works on Greek Subjects<\/em> and After the Rite: Stravinsky\u2019s Path to Neoclassicism (1914\u20131925)<\/em>. Her meticulous research brought new perspectives to Stravinsky\u2019s compositional techniques, with particular attention to his engagement with historical models.<\/p>\n

Among her many publications, Dr. Carr also authored Stravinsky\u2019s Histoire du soldat: A Facsimile of the Sketches<\/em> and Stravinsky\u2019s Pulcinella: A Facsimile of the Sources and Sketches<\/em>, the latter of which received the Citation of Special Merit from the Society for Music Theory. At the time of her passing, she was under contract with Oxford University Press for a forthcoming monograph titled After Apollo: Stravinsky\u2019s Path Through the Models of Bach (1929\u20131965)<\/em>, which explores the influence of Johann Sebastian Bach on Stravinsky\u2019s later works. Additionally, she co-edited The Rite at 100<\/em> alongside Severine Neff, Gretchen Horlacher, and John Reef, a project that was recently honored with the American Musicological Society\u2019s prestigious Ruth A. Solie Award.<\/p>\n

Beyond her books, Dr. Carr contributed extensively to academic journals and edited volumes, with a recent article on The Rake\u2019s Progress<\/em> appearing in The Oxford Handbook of Faust in Music<\/em> (2019). Her scholarly rigor and dedication to advancing music theory and historical analysis have cemented her legacy as one of the foremost experts on Stravinsky\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

Funeral arrangements are still being finalized, but Dr. Carr will be laid to rest alongside her family at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Queens. Her contributions to the field of music scholarship will continue to resonate with students, colleagues, and researchers for generations to come.<\/p>\n

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Photograph Nov. 27, 2010: Memorial Service for Oscar Ravina, Memorial Auditorium L to R Maureen Carr, Barbara Wheeler, and Ruth Rendleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Faculty reunion in Montague. L to R front row: Lisa DeLorenzo, Ruth Rendleman, Maureen Carr, Oscar Ravinal, Karen Goodman Back row: Don Mintz, Jeffrey Gall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photograph April 11, 2024: Penn State Music Building Maureen Carr Retirement L to R: Barbara Wheeler, Maureen Carr, and Ruth Rendleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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