Sara Haefeli

Sara Haefeli is an associate professor of music studies in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Ithaca College. She teaches courses on music in its historical and social contexts. Her research focuses on music history pedagogy and is currently working on the eleventh edition of A History of Western Music,the most widely adopted music history textbook worldwide. She is also an expert on the American experimental tradition and has published on the composers John Cage and Caroline Shaw. She has presented her research at numerous national and international conferences and festivals. Haefeli is also an accomplished cellist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician.