MARY LUCIA DARST
SCHOLAR • MUSICIAN • FILMMAKER
MARY LUCIA DARST
SCHOLAR • MUSICIAN • FILMMAKER
With Eric Foner at Columbia University.
Intellectual Foundations
Based between the US and Oxford, Mary Lucia holds a DPhil in Music from the University of Oxford (St Hilda's College) and an MA from Columbia University in History and Literature. Her research into eighteenth-century musical networks earned the Laura Bassi Scholarship.
A dedicated polyglot, she is fluent in French, German, Italian, Latin, and Greek, with a working knowledge of twelve languages developed through studies at the Middlebury School of Languages, the Oxford University Language Centre, and the Goethe Institut. She also studied at the EHESS and École normale supérieure in France.
A dedicated polyglot, she is fluent in French, German, Italian, Latin, and Greek, with a working knowledge of twelve languages developed through studies at the Middlebury School of Languages, the Oxford University Language Centre, and the Goethe Institut. She also studied at the EHESS and École normale supérieure in France.
Artistic Expression
From the orchestral pit to the director's chair, Mary Lucia's artistic practice spans classical music and cinema. A former Principal Viola for the Washburn University Orchestra, she has served as assistant director for the Berlin Opera Academy and as a guest musician with the Piccadilly Symphony.
In film, she served as Vice-President of the Oxford University Filmmaking Foundation and received Oxford's Cameron Macintosh Drama Fund grant to refine her craft at the London Film School. She has been a fellow three separate times with the Moving Picture Institute, and she was Distinguished Fellow with the Richmond International Film Festival. Her film work focuses on the intersection of cinematic narrative and visual precision.
In film, she served as Vice-President of the Oxford University Filmmaking Foundation and received Oxford's Cameron Macintosh Drama Fund grant to refine her craft at the London Film School. She has been a fellow three separate times with the Moving Picture Institute, and she was Distinguished Fellow with the Richmond International Film Festival. Her film work focuses on the intersection of cinematic narrative and visual precision.
With Ajit Pai at the Oxford Union.
Innovation & Society
Driven by an interest in the philosophical implications of technology, Mary Lucia collaborates with think tanks, particularly the Austrian Economics Center, to research socio-cultural and economic development. She is the co-founder of ClefRights, a music publishing technology startup, and owner of Mythoi Music, a specialized music and film consultancy.
Mary Lucia is a member of the Royal Musical Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the American Musicological Society (AMS), the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS), and the Society for Global Nineteenth Century Studies (SGNCS).
Beyond her professional work, she is a life member of the Oxford Union and the Oxford Hayek Society. She is a champion pistol shooter, having captained the Oxford University Varsity team, and she is an active practitioner of classical and historical fencing at the Linacre School of Defence.
Mary Lucia is a member of the Royal Musical Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the American Musicological Society (AMS), the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS), and the Society for Global Nineteenth Century Studies (SGNCS).
Beyond her professional work, she is a life member of the Oxford Union and the Oxford Hayek Society. She is a champion pistol shooter, having captained the Oxford University Varsity team, and she is an active practitioner of classical and historical fencing at the Linacre School of Defence.
With Eric Foner at Columbia University.
Intellectual Foundations
Based between the US and Oxford, Mary Lucia holds a DPhil in Music from the University of Oxford (St Hilda's College) and an MA from Columbia University in History and Literature. Her research into eighteenth-century musical networks earned the Laura Bassi Scholarship.
A dedicated polyglot, she is fluent in French, German, Italian, Latin, and Greek, with a working knowledge of twelve languages developed through studies at the Middlebury School of Languages, the Oxford University Language Centre, and the Goethe Institut. She also studied at the EHESS and École normale supérieure in France.
A dedicated polyglot, she is fluent in French, German, Italian, Latin, and Greek, with a working knowledge of twelve languages developed through studies at the Middlebury School of Languages, the Oxford University Language Centre, and the Goethe Institut. She also studied at the EHESS and École normale supérieure in France.
Artistic Expression
From the orchestral pit to the director's chair, Mary Lucia's artistic practice spans classical music and cinema. A former Principal Viola for the Washburn University Orchestra, she has served as assistant director for the Berlin Opera Academy and as a guest musician with the Piccadilly Symphony.
In film, she served as Vice-President of the Oxford University Filmmaking Foundation and received Oxford's Cameron Macintosh Drama Fund grant to refine her craft at the London Film School. She has been a fellow three separate times with the Moving Picture Institute, and she was Distinguished Fellow with the Richmond International Film Festival. Her film work focuses on the intersection of cinematic narrative and visual precision.
In film, she served as Vice-President of the Oxford University Filmmaking Foundation and received Oxford's Cameron Macintosh Drama Fund grant to refine her craft at the London Film School. She has been a fellow three separate times with the Moving Picture Institute, and she was Distinguished Fellow with the Richmond International Film Festival. Her film work focuses on the intersection of cinematic narrative and visual precision.
With Ajit Pai at the Oxford Union.
Innovation & Society
Driven by an interest in the philosophical implications of technology, Mary Lucia collaborates with think tanks, particularly the Austrian Economics Center, to research socio-cultural and economic development. She is the co-founder of ClefRights, a music publishing technology startup, and owner of Mythoi Music, a specialized music and film consultancy.
Mary Lucia is a member of the Royal Musical Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the American Musicological Society (AMS), the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS), and the Society for Global Nineteenth Century Studies (SGNCS).
Beyond her professional work, she is a life member of the Oxford Union and the Oxford Hayek Society. She is a champion pistol shooter, having captained the Oxford University Varsity team, and she is an active practitioner of classical and historical fencing at the Linacre School of Defence.
Mary Lucia is a member of the Royal Musical Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the American Musicological Society (AMS), the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS), and the Society for Global Nineteenth Century Studies (SGNCS).
Beyond her professional work, she is a life member of the Oxford Union and the Oxford Hayek Society. She is a champion pistol shooter, having captained the Oxford University Varsity team, and she is an active practitioner of classical and historical fencing at the Linacre School of Defence.