Collin Ziegler is a PhD student in Musicology at the University of California, Berkeley. Originally from Pittsburgh, Collin has degrees from St. John’s College (Annapolis) and the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University. Articles By This Author Review “Beyond the Golden Gate” Reduces Music to Background Noise Collin Ziegler - October 13, 2025 The Kronos Quartet and Wu Man play second fiddle to narration, leaving the music lost beneath a well-meaning history lesson. Review Ives Collective Introduces Rare Works to Great Effect Collin Ziegler - September 30, 2025 In its fall concert, the group shed light on early 20th-century modernism with works by Jean Cras and Leo Ornstein. Review In a Deep Dive Into the Étude, Elizabeth Joy Roe Proves Her Versatility Collin Ziegler - September 16, 2025 The pianist’s season-opening recital for Noe Music, on Sept. 14, spanned two centuries of the étude genre. Review Landscapes of the Heart: Ravel Personified at SF International Piano Festival Collin Ziegler - August 29, 2025 Gwendolyn Mok and Jeffrey LaDeur look for emotional truth in works by Ravel and Déodat de Séverac.
