Stacy Olive Jarvis is a musicologist, professional violinist, writer and broadcaster specialising in early 19th-century European musical culture. Her work recovers overlooked musicians and reconstructs the social worlds in which music was created, performed and remembered.
She is completing a PhD in Musicology at the University of Birmingham. Her doctoral research examines the Irish pianist-composer John Field, the development of the nocturne and the salon networks that shaped his career across Europe and Russia. A central strand of her work concerns women’s contributions to musical life, particularly as musicians, composers, patrons and cultural mediators.
Stacy is the author of two books and more than ten peer-reviewed articles. She presents her research at international conferences and works extensively with correspondence, musical manuscripts, historical newspapers and other archival sources. Her experience as a performer enables her to approach these materials from both scholarly and practical perspectives.

Media, writing and broadcasting
Stacy writes regularly about classical music for general audiences. Her work has appeared in international media, including The Washington Post and The Conversation. She has also contributed expert commentary to BBC programmes.
As a broadcaster, she presents Behind the Score on Brun.fm, exploring overlooked composers, unfamiliar repertoire and the histories behind well-known works. She also creates research-led documentary films that bring archival discoveries and neglected musical figures to audiences beyond academia.

Performance and education
A professionally trained violinist, Stacy studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Manchester. Her performance background remains central to her research, writing and broadcasting, particularly her work on historical interpretation and the relationship between musical notation and lived performance.
Stacy teaches violin and piano and develops inclusive, education-led-led-led outreach. She has particular experience supporting students with special educational needs, combining high musical standards with an adaptable and accessible approach.
Stacy is a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider and an active member of the Royal Musical Association and the Nineteenth-Century Studies Association.

Work with Stacy

Stacy is available for media commentary, research consultation, writing commissions, broadcasts, talks, lecture-recitals and selected teaching enquiries.