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David Metzer, PhD

Professor (He/Him/His)

Appointments

Faculty of Arts

School of Music

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Music / Theatre, Pop Culture

Expertise

Popular Music
Popular Culture
Classical Music
Jazz
LGBTQ in Popular Culture

Interview Language(s)

English

In the Media

CBC:
Vancouver’s 2025 most streamed songs show listeners seek ‘comfort’ in uncertain times: professor
CBC:
2024 was the ‘year of pop music.’ These are the 5 songs Vancouverites streamed most

David Metzer, PhD

Contact Information

David Metzer

Email: david.metzer@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-2246

Tel: 778-990-1044

Website: https://music.ubc.ca/david-metzer

Website: https://www.davidmetzer.com

X: https://twitter.com/davidjmetzer

Alternate Contact

Sachi Wickramasinghe
News and University Affairs

Tel: 604-822-4549
Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

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