Praised for combining “great power with masterful subtlety,” Paula Maust is a performer, scholar, and educator dedicated to fusing research and creative practice to amplify underrepresented voices. As a harpsichordist and organist, she codirects Musica Spira, curating provocative programs connecting baroque music to contemporary issues. She performs extensively as a chamber musician with ensembles including Washington Bach Consort, Folger Consort, and Handel Choir of Baltimore. She also conducts early modern opera from the keyboard, most recently directing scenes at the Peabody Conservatory. Paula is the creator of expandingthemusictheorycanon.com, an internationally-acclaimed OER collection of music theory examples by women and people of color. A print anthology based on the project is under contract with SUNY Press, and she has articles published in Women & Music and the Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music. Paula is an Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Peabody, where she earned degrees in harpsichord (DMA ‘19, MM ‘16).