Andrew Pau


Andrew Pau is an associate professor of music theory at Oberlin Conservatory. Focusing primarily on music of 19th century French composers, Pau has presented work on text setting, chromatic harmony, and phrase rhythm in addition to theories of musical meaning and narrative. In April 2016 he was a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!, winning six games and $170,202. In the 2017 Tournament of Champions he won his quarterfinal game and finished second in his semifinal game, behind Austin Rogers.

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