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.

Education

 * AB, Stanford University, 1990
 * JD, Harvard Law School, 1993
 * MM, Mannes College of Music, 2005
 * PhD, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 2012