I’m a PhD student in ethnomusicology at the University of Chicago and teach violin and viola at the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute.   My research interests include but are not limited to American Jewish popular music, hip hop, Irish-American music, the role of YouTube and social media in diasporic communities and pedagogy of traditional music, and music education.

I’m a violinist, violist and dabble in Irish and klezmer fiddle.  I also make short films and mix audio when I have the time and/or interest.  In my small amounts of free time I like painting, photography, cooking, reading, exploring new places, window shopping, people watching, doing Jewish stuff, and going to as many cheap concerts as possible. I’m passionate about music education and about making it available to a wide variety of people.

My partner, Matt Meltzer, just graduated from Boston College law school, and blogs about all things transit and urban development over at the Transit Pass.  We live in Chicago with our two cats, Pablo and Lola.

Hit me up at meredithaskamcbride [at] gmail [dot] com.  CV available upon request.