# Alexandra Amati Instructor, Harvard Extension School Professor Emerita of Music, University of San Francisco ![AMATI](/sites/g/files/omnuum5006/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2025-03/AMATI.png?h=14608c33&itok=3KoIz8eX) email I am an Italian musicologist, teaching at the Harvard Extension School and a couple of other places. I taught at the University of San Francisco for 25 years, where I created the music program, and am now a Professor Emerita. While I was doing my PhD I was a resident tutor in Quincy, but my son was a Lowellite (AB ‘15). My research now centers around women and opera, but other interests include the Italian renaissance and, of course, Bach. I enjoy traveling, dancing (mostly Cuban Salsa a.k.a. casino—ask me about it), downhill skiing, singing (I am a HRCM, RCS, and UChoir alumna and currently sing in a couple of choirs here), knitting (that’s how I paid my way through college), going to concerts, meeting new people, and speaking in many tongues. Come to Italian table! - ## Interests [Music](/interests/music) [Women, Gender & Sexuality](/interests/women-gender-sexuality) [Outdoor Activities](/interests/outdoor-activities) [Opera](/interests/opera) - ## Role [Senior Common Room](/role/senior-common-room) [Affiliates](/role/affiliates)