Jerome Kohl

Jerome Joseph Kohl (November 27, 1946 – August 4, 2020) was an American musicologist, academic journal editor, and recorder teacher. A music theorist at the University of Washington, he became recognized internationally as an authority on the music of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Life and work Kohl grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, with three siblings. In 1976, Kohl co-founded and became the board president of the Early Music Guild (EMG, now called Early Music Seattle) in Seattle, attracting international players to perform in the city. The EMG held a monthly concert by local players, and in 1980, Kohl played a concert with music from the 14th century to modern times. He continued to teach recorder for the Society for decades. taking part in international conferences on his music. He collaborated with Stockhausen, traveling to Europe annually, and co-authored books with him. with more than 100,000 edits, creating many articles, especially about Stockhausen's work.

Kohl died in Seattle from a sudden heart attack, on August 4, 2020, at the age of 73. His death was commemorated by a memorial tribute in Perspectives of New Music, which called his 2017 book on Stockhausen's Zeitmaße "an astounding masterpiece".