Louis. He earned a B.A. from Rutgers University (1996) and a Ph.D. from Yale University (2004). His primary areas of interest are the late Italian madrigal, the music of Astor Piazzolla, and Argentine tango. John has presented his work at regional, national, and international conferences. He has published articles on Carlo Gesualdo, the late Italian madrigal, and the collaboration between Astor Piazzolla and Borges. He is preparing a book on the 1965 intersection between Astor Piazzolla and Jorge Luis Borges.