Miguel Ángel Aguilar Rancel has a degree in Art History from the Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in Musicology from the University of La Rioja. In addition to his research work, he has actively dedicated himself to music criticism and music management in fields such as programming or publishing. He is currently an assistant professor at the International University of La Rioja. His fields of research include vocal alterities in classical singing, monarchy and elite societies in the contemporary world, or cultural management in the musical field.