David Yaffe (music critic)

David Yaffe (born January 1, 1973) is an assistant professor of humanities at Syracuse University known for his critical writings on music. During the 2008-2009 academic year, he was the Gould Faculty Fellow in the Humanities at Claremont McKenna College. He subsequently returned to Syracuse. His writings have appeared in many publications, including Harper's Magazine, The Nation, Slate, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Along with Ruth Franklin, he was awarded the 2012 Roger Shattuck Prize for Criticism, presented by the Center for Fiction.