CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: EIGHTH ANNUAL TEACHING MUSIC HISTORY DAY

RIDER UNIVERSITY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ

SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012

The Pedagogy Study Group of the American Musicological Society, the Greater New York Chapter of the AMS, and Rider University announce the Eighth Annual Teaching Music History Day, to be held Saturday, March 31, 2012.  Teaching Music History Day is a forum for exchanging ideas on effective teaching, and is open to all who have an interest in teaching music history.  We extend a special invitation to those who are involved in public musicology, as well as music scholars who teach related courses (e.g., music history and music appreciation) but whose primary discipline lies outside of musicology.

Call for Presentations

The program committee welcomes proposals for papers, roundtables, panels, or demonstrations that deal with any aspect of the teaching of music history (widely defined).  We hope to devote one session to each of the following issues:

(1) Curriculum: In an increasingly diverse and fractured musical world, what should music history curricula entail?  Does it still make sense to have “core” music history courses that all music majors must take, or should curricula provide more music history options for students?  In a world where our music major graduates will perform in a wide variety of musical traditions, should the repertoire explored in classes for music majors be different from the repertoire used in non-major courses?  If so, why?  What are the goals and objectives of teaching music history that should determine such decisions?

(2) “Public Musicology”: This includes teaching of music history through writing books for the general public, blogging, reviewing concerts and CDs, teaching classes at community centers, giving pre-concert talks and public lectures, organizing festivals, and so on.  What are the goals of “public musicology” and what are the pros and cons of different approaches to accomplishing these goals?  How do these activities affect the musical experiences of “students”?  How does “public musicology” deal with longstanding myths, such as “music as a universal language” and “composers must suffer to write great music.” 

(3) New Technologies and New Pedagogies: For teachers both inside and outside of academia, how can teachers employ blogs, wikis, and other Web 2.0 applications to help students create their own map of the musical universe?  What new methods have you tried to help your students achieve their learning objectives?

Please submit your proposal in the form of a 300-word abstract in the body of an email to Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. .  Be sure to include a brief description of your mode of presentation and please list your equipment needs.  The deadline for submissions is January 10, 2012.  Accepted proposers will be notified by January 31, 2012.  As this event is sponsored by AMS-GNY, we request that all presenters pay the $15 membership fee ($10 for students) for the chapter.

The members of the program committee are: Candace Bailey (North Carolina Central University), Matthew Baumer (Indiana University of Pennsylvania), Andrew Dell’Antonio (University of Texas at Austin), David Harnish (University of San Diego), Eric Hung (Rider University; ex-officio) and Sharon Mirchandani (Rider University).

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Confounding Expectations – Music and the Creative Act

2012 Graduate Student Conference: Call for Papers

The graduate students of the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Arts, Department of Music, are pleased to

announce a call for papers for their 2012 Graduate Student Conference entitled Confounding Expectations

– Music and the Creative Act. The conference will take place on Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15,

2012 in the Rosza Centre on the U of C campus.

The aim of the conference is to provide a collegial environment in which graduate students can present

their research and form professional connections. We encourage submissions from graduate students in

musicology, theory, music education, performance and composition and from graduate students from

other disciplines, who are working on music topics or music-related topics.

Presentations should be no longer than twenty minutes and lecture-recitals no longer than forty minutes.

A ten-minute question period will follow each presentation. Abstracts should be approximately 350

words and must contain no information that could identify you or your institution. Be sure to attach the

official submission form to your abstract. All abstracts will be evaluated anonymously and should be

suitable for publication in the conference program. Submissions must be received by 23:59 Friday

January 6, 2012. The chosen presenters will be notified on or before February 6, 2011.

Proposals should be sent electronically to Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. . Proposals may also be

mailed to the address at the bottom of the page, attention Cathy Klopoushak. If you have any questions

regarding possible formats of submission, these may also be directed electronically to the above email

address.

A description of the performance venue, forms and other general information can be found at our website

http://ucalgary.ca/gradconference

Fondation commémorative Sir Ernest MacMillan – Bourse 2012
La Fondation annonce une bourse de 12 000 $ pour
La Direction Chorale

La Fondation commémorative Sir Ernest MacMillan a le plaisir d’annoncer que la bourse 2012 sera décernée pour la direction chorale. La Fondation a choisi la direction chorale en reconnaissance de la carrière de chef d’orchestre de Sir Ernest MacMillan, plus particulièrement ses nombreuses années à titre de chef du Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (1942-1957) et de l’Orchestre symphonique de Toronto (1931-1956). La bourse vise à soutenir le développement artistique et l’avancement de la carrière d’un jeune chef. Elle peut être utilisée pour aider à défrayer les déplacements du récipiendaire, un atelier ou un programme d’étude, la participation à un festival ou un concours ou toute autre dépense qui serait pertinente.

Les candidats doivent avoir atteint une étape avancée dans leurs études musicales. Ils doivent être âgés de moins de trente ans au 1er mars 2012 et doivent être citoyens canadiens ou résidents permanents.

MODALITÉS DE LA DEMANDE DE BOURSE
Les demandes doivent être faites par écrit et doivent inclure:
a) Nom, adresse courriel, numéro de téléphone et signature du candidat.
b) La date de naissance et la mention du statut de citoyen canadien ou résident permanent.
c) Le curriculum vitae du candidat et les noms de ses principaux professeurs.
d) Un résumé du plan d’étude et/ ou de prestations et toute autre information pertinente reliée à la demande.
e) Mention des autres bourses que le candidat recevra ou pour lesquelles il a fait des demandes en lien avec ses objectifs de carrière.
f) Le nom de deux références lesquelles doivent être des personnes reconnues dans la profession musicale, par exemple chef d’orchestre, compositeur, professeur ou administrateur. Le candidat doit s’assurer que ces deux personnes envoient directement, sous pli confidentiel, une lettre de recommandation à l’adresse de la Fondation indiquée ci-dessous. (Il est important que ces lettres soient envoyées à part de la demande d’application.)

La demande doit être accompagnée de six copies d’un enregistrement sur support DVD d’une performance du candidat, devant public ou non. L’enregistrement doit être d’au moins 15 minutes et d’au plus 30 minutes et doit présenter le candidat qui dirige un ensemble de chanteurs qui doivent être vus au moins une fois dans l’enregistrement. Celui-ci doit également montrer le candidat de face tel qu’il est vu par les chanteurs qu’il dirige. Le DVD sera utilisé uniquement à des fins de sélection des candidats et ne leur sera pas retourné.

Le technicien responsable de l’enregistrement du DVD ainsi que le candidat devront certifier par écrit qu’il s’agit bien d’un enregistrement du candidat et qu’aucun montage n’a été fait sauf en ce qui concerne l’ordre des composantes de l’enregistrement. Tous les morceaux joués pendant l’enregistrement doivent être identifiés de même que leur durée. La date de l’enregistrement doit également être indiquée.

Les demandes et les lettres de recommandation doivent être envoyées à l’adresse suivante:
The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation c/o Prof. Robin Elliott Faculty of Music University of Toronto
80 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M5S 2C5

La date limite pour la réception des demandes et des lettres de recommandation est le 31 janvier 2012

La sélection des candidats se fera par un jury nommé par le conseil d’administration de la Fondation et composé de chefs de choeur professionnels qui représentent différentes régions du Canada. Le processus de sélection de déroulera en deux étapes. Une étape préliminaire permettra au jury de sélectionner un maximum de trois finalistes parmi les candidatures reçues. Il est prévu que les finalistes seront avisés au plus tard le 28 février 2012.
Les finalistes devront se présenter à une étape de sélection finale qui aura lieu à Ottawa au cours de la Conférence canadienne sur le chant choral, PODIUM, le samedi 19 mai 2012. Tous les finalistes répéteront avec les Elmer Iseler Singers et les dirigeront pendant 30 à 40 minutes en présence d’un jury et d’un auditoire. La Fondation défrayera le transport et l’hébergement pour les finalistes qui n’habitent pas la région d’Ottawa. Les finalistes devront être disponibles pour des entrevues avec les médias.

Tout de suite après l’étape finale de sélection, le jury déterminera le gagnant mais le jury se réserve le droit de ne pas octroyer la bourse si aucun des candidats ne répond à des standards artistiques suffisamment élevés. La décision du jury sera finale et sans appel. Les résultats du concours seront dévoilés lors du banquet PODIUM le 19 mai 2012.

Pour obtenir toute information additionnelle sur la Fondation, vous pouvez consulter le site internet de celle-ci: www.macmillanfoundation.com.

The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce its Award for 2012, in Choral Conducting. This is in recognition of Sir Ernest MacMillan’s celebrated career as a conductor, in particular his many years with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (1942-1957) and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1931-56). The Award is intended to support the artistic development and career advancement of a young conductor; it may be used to assist with travel, a workshop or study program, participation in a festival or competition, or other relevant purposes.

Candidates should be at an advanced stage of their musical education, under thirty years of age at March 1, 2012, and should be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The application should include:
a) The applicant’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and signature. b) The applicant’s birth date and citizenship/resident status. c) A curriculum vitae of the applicant, with names of his/her principal teachers. d) An outline of the applicant’s proposed plan of study and/or performance, and other such information relevant to the application. e) Mention of any grants, which the applicant will receive or has applied for in support of his/her current career plans. f) Names of two referees, each of whom must be a recognized member of the musical profession, e.g., conductor, composer, performer, teacher, administrator; it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that each referee sends, independent of the application, a confidential letter of recommendation to the address given below.

The application must be accompanied by six copies of a DVD recording of the applicant in both rehearsal and performance, public or private. The total timing of the DVD should be at least 15 minutes and not more than 30 minutes. The DVD must show the conductor leading an ensemble of singers, and the singers must be shown at some point in the video. There should be footage of the candidate shown full face (as seen by the musicians). The DVD will be used for selection purposes only, and will not be returned.

The recording technician and applicant must certify in writing that the recording is indeed of the applicant and that the recording has not been edited in any way other than in the placement of component items in sequence. All works must be identified, with timings given, and the date of the recording must be supplied.

Address for applications and letters of recommendation:
The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation c/o Prof. Robin Elliott Faculty of Music University of Toronto
80 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M5S 2C5

Applications and letters of recommendation must be received by January 31, 2012.

The selection process will be adjudicated by a jury of professional choral conductors representing different regions of Canada, appointed by the Foundation’s board of trustees. There will be two rounds in the selection process. In the preliminary round, based on the applications, the jury will select up to three finalists. It is expected that the finalists will be notified by February 28, 2012.

The finalists will participate in person in the final round of the selection process, which will take place during Canada’s National Choral Conference, PODIUM, in Ottawa on Saturday May 19, 2012. All finalists will rehearse the Elmer Iseler Singers for between 30 and 40 minutes in front of a jury and live audience. The costs of accommodation and travel will be provided for finalists who do not live in the Ottawa area. Finalists must agree to be available for media interviews.

Immediately following the final round, the jury will determine the winner, although it may also withhold its recommendation if it considers no applicant is of sufficiently high artistic standard. The jury’s determination will be final and not subject to appeal. The results of the competition will be announced at the Podium banquet on the evening of May 19.

Further information about the Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation can be found at:
www.macmillanfoundation.com