[ANPPOM-L] CFP: Messiaen 2008 International Centenary Conference

[carlos palombini]

UCE Birmingham Conservatoire, the University of Sheffield and the Royal 
Scottish Academy of Music and Drama are pleased to announce an 
international conference to celebrate the centenary of the birth of 
Olivier Messiaen and provide an opportunity for scholars interested in 
his music to share their knowledge and deepen their understanding of all 
aspects Messiaen, his music and his influence. The conference will be 
held at Birmingham Conservatoire, in the heart of Birmingham, on 21-24 
June 2008.*

We welcome proposals for papers of no more than 20 minutes on any aspect 
of Messiaen’s life, work, and influence. Some areas that the organisers 
would particularly welcome include:

reception history
analysis
genesis of works and source studies
Messiaen’s place in twentieth-century music
Messiaen's teaching legacy

Proposals should take the form of an abstract of up to 300 words, 
accompanied by any relevant audio or video material if appropriate, and 
full contact details including email, telephone, postal address and 
institutional affiliation (if any). If special equipment is needed it 
would be useful to the organisers to note that in the proposal. Please 
submit your abstract by Friday 22 June 2007 via email to: messiaen at 
uce.ac.uk.

Presentations will be reviewed and selected by the conference committee 
and decisions will be announced by the end of August 2007.

The conference committee comprises:

Jean Boivin (Université de Sherbrooke)
Stephen Broad (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama)
Christopher Dingle (Birmingham Conservatoire)
Peter Hill (University of Sheffield)
Nigel Simeone (University of Sheffield)

*Birmingham Conservatoire will be presenting a concert of Messiaen’s 
orchestral works on Friday 20 June, and conference registration will 
open on the afternoon of Friday 20 June.

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