[ANPPOM-L] CFP: Echoes Of Ellington

[Carlos Palombini]

The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music presents

Echoes Of Ellington: A Conference about the music and life of Duke Ellington

Conference Dates: April 15, 16, and 17, 2009

In conjunction with a rare staging of Duke Ellington's comic opera "Queenie
Pie," the Center for American Music and the Butler School of Music at the
University of Texas at Austin will be sponsoring a conference exploring the
music and life of the composer.  The conference will feature talks by James
Lincoln Collier and John Franceschina, and attendees will be invited to the
Butler School's opening night performance of "Queenie Pie," with Carmen
Bradford singing the title role.  The UT Jazz Orchestra will also present an
all-Ellington concert.

Call for Papers: The conference organizers welcome submissions that address
Ellington's music, life and times from any perspective, including
historical, sociological, analytical, theoretical, and performance. Papers
concerning Ellington's music for the theater and for film are especially
welcomed. Proposals for round tables, lecture recitals or novel formats will
also be considered. Presentations for individual papers should be
approximately 30 minutes.

Deadline for Abstract Submission: submit a one-page abstract to Prof. James
Buhler at jbuhler at mail.utexas.edu or fax 512/471-7836. Abstracts must be
received by Monday, November 3, 2008. Decision notification will be no later
than Monday, December 1, 2008. The final version of selected papers must be
submitted by March 15, 2009.

Further information about the conference may be found by visiting
www.music.utexas.edu/campsconferences.

 Further information is also available by contacting Prof. Jeff Hellmer,
Director of Jazz Studies, jhellmer at mail.utexas.edu


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