GAMMA-UT 2012, "Music and Structures of Society, " April 14, 2012

GAMMA-UT: Call for Papers
"Music and Structures of Society"
12th Annual Conference
The University of Texas at Austin
Saturday, April 14, 2012

GAMMA-UT, the Graduate Association for Music and Musicians at the University of Texas at Austin, announces its eleventh annual conference, "Music and Structures of Society," to be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at The University of Texas at Austin. Graduate students from areas such as music theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, education and learning, composition, performance, and related areas will meet to share their research, and composers will present their works in a concert held that evening.

This year's keynote speaker is Joseph Horowitz. Horowitz has written extensively on the institution of classical music and has worked as a concert producer and artistic director for orchestras. His latest book, Artists in Exile (2008), explores the effects of the intellectual migration during the tumultuous 20th-century from Europe to the United States. He is currently completing a book about U.S. culture during the fin de siècle.

In addition to a keynote address, there will be a panel discussion on the conference topic, “Music and the Structures of Society” featuring Joseph Horowitz and distinguished guests:

Peter Bay, Conductor and Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra;
Douglas Dempster, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin;
Marianne Gedigian, Professor of Music in Flute at the University of Texas at Austin;
Kathleen Panoff, Director and Associate Dean of Texas Performing Arts


Call for Papers

GAMMA-UT is soliciting student papers in the areas of music theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, and education and learning. Papers may deal with any aspect of music research and analysis, particularly those topics that relate to the theme of "Music and the Structures of Society." Prospective presenters should submit an abstract of 250 words or less for blind review to gammaut2012@gmail.com by February 15, 2012.

Please include your name, email address, mailing address, institutional affiliation, student status, and any specials needs for A/V equipment. Papers are to be approximately 20 minutes in length, followed by a 10-minute question session. Applicants will be notified of the program committee's decision via email by February 21, 2012.

Questions can be directed to the conference email: gammaut2012@gmail.com