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:
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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 at Birmingham Town Hall on Friday 20 June, and conference
registration will open on the afternoon of Friday 20 June.
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