Poetry, Music, Drama: the creation of contemporary opera
Wednesday 16 January 2013 - 10:00 - 18:00
Chancellor's Hall, Senate House, University of London
IMR in association with the Institute of English Studies
This one-day conference brings together poets, composers, producers and academics to discuss the collaborative processes involved in the creation of contemporary opera. Speakers will include: Michael Symmonds-Roberts, Fiona Sampson, John Casken, Robert Saxton, Liza Lim, David Beard, Jonathan Cross and Andrew Watts.
Admission: £15, (£10 students) Booking form at http://music.sas.ac.uk/events/conferences
The conference will be followed by a conversation between Sir Harrison Birtwistle and David Harsent discussing their opera The Minotaur at 18:00. Admission free. Supported by the John Coffin Memorial Trust and the Hepner Foundation.
Valerie James
Consortium Administrative Manager, IGRS, IMR and IP
Institute of Musical Research
School of Advanced Study
University of London
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
www.music.sas.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7664 4865
Fax: 020 7664 4867
The IMR's Offices are at Stewart House (32 Russell Square), 2nd floor, Room 277
The University of London is an exempt charity in England and Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (reg. no. SC041194)
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