** The Music and Science list is managed by the Institute of Musical Research (www.music.sas.ac.uk) as a bulletin board and discussion forum for researchers working at the shared boundaries of science and music. ** MESSAGE FOLLOWS: CALL FOR PAPERS LONDON INTERNATIONAL PIANO SYMPOSIUM 08 - 10 February 2013 Royal College of Music, London, UK. www.londoninternationalpianosymposium.co.uk The first London International Piano Symposium will be hosted at the Royal College of Music 08-10 February, 2013. In this first of three symposia, we are keen to encourage submissions which reflect an interdisciplinary exchange of views on piano performance from across the arts and sciences. We invite submissions which present original research on: evidence-based directives to enhance modern piano performance practice, scientific models of performance which will reflect the broad range of recent research in performance science, such as neuroscience, human movement sciences, and psychology, and research into inspirational performers and teachers past and present. KEY DATES 01 July 2012: Paper/poster abstract submission deadline 01 September 2012: Notification of submission decision 01 October 2012: End of early registration 01 November 2012: Deadline for papers 08 February 2013: Start of LIPS 2013 SUBMISSIONS Submissions are invited for - Spoken papers - Poster presentations Abstracts should be between 250-300 words and give background, aims, main contribution and 5 keywords. All other information is available via the website: www.londoninternationalpianosymposium.co.uk. Submissions should be made electronically to [log in to unmask] by 1st July 2012. Cristine MacKie Chief Executive Director London International Piano Symposium www.londoninternationalpianosymposium.co.uk Office Hours 1.6.0pm TEL: 020 8789 6163