Performance Studies Network Second International Conference

AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (CMPCP)

University of Cambridge, 4-7 April 2013

Call for Papers - application deadline Monday 3 September 2012

CMPCP's Performance Studies Network will hold its second International Conference at the University of Cambridge from 4 to 7 April 2013. The main conference events will be held at the Faculty of Music, 11 West Road; delegates will be accommodated at nearby Robinson College, where other events will also take place. On 5 April, a conference dinner will be held at St John’s College, and on 6 April a keynote workshop featuring performers from the Britten Sinfonia will take place in the afternoon, followed by a concert for conference delegates. The programme will also feature sessions curated by CMPCP project leaders.

Proposals are invited for individual papers, research reports, special sessions, and posters on any topic in the field of music performance studies which directly or indirectly addresses one or more of CMPCP's key research questions:  

· How is musical performance creative, and what knowledge is creatively embodied in musical performance?

· How does music in performance, and indeed the very act of performance, take shape over time?

· How does understanding musical performance as a creative practice vary across different global contexts, idioms and performance conditions (such as solo and ensemble, in the rehearsal room, recording studio and concert hall)?

· In what ways is creativity distributed across the conventional categories of composition, performance and improvisation?

Duration of presentations

· Individual papers: up to 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion

· Research reports: up to 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion

· Special sessions: approximately 90 minutes in total, including discussion

Proposals

All proposals should fully and clearly describe the topic of the presentation and should include the following information:

· Background

· Research questions

· Aims

· Summary of content

· Significance

For individual papers, research reports and posters, a proposal of c.500 words should be submitted; in the case of special sessions the proposal should be c.1,200 words in length. Please indicate whether or not the presentation will involve live performance, and if so what instruments and repertoires are envisaged. In all cases provide a separate cover sheet with the following information, using the form provided at www.cmpcp.ac.uk/coversheet.doc:

· Name, postal and email addresses, and institutional affiliation of proposer

· Names, addresses and institutional affiliation(s) of other participants where relevant (e.g. special sessions)

· Type of submission (i.e. individual paper, research report, special session, poster)

· AV requirements

· Special requests for space/equipment for performance during the paper/session. (Please note that CMPCP cannot guarantee the availability of special space/equipment although every effort will be made to accommodate such requests.)

No names or other identifying information should appear on the proposals themselves except in the case of special sessions where relevant.

Deadline

Proposals should be submitted by 3 pm UK time on Monday 3 September 2012. They should be sent by attachment (Word or PDF files only) to David Mawson, CMPCP Coordinator, at [log in to unmask]. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Programme and registration

The conference programme and details of the registration procedure will be announced by 31 October 2012. The total conference package, including accommodation, meals and performance events, will cost approximately £450.

Further information can be obtained from David Mawson ([log in to unmask]).

Programme Committee: John Rink (Chair), Eric Clarke, Nicholas Cook, Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, Tina K. Ramnarine

Conference Administrator and CMPCP Coordinator: David Mawson

CMPCP webpage: www.cmpcp.ac.uk

Conference webpage: www.cmpcp.ac.uk/conference2.html