** This list is managed by Dr Evangelos Himonides (UCL), on behalf of the Society for Education and Music Psychology Research (sempre), and aims to serve as a discussion forum for researchers working at the shared boundaries of science and music. This list was previously managed by the Institute of Musical Research. ** MESSAGE FOLLOWS: Valuing and Evaluating Music Performance<http://www.conservatorio.ch/valuing-and-evaluating-music-performance> An international workshop for researchers and practitioners in music performance evaluation 17 - 19 April 2020 Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland The evaluation and assessment of musical performance is central to the career of any aspiring musician. Valuing and Evaluating Music Performance will bring together leaders in research, education, and performance to foster discussion and knowledge exchange between research and musical practice. The workshop is organized in collaboration with the Centre for Performance Science, Royal College of Music London, and will offer plenary presentations, experiential learning activities, and roundtable discussions. International speakers will present on a range of topics including the psychological and aesthetic underpinnings of music performance evaluation, the skills and tools of the expert evaluator, and the contexts in which evaluations take place. Speakers will include: Michele Biasutti, University of Padua Hubert Eiholzer, Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana Lugano Solange Glasser, University of Melbourne Noola Griffiths, Teesside University Evangelos Himonides, University College London Ivan Hewett, Royal College of Music Gary McPherson, University of Melbourne Stephanie Pitts, University of Sheffield Rafael Ramirez, Universitat Pompeu Fabra George Waddell, Royal College of Music Registration Spaces are limited. To register, please click here<https://www.conservatorio.ch/it/hidden/valuing-and-evaluating-music-performance>. Registration will close on 20 March 2020. Workshop fees: Participants: CHF 200 External students: CHF 100 The registration fees include lunches and attendance at workshop presentations and activities. For more information, please visit the workshop website<http://www.conservatorio.ch/valuing-and-evaluating-music-performance>. Hubert Eiholzer Aaron Williamon Anna Modesti George Waddell ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the MUSIC-AND-SCIENCE list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MUSIC-AND-SCIENCE&A=1