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Dates:
April 23-25, 2010 Location: Grand Valley State University, Allendale (near Grand Rapids), Michigan (map) |
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This conference will explore music,
dance, and theater stemming from the Czech and Slovak areas. Papers
on classical, folk, and popular traditions from any time period
are invited, and papers discussing collaboration among the arts
are particularly welcome. Because composers such as Dvorak, Janacek,
Smetana, Mahler, etc., have already been the focus of much attention,
the program committee will favor papers on less-explored music (e.g.
Zelenka, Vorisek, Haba) and on topics not often included in a classical
music conference, such as popular music, theater, and dance. Composers
connected with the region - e.g., Franz Schmidt, born in Bratislava
- will be considered even if their work took place largely elsewhere.
Keynote speakers will be Bruno Nettl and Michael Beckerman. There will be musical performances of vocal, chamber, and wind ensemble works by Karel Husa, Wenzel Müller, and others. We will arrange an excursion to the lovely coast of Lake Michigan on Sunday afternoon. The language of the conference will be English. Please submit here online abstracts of up to 250 words by November 15, 2009 or paper abstracts, postmarked by November 15, to Lisa Feurzeig Music Department Grand Valley State University One Campus Drive Allendale, MI 49401 USA We will reply by the end of January 2010. If you are uncertain whether a topic counts as sufficiently unexplored, feel free to ask us in advance! |
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| Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401-9403 |