[AMS-announce] CFP: French Music: Performance and Analysis, BYUH, Laie, HI, Nov 2007

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Call for Papers and Performances: French Music: Performance and Analysis

November 15th—19th, 2007

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

The conference has as general themes the performance and analysis of French
music.  Repertoire is limited to art music of the 19th and 20th-centuries
including foreign-born composers who influenced compositional practice over
an extended period of time (e.g. Chopin), or composers who relocated to
France for a sizeable portion of their careers (e.g. the American composer
Noël Lee).  Because of the unique location of the host institution, it also
explores the influence of Pacific and Asian music(s) on French composers.
Ideally, the conference is targeted at musicians with an interest in French
music and the possibility of analysis informing performance; likewise, to
those who see the potential of performance benefiting analytical
understanding.

Format: guidelines

Abstracts of 250 words or less may propose long papers (20 minutes) or
lecture recitals (45 minutes).  Applicants opting for the lecture-recital
format should also submit a recent, unedited recording along with the
abstract.  The deadline for submission is June 1st, 2007.

Proposals which address one or more of the following areas will be given
priority consideration by the organizing committee:

* Papers and/or performances which demonstrate clear relationships between
music(s) of Pacific, Asian and French composers
* The analysis of specific works in which the findings have direct relevance
to performance
* Lecture-recitals which articulate a musical link between analysis and
performance
* The derivation of narrative from analytical understanding
* New approaches to analysis through the study of performance
* Editorial practice which considers performance and analysis together
* Interactions between composer and performer
* Performance practice which takes analysis and recordings into account

Evening events

As performance is a central focus of the conference, several evening
concerts will be offered in the McKay auditorium on the campus of
BYU-Hawaii.  Roy Howat and Wendy Hiscocks will present a duo-piano recital
which includes Debussy's 'En blanc et noir' and Chabrier's 'Trois valses
romantiques'.  Pianist Scott McCarrey will offer a solo recital of works by
Ravel and Poulenc, this performance to include the world premiere of a new
piece by Wendy Hiscocks commissioned for the conference.

Additional keynote speakers, evening performances, fees and registration
details will be announced in the near future at
http://academics.byuh.edu/finearts/?q=node/22.

Contact information
Please direct all enquires to:

Dr. Scott McCarrey
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Chair, Department of Fine Arts
55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, Hawaii, USA
96762
Email: mccarres at byuh.edu
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