[AMS-announce] CFP: "Echoes of Ellington, " Univ. of Texas, Austin, Apr 2009

[Announcements for the AMS]

The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music presents

Echoes Of Ellington: A Conference about the music and life of Duke Ellington

Conference Dates: April 15, 16, and 17, 2009

In conjunction with a rare staging of Duke Ellington’s comic opera “Queenie Pie,” the Center for American Music and the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin will be sponsoring a conference exploring the music and life of the composer.  The conference will feature talks by James Lincoln Collier and John Franceschina, and attendees will be invited to the Butler School’s opening night performance of “Queenie Pie,” with Carmen Bradford singing the title role.  The UT Jazz Orchestra will also present an all-Ellington concert.

Call for Papers: The conference organizers welcome submissions that address Ellington’s music, life and times from any perspective, including historical, sociological, analytical, theoretical, and performance. Papers concerning Ellington’s music for the theater and for film are especially welcomed. Proposals for round tables, lecture recitals or novel formats will also be considered. Presentations for individual papers should be approximately 30 minutes.

Deadline for Abstract Submission: submit a one-page abstract to Prof. James Buhler at jbuhler at mail.utexas.edu or fax 512/471-7836. Abstracts must be received by Monday, November 3, 2008. Decision notification will be no later than Monday, December 1, 2008. The final version of selected papers must be submitted by March 15, 2009.

Further information about the conference may be found by visiting www.music.utexas.edu/campsconferences.

 Further information is also available by contacting Prof. Jeff Hellmer, Director of Jazz Studies, jhellmer at mail.utexas.edu