Student News

We are currently soliciting new items of interest (calls for papers, concerts, prizes, publications, or any other news) for our January issue. Please send any items to editors@library.music.utoronto.ca/discourses-in-music/index.html.

On Sunday November 11, at 2:30 min Trinity St. Paul's United Church Sandy Thorborn (University of Toronto) will be music directing the mock-opera, "Pyramus and Thisbe" by Frederick Lampe for the company "Fine Young Classicals"

Marina Lupishko (University of Toronto) will present her paper "Stravinsky's Chansons Russes: An Interaction of Music and Poetry" at the AATSEEL conference (American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages) held December 27-30 in New Orleans, LA.

There will be a tribute to Professor Trichy Sankaran on Saturday, October 20, 2001.  Professor Trichy teaches at York University and is an internationally recognized mrdangam (South Indian drum) performer. This is an evening of music and dance featuring some of Toronto's greatest artists, including NEXUS, Trichy's Trio, TASA and many others!

When: Saturday, October 20, 2001

Time: 5:00 pm

Where: Burton Auditorium, York University

Tickets: $20.00 (includes Indian vegetarian dinner)

5 pm welcome address
5:15 video of Sankaran's journey into Canada
6:00 speeches
6:30 dinner
8:00-11:00 concert of music and dance
For tickets and further information contact:
Desi Narayanan (416) 971-4025

A few of our own University of Toronto grad students won awards in the 2001 SOCAN Young Composers Competition (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers):
13 Images by Andrew Staniland: 2nd Prize - Godfrey Ridout Awards (Choral/Vocal works)
Concerto for Orchestra by Scott Good: 3rd Prize - Sir Ernest Macmillan Awards
Ire by Eric Ross: 3rd Prize - Serge Garant Awards
Internet press release: http://www.socan.ca/en/news_events/news_archive/young_composer_award.asp

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Music Department at La Rioja University, Spain, will be hosting the 10th Biennial Conference on Baroque Music from Wednesday 17 July to Sunday 21 July 2002, inclusive.

Proposals are invited for:

1.Individual papers of 20 minutes duration (after each paper, ten minutes will be allowed for discussion)

2. Sessions involving three or four papers on a specified area, given by different individuals and lasting not more than one-and-a-half hours including discussion

3. Round-table sessions of one-and-a-half hours, including discussion

The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is 22 February 2002. Proposals in any area of Baroque music are welcome.

The organizers anticipate that individual papers (1 above) and some sessions with multiple participants (2 and 3 above) will be presented in two or three simultaneous strands, grouped by subject areas. Those areas will be determined largely by the nature of the proposals received.

Any individual may submit one proposal. Proposals must be submitted as an abstract of not more than 250 words (individual papers), or not more than 350 words (group sessions).  Acceptance of a proposal will be at the discretion of the organizers.

The abstract should be preceded by information under the following headings: NAME, INSTITUTION, POSTAL ADDRESS, PHONE, FAX, E-MAIL ADDRESS.

Abstracts may be

1. e-mailed to: Miguel Angel Marín baroque-conference.2002@dea.unirioja.es. Attachments (in .rtf format) are preferred for the text of abstracts, but please back up the attachment with a plain-text version in the main e-mail.

2. by post to:
Dr. Miguel Angel Marín
Tenth Baroque Music Conference
Ed. Rectorado
Avda. La Paz, 93
Universidad de La Rioja
Logroño (La Rioja)
26004 SPAIN

(But please send also an e-mail copy as soon as possible - see 1 above.)

Canadian University Music Society

2002 Annual Conference

University of Toronto, 25-28 May 2002

Call for Papers, Round Tables, and Performances

The Canadian University Music Society (CUMS) and the Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (CAML) will hold their annual conference jointly from 25 May (Saturday evening) to 28 May (Tuesday afternoon) 2002 at the University of Toronto as part of the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Board of the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada has chosen the following as major themes for the Congress: Boundaries: Geographies; Boundaries: Genres; Boundaries: Gender. Proposals relating to these themes would be appreciated, as would proposals for joint sessions with CAML, and for a planned joint session with the Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS). We are now soliciting proposals from all members of the Society for papers and round tables in all areas of musical scholarship as well as for lecture-recitals and mini-concerts.

Papers: Those wishing to read a paper should submit an abstract of 500-800 words, describing the subject, the premises, the methodology, and the conclusions. Papers should not exceed 20 minutes, including illustrations, and will be followed by a 10-minute period for questions and discussion.

Graduate students whose papers are chosen for presentation in any session of the CUMS Conference may be eligible to compete for the George Proctor Prize; those eligible, who wish to compete, will be required to submit copies of their complete papers by 30 March 2002. Further information is given in the accompanying notice.

Round Tables: Round tables are organized by an individual around a specific topic, with the participation of invited speakers/discussants. Such sessions may be scheduled for a maximum of 80 minutes. Those wishing to organize a round table should submit an abstract of 500-800 words describing the topic and the method of presentation, and listing all participants and the precise nature of their contributions.

Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (solo and ensemble): Those wishing to present a lecture-recital should submit an abstract of 250-500 words and three copies of a cassette tape or CD with excerpts from the proposed program. Those wishing to present a mini-concert should submit a program with timings and three copies of a cassette tape or CD with excerpts from the proposed program. Lecture-recitals and mini-concerts may not exceed 40 minutes.

Proposals will be considered only from members of the Society who have paid their 2001-2002 dues. Membership applications are available on the CUMS Web site (http://www.cums-smuc.ca) or by contacting CUMS, c/o Becker Associates, Box 507, Station Q, Toronto (Ontario), M4T 2M5; (416) 483-7282 (phone), 489-1713 (fax), or journals@interlog.com (e-mail). Annual dues are $50 for regular members, and $25 for students, independent scholars, and retired persons.

Proposals must be submitted by 1 December 2001. Submission of abstracts as plain text in the body of an e-mail (rather than as an attached file) is strongly encouraged. Proposals sent by regular mail should include eight copies of the abstract. The author's name, together with postal address and phone and fax numbers, should appear on the cover letter but not on the abstract, since proposals will be judged anonymously. Those wishing to have their tapes or CDs returned should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Please send proposals to:
Kathleen McMorrow
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
Toronto ON
M5S 1A1
(416)978-6920, 978-5771 (fax), k.mcmorrow@utoronto.ca (e-mail)

The conference program will be announced by 25 February 2002 and posted on the CUMS website. Those whose papers are chosen for presentation must provide an abridged abstract (250 words) and biography (150 words) no later than 18 March 2002 in both official languages.

Canadian University Music Society

2002 Annual Conference

University of Toronto, 25-28 May 2002

George Proctor Prize

The George Proctor Prize is awarded for the best paper presented by a graduate student at the annual conference of the Canadian University Music Society. The paper will represent original research in any recognized branch of musical scholarship and may be presented in either official language. The 2002 CUMS conference will be held at the University of Toronto from 25 to 28 May.

The amount of the award is $500 plus reimbursement at the same rate as that given to other student presenters for travel and accommodation expenses (receipts are required). The winning paper will be considered for publication in the Canadian University Music Review and will be sent out to appraisers like other submissions. The jury reserves the right to withhold the award if, in its judgment, there are no suitable submissions.

The competition is open to anyone who, at the time of submission of the abstract, is registered in a graduate degree program, does not yet hold a doctorate, does not hold a full-time teaching position, and is a member of CUMS. Previous winners are ineligible to compete. For all other conditions of proposal submission and conference participation, please refer to the accompanying "Call for Papers".

Students who wish to compete should submit by 1 December 2001 an abstract of 500-800 words that describes the subject, the premises, the methodology, and the conclusions. The proposal should also include a brief biography of the author. The author's name and graduate student status, together with postal address and phone and fax numbers, should appear on the cover letter but not on the abstract, since proposals will be judged anonymously. The abstracts should be sent to:

Kathleen McMorrow
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
Toronto ON
M5S 1A1
(416)978-6920, 978-5771 (fax), k.mcmorrow@utoronto.ca (e-mail)

Students will be informed by 9 February 2002 whether their proposals have been accepted. Those whose papers are chosen for presentation will be expected to submit as plain text in the body of an e-mail (rather than as an attached file) an abridged abstract of not more than 250 words as well as a brief biography in both English and French. Those who wish to compete for the prize must submit by 30 March 2002 four copies of their paper (with the scholarly apparatus), exactly as it will be presented at the conference. yes">  From the papers, a preliminary jury will select the finalists (normally four), from which a winner will be chosen at the conference. In determining the winner, the final jury will consider the presentation and the ability to handle questions from the audience as well as the quality of the paper.