Call for Papers: �Music and the American Word��The Second Annual Loewe
Symposium on American Music at the University of Redlands
Featuring: William Bolcom, Composer-in-Residence and Guest Speaker Larry
Starr (University of Washington)
Conference on Saturday, March 10 with concerts and master classes March
5-10, 2012.
Deadline: January 1, 2012
This year we welcome proposals on the relationship between words and
music, especially texts by American authors, in all genres: opera, art
song, musical theater, cabaret, and texted or programmatic works of any
kind. Papers that focus on the works of William Bolcom, his
contemporaries, or that treat related issues such as polystylism or the
revival of historical genres and styles are encouraged. Papers on the
career of Frederick Loewe are always welcomed.
Abstracts should be approximately 250 words. For consideration please
send your abstract, contact information, and required technology to
Katheri...@redlands.edu by January 1, 2012.