CFP: American Orchestras Summit at the University of Michigan: Creating Partnerships in Research and Performance, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Jan 2010
AMS
On January 26-28, 2010, a landmark conference concerning the American orchestra will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to address the division between practitioners and scholars. Its goal is collaboration by leveraging the tools of academic research to address questions of mutual concern to musicologists, organizational theorists, cultural leaders, arts administrators, musicians, and other stakeholders. We will explore two issues in particular: 1) organizational structures and strategies? past and present?that have aided (or hindered) orchestras? success and 2) the symbiotic relationship between an orchestra and its community. We hope that by considering the institutional history and practices of the American orchestra, we can better understand and address the challenges and opportunities of the present.
The conference will include several keynote addresses, panel discussions, position papers, and concerts. Confirmed speakers include Larry Tamburri (President, Pittsburgh Symphony), Robert Birman (CEO, Louisville Orchestra), Joseph Horowitz (consultant and author), Paul Ganson (Detroit Symphony Historian), Henry Fogel (Dean, Roosevelt University), Susan Feder (Mellon Foundation), and tentatively Pierre Boulez?who will be leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Bartók?s Bluebeard Castle.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We invite proposals for papers, presentations, or panel participants from any field on any topic related to the American orchestra?past, present, or future. Complete proposal submissions should include:
1. A titled abstract of no more than 500 words. The abstract should not contain the author?s name or affiliation.
2. A cover letter that lists the author?s name and email address, the paper title, and any equipment required for the presentation (e.g., piano or keyboard, CD player, computer projector, etc.).
3. A brief CV or bio.
Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2009, and should be sent electronically (in MSWord format), if possible. The cover letter should be included in the body of the email, and the abstract (and any supplementary materials) attached to the email in .doc format. Send electronic submissions to:
orchestrasummit at umich.edu
Authors will be notified upon receipt of submission. Notifications of acceptances will be sent via email by November 30, 2009, at which point selected speakers will be asked to confirm acceptance and to submit a condensed abstract and brief biographical information for the benefit of the conference moderators.
Program Committee:
Mark Clague, Henry Fogel, Joseph Horowitz, Michael Mauskapf, Mary Steffek Blaske, John Paul Stephens, and Claire Rice
See http://sitemaker.umich.edu/orchestrasummit for more information.