IGEB (the International Society for the
Investigation and Promotion of Wind Music) issues
a call for nominations for the 2010 Thelen Prize
for dissertations in the field of wind music research.

Established to commemorate Fritz Thelen (1906 –
1993), one of IGEB’s co-founders, the Thelen
Prize is awarded to the writer of an outstanding
dissertation in the field of wind music research.

In addition to a plaque, the winner will be
invited to present a paper at the next meeting of
the Society, to be held in Oberschützen, Austria,
July 22-27, 2010. The dissertation will also be
considered for publication in IGEB’s Reprints und
Manuscripts or the Alta Musica series. The titles
and abstracts of all submitted dissertations will be announced in
the Mitteilungsblatt, the Society’s Newsletter.

Nominations, including self-nominations, are
invited for dissertations completed between 2007
(the last Thelen Prize) and October 2009.
Dissertations may be on any subject concerning
wind music, in any language, from any country, worldwide.

Nominations should include the following:
        one paper copy
        digital file – .pdf file
        curriculum vita

NOTE: deadline October 23, 2009

Send to: IGEB
c/o. Doris Schweinzer
Leonhardstraße 15
A-8010 Graz
Austria

For further information see: www.igeb.net/Thelen-Preis