The conference brings together a rich set of perspectives on musical improvisation with papers approaching the subject from musicological, cognitive, psycho-social, philosophical, anthropological and pedagogical lenses representing a range of improvisatory genres. In addition to papers, there will be practical workshops and performances; we are also delighted to welcome a number of eminent scholars to the conference – two invited speakers and three panel members:

Invited speakers:

· Professor Thierry Escaich, Professor of Composition and Performance, Paris Conservatoire

· Professor Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African-American Music, Harvard University

Panel:

· Professor Lydia Goehr, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University

· Professor Garry Hagberg, James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy, Bard College

· Professor George Lewis (discussion respondent), Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music, Columbia University

The conference website is live at http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/pomi/ and provides full information about the conference, how to register and book your accommodation ( the registration and accommodation pages both link to the conference online booking system), and travel. We advise delegates to pay registration fees and accommodation in one booking – this is simpler than doing this separately. Further, we would encourage you to book your Christ Church conference accommodation sooner rather than later as their full board rates are very reasonable and it can be difficult to find accommodation in Oxford during September. Note that

· Discounted registration is available until 1st June at which point registration is charged at the full price.

· A draft programme for the conference will be available for download from the website from May 16th.

· We have limited discounted places for students attending the conference.

For further information about registration or accommodation, contact the Conference Administrator, Emily Payne: infopomi@music.ox.ac.uk

For any enquiries about presentations etc, contact Mark Doffman: mark.doffman@music.ox.ac.uk

This year, Music Analysis is thirty years old, and the Society for Music Analysis turns twenty one. In honour of this double anniversary, the SMA is holding a symposium titled ‘A Cerebration of Analysis’ at London’s Institute of Musical Research, September 21-22, featuring some of the foremost names in British music analysis.

Further details, including information on Student Travel Bursaries, to be announced.

Call for Papers and Works

The RMA Annual Research Students’ Conference will take place at the University
of Southampton from 3-5 January 2013. We invite postgraduate students to
submit proposals in the following categories:

1) Individual papers on any aspect of music research (up to 20 minutes, followed
by 10 minutes of discussion). Presentations can include a live performance
element or use recorded electronic music, however, you will be expected to
provide instrumentalists and repertoire. Submissions should consist of a title
and an abstract of max. 200 words. All abstracts for papers should fully and
clearly describe the topic of the presentation and include the following
information: background, research questions, aims, summary of content and
significance.

2) New works (max. 6 minutes) for an open workshop with members of the ‘Workers
Union Ensemble’ (www.workersunionensemble.co.uk).
The line-up available is: saxophone (soprano & alto); grand piano (limited
preparations permitted); and percussion (marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel,
snare drum, two bongos, two congas, two tom-toms, kick drum, hi-hat, suspended
cymbal, shaker). The use of recorded or live electronics is encouraged and the
following kit will be provided: quadrophonic speaker set-up; microphones; a
laptop running Logic, Supercollider and Max/MSP. Composers may bring their own
laptops, a MOTU firewire interface will be provided. Scores will be accepted in
all formats (e.g. conventional notation, graphic, text-based).

The deadline for submission of abstracts and compositions is Monday 29 October
2012. Please email abstracts to RMAStudent2013@soton.ac.uk,
and post scores and parts to Dr Ben Oliver at the address below. A cover sheet
should be supplied with the following information: name; postal and email
address; institutional affiliation; AV requirements; and any other special
requests. The conference programme and registration forms will be released in
November 2012.

The keynote address will be given by Prof. Kofi Agawu (Princeton University),
alongside a special address by Prof. Mark Everist (University of Southampton,
President of the RMA). The conference will feature workshops on Postdoctoral
Opportunities, Getting Published, RMA Activities, Funding Proposals and on
Writing CVs and Job Applications.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
General conference enquiries:
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/rma_studentconference/index.page?
Email: RMAStudent2013@soton.ac.uk

Dr Florian Scheding (Call for Papers)
Email: F.Scheding@soton.ac.uk

Dr Ben Oliver (Call for Works)
Department of Music, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ.
Email: B.Oliver@soton.ac.uk