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The SMA is pleased to confirm dates for the Manchester Music Analysis Conference (McrMAC 2025), which will take place from Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 July 2025 at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, University of Manchester.   

The programme committee welcomes submissions in any aspect of music analysis and theory, relating to music of any genre, geographical region, and historical period.  

We are delighted to announce the following confirmed  keynote speakers: SMA Pascall Medal Prize winner, Professor Robert O. Gjerdingen (Northwestern University), and Professor Lauri Suurpää (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki). 

The conference will be preceded by a student study day organised by the SMA’s Formal Theory Study Group on Sunday 13 July 2025. 

Submission deadline for proposals: 21 February 2025, 23.59GMT 

Read the full call for papers on the McrMAC page.