The Formal Theory Study Group (FTSG) provides a platform for scholars to interact and discuss all aspects of musical form. The FTSG has previously organised study days, workshops and conferences, gathering researchers at different career stages to advance understanding of the history, theory, analysis, and philosophy of musical form.
Chair
Rafael (Ardi) Echevarria
Members
- Dominik Mitterer
- Elwyn Rowlands
- Emma Soldaat
- Olha Myronenko-Mikheishyna
- Stefan Keym
Forthcoming Events
Analysing Form in Italian Opera, 13 October 2026
Mainstreams and Exceptions, 12 November 2026. Please note: registration by 1 November!
Recent Events
New Formenlehre in Germanic Musicology and Music Theory, 26 February 2026
Manchester Music Analysis Conference (McrMAC) Study Day, Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, University of Manchester, 13 July 2025
‘Musical Analysis and Musical Subjectivity’ (In Conversation Series), a FTSG collaboration with RMA’s Music and Philosophy Study Group, 4.00-5.30pm GMT / 5.00-6.30pm CET, 26 March 2025
Edinburgh Music Analysis Conference (EdMAC) Study Day, July 2024
Beyond Corpus Studies, November 2024