“Above all, music must move the heart...” C. P. E. Bach

The purpose of the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music is to promote the study and performance of music of the eighteenth century. The Society provides a forum where scholars and performers can further their knowledge of music, history and interrelated arts of the period and serves as a resource to facilitate and encourage collaboration.

“Hearing Outside the Lines: Black Music in Eighteenth-Century Virginia”: the Third Session of Encounters with Eighteenth-Century Music on November 19 at 12:00pm Eastern

The third session of Encounters with Eighteenth-Century Music: A Virtual Forum features Emily H. Green and Bonnie Gordon presenting “Hearing Outside the Lines: Black Music in Eighteenth-Century Virginia.” The Zoom meeting will be held Friday, November 19, 12:00-1:30pm Eastern. The meeting will open 10-15 minutes early for greetings and informal discussion.

For more details and to register (free, but required) for this event, click here.

Mozart Society of America and Society for Eighteenth-Century Music Joint Conference in Salzburg—26–29 May 2022: “Mozart and Salzburg”

The preliminary program and abstracts are now available for the joint MSA-SECM conference in Salzburg. Stay tuned for details about registration, which will be available later this year.