Society for Eighteenth-Century Music
“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.
Society for Eighteenth-Century Music Tenth Biennial Conference
October 5–8 2023 in Denton, TX
The Society for Eighteenth-Century Music will hold its tenth biennial conference at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX, on October 5–8, 2023.
We invite proposals for papers and presentations on all aspects of eighteenth-century music, particularly those that extend the geographic, social, and stylistic borders of an increasingly diverse and inclusive field of eighteenth-century music scholarship.
Presentations may be
- traditional papers of 25 minutes;
- work/dissertation-in-progress presentations of 10 minutes;
- lecture recitals (up to 45 minutes); or
- themed panels on scholarly, pedagogical, or professional development topics (3-4 presenters, 15 minutes each, total length up to 90 minutes).
Preference will be given to those who did not present at the 2021 virtual meeting. All presenters must be current members of SECM.
Submit your proposal (250 words) using the SECM 2023 Submission Google form. The deadline for proposals is April 14, 2022. Only one submission per author will be considered. You will be asked to upload an anonymized document that includes your proposal title and abstract to the Google form. The committee’s decision will be announced in mid-May.
Students are encouraged to apply for the Sterling E. Murray Award for Student Travel; the application form and information may be found here. The application deadline is June 2, 2023. The SECM Student Paper Award will be given to a student member for an outstanding paper presented at the conference.
For questions, please contact the Program Committee Chair Kimary Fick at kimary.fick -at- oregonstate.edu.
The American Bach Society, American Handel Society, Haydn Society of North America, Mozart Society of America, and Society for Eighteenth-Century Music announce the second series of Encounters with Eighteenth-Century Music: a Virtual Forum.
All Encounters sessions are free but require registration. You can register for all sessions at the link above.
Call for Papers: 11th Annual Conference of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America (Spanish Roots: Music in Iberia and Latin America) May 17–20, 2023, Claremont, CA
Inspired by the historical ties of California to the Spanish-speaking world, the focus at this meeting will be on all aspects of early keyboard music associated with Spain, as well as in Iberian and Latin American settings. Events will include paper presentations, lecture-recitals, and mini-recitals, evening concerts, and exhibitions. Submissions on all topics will be considered, though preference will be given to those related to the theme of the conference. HKSNA also welcomes exhibitors to showcase their instruments, products, and services in the conference. Furthermore, instrument makers are invited to submit proposals for maintenance workshops and other session topics. Please send all proposals to hksna.2023@hksna.org with a subject line of “HKSNA 2023 Proposal” by February 1, 2023. Please visit www.HKSNA.org for further information about our host institution, proposal requirements, list of available instruments, program committee, and conference hotel.