Keynote Presenter

Prof. Richard Taruskin (University of California, Berkeley)

 

Guest Panelist, ‘Asian Voices’

Prof. Kishore Mahbubani (National University of Singapore)

 

Plenary Presenters

Prof. John Rink (University of Cambridge, UK)
Dr. Elisabeth Le Guin (University of California, Los Angeles)
Dr. Stephen Emmerson (Griffith University, Queensland)
Dr. Helena Gaunt (Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London)
Dr. Aiyun Huang (McGill University, Montreal)
Qian Zhou (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore)
Qin Li-Wei (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore)

 

The Performer’s Voice

The Performer’s Voice aims to stimulate discussion, develop ideas, and disseminate research on music performance from a range of angles. Though interdisciplinary in scope the symposium’s distinct focus derives from an uncompromising emphasis on the act of performance, the role of the performer, and the professional performer’s perspective. The program will feature plenary and parallel sessions of lecture-recitals, papers with live or recorded performance, open rehearsals, panel discussions, and workshops. Proposals for presentations compatible with the following themes are invited and must be received by Friday 13 March 2009 (see Call for Presentations):

Symposium Themes

• Towards Performance
• Beyond the Score
• My Instrument – My Voice
• ‘Asian’ Voices

 

Funding for Presenters

A travel-assistance grant of SGD$500 will be awarded to participants residing outside Singapore who are selected to present at the symposium.

 

International Advisory Committee

Dr. Anne Marshman (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore) – Committee Coordinator
Qin Li Wei (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore)
Dr. Andrew Talle (The Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)
Dr. Piero Weiss (The Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)
Dr. Nicholas Baragwanath (Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester)
Dr. Anthony Gritten (Middlesex University)
Peter Dejans (Orpheus Institute, Gent)
Dr. Stephen Emmerson (Griffith University, Queensland)
Dr. Helena Gaunt (Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London)

 

Organising Committee

Dr. Anne Marshman – Chair
Lynn Hasim - Symposium Administrator
Prof Bernard Lanskey
Prof Thomas Hecht
Qin Li-Wei
Dorothy Koh

Committee Advisers (2007):

A/Prof Chan Tze-Law
A/Prof George Hess
Dr Peter Edwards
Dr Brett Stemple

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