2025 Great Lakes Chapter Conference

Submission Deadline: 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Great Lakes chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 42nd Conference March 07–08, 2025, at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.

The Program Committee welcomes submissions of original works to be performed during one of the two concerts during the conference (one Friday, one Saturday). There are three categories of submission.

Category I (Provided Performers)

Composers provide their own performers. Please include performer names and instruments in the submission. Please remember to receive performer commitments before submission. Works in this category may be of any duration.
Compositions including live or fixed electronics are welcomed.

Category II (Volunteer Performers)

Roosevelt University is proud to include faculty, staff, and student volunteers from our chamber music and voice department. Submissions are welcome for the following. For this category, works should be 10 minutes or less in duration.

• Solo Voice (with or without piano accompaniment) – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Countertenor
• Solo Instrument
  • Strings – Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
  • Piano
  • French Horn
• Duos/Trios (any combination)
• Chamber Ensemble – Strings & Piano
• Vocal Ensemble (approximately 25 voices - with or without piano accompaniment) – SATB or other standard arrangements. This ensemble welcomes music across all genres.

Category III (Electronics)

Electronic submissions of 2-channel fixed media pieces or video are also welcomed.

“The Committee solicits the broadest representation of our profession and its interests and welcomes submissions from all including those (a) in academia (full-time and adjunct faculty, community college faculty, students, and retired faculty), (b) in the music industry, and (c) active as independent musicians and scholars.”

SUBMISSIONS should include a maximum of One (1) Anonymous Score. Recordings or MIDI realizations should take care not to include metadata revealing the submitter. If submitting a piece without a score, please include a document outlining the details of the piece – duration, medium, etc.

CONSIDERATIONS

• Composers who will provide their own performers must communicate with their performers prior to submission, regarding their interest and availability. Proposals which do not list all performers will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
• Composers may wish to refer to the online CMS Player’s Roster to locate performers who have volunteered their services for this conference.
• All composers whose work is selected for inclusion on the program are expected to register for, and attend, the entire conference. Performers on this concert, who may or may not be members of CMS, are not expected to register and attend the conference unless they wish to, but their attendance will be limited to the concert and any rehearsals if they do not register.
• Composers must be willing to have their works performed on any day of the conference should
  their proposal be accepted.
• The College Music Society does not fund travel expenses of accepted presenters or performers.
• Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit proposals on behalf of their students or others.

ELIGIBILITY

• Composers must be current members of The College Music Society at the time of submission. Persons interested in submitting a proposal should check their membership status well in advance of the submission deadline. Please note the processing time for membership applications and/or renewals is 1-2 business days.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY

• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 (two) score(s) to this conference.
• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 proposal(s) to all calls for this conference.
• The maximum number of presentations in which a member may be involved on the conference program is 2. If more than two proposals involving the same member are accepted – regardless of whether the member submitted the proposal or was added another member’s proposal – the individual in question must choose which two presentations to make.

PREPARATION OF MATERIALS

• Electronic submissions are required. Proposals sent by mail will not be considered.
• The College Music Society's conference submission process is powered by Submittable. To submit a proposal, please (1) log in to the CMS members-only website using your user name and password and then (2) click the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of this call. You will be directed to Submittable to complete your proposal. If you don't already have a Submittable account, you will be prompted to establish one. (Visit this page for help using Submittable and to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions.)
• A complete proposal includes:
  1. The score’s title, instrumentation, and duration, rounding up to the nearest half minute.
  2. A PDF copy of the full score and individual parts (anonymous). The score may be notated at concert pitch or transposed but the composer is asked to make this clear in the score. Multi-movement scores should be merged into a single PDF file, as should all parts.
  3. A digital recording of the work. MIDI file/software-synthesis realizations are acceptable. Most audio file formats are supported within Submittable.
  4. Program notes (not to exceed 250 words).
  5. A list of required equipment (Internet connections are not guaranteed).
  6. A brief biography of the composer (not to exceed 250 words).
  7. Name of performing ensemble, if applicable.
  8. Biography of ensemble or performer(s) (maximum total text of 250 words). Ensemble biographies may briefly address the achievements of each ensemble member; however, separate biographies of each individual performer are not requested in this case.
  9. Contact details for all performers, including an email address, mailing address, and phone number for each person. If your performance includes 3 or more performers, download this spreadsheet, save the file using your name as the file name (e.g., smith_john.xlsx), and complete the requested information for each involved person. You will be required to upload this completed file with your proposal.

Please note:

• The name(s) or affiliation(s) of anyone involved in the presentation should not appear on the score or parts, in program notes, or in the file names of submitted audio samples, as submissions are evaluated anonymously. Proposals identifying the composer or collaborators will be disqualified. Names and affiliations may appear in submitted biographies and in the “Performers” section of the proposal, however, as the review committee will not have access to this part of the application.
• Submissions that do not conform to the above guidelines will not be considered.

TIMELINE

• Proposals must be submitted by 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
• It is the intention that proposers will be notified by Saturday, November 30, 2024.

QUESTIONS?

Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Kevin Nordstrom, [email protected]
Program Chair, 2025 CMS-Great Lakes Conference

Submit Proposals

Submission Deadline: 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Great Lakes chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 42nd Conference March 07–08, 2025, at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.

The Program Committee welcomes proposals for demonstrations, discussion forums, panels, scholarly research papers, posters, and workshops relating to all aspects of music creation, performance, scholarship, teaching, learning, career considerations, and other areas of interest to the music professional. The Committee invites the broadest representation from the music profession and its interests, and welcomes proposals from students, faculty, retirees, and independent musicians from all educational and professional settings.

The Program Committee particularly encourages, and will give priority to, proposals that:

1. discuss and/or present the work of contemporary musicians, composers, or music educators, especially those of Hispanic, Asian, African, or African American ancestry.
2. discuss and/or present the work of the following composers for whom 2025 is either a 50 or 100 year birth or death anniversary: Oscar Peterson (b. 1925), Pierre Boulez (b. 1925), Luciano Berio (b. 1925), Eric Satie (d. 1925), Agnes Zimmerman (d. 1925), Dimitri Shostakovich (d. 1975), Bernard Herrmann (d. 1975), Arthur Bliss (d. 1975), etc.
3. given the above, discuss and/or present forward-looking compositional styles (including hybrid and folk styles and their derivatives), jazz and its compositions, film and television scores, musical theater, and instances of cross pollination between art music and popular music.

CONSIDERATIONS

• Demonstrations enable conference attendees to learn about methods, resources, or tools, and differ from workshops in that they are not interactive. Demonstrations are limited to 25 minutes.
• Discussion Forums create a venue for attendees to interact and discuss specific topics related to the profession. While moderated, most of the information and knowledge sharing is generated by the audience rather than the presenter. Forums are less formal than speaker-led presentations. Forums are typically 55 minutes.
• Panels provide an opportunity to examine a topic in depth. A panel comprises at least two panelists and is facilitated by a moderator. The moderator may either engage panelists with curated questions or may provide initial remarks before inviting each panelist to share their perspective within a pre-established time frame. Panels might conclude with an audience Q&A session, a summation of key points, and acknowledgements. Panels are typically 55 minutes.
• Papers are 25-minute presentations of research or a significant discovery. These are spoken presentations but may include audiovisual elements and/or time for Q&A.
• Posters present an idea or project via a compelling visual display. Time will be scheduled during the conference for poster presenters to interact with attendees regarding their research.
• Workshops enable conference attendees to learn about specific methods, tools, resources, or projects through hands-on interaction, and are generally designed to teach something or develop a specific skill, or set of skills, rather than present original research.
• Prior to submission, proposers must communicate with all co-presenters regarding their interest and availability. Proposals not listing all participants will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
• All persons whose work is selected for inclusion on the program are expected to register for and attend the full conference. If the proposal is accepted, proposers will be asked to communicate with all participants in the presentation to ensure their registration by the end of the calendar year. At its discretion, the Program Committee may exempt from the membership and registration fee requirements specific individuals, such as invited speakers or guest panelists who are non-music professionals. It is the responsibility of the individual who submits the proposal to, upon acceptance, make conference planners aware of all non-music professionals involved in their presentation and to request such an exemption.
• Proposers agree to present on any day of the conference should their proposal be accepted.
• The College Music Society does not fund travel expenses of accepted presenters.
• Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit proposals on behalf of their students or others.
• Proposals of a commercial nature that promote products or services will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY

• The Primary proposer must be a current member of The College Music Society. Persons interested in submitting a proposal should check their membership status well in advance of the submission deadline. Please note the processing time for membership applications and/or renewals is 1–2 business days.
• It is not necessary for co-presenters to be current members at the time of submission; however, if invited to the program, every person involved in the presentation must join CMS.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY

• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 proposal(s) in response to this Call.
• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 proposal(s) to all calls for this conference.
• Each member may be added by others as a co-presenter (e.g., panelist or accompanist) to a maximum
  of 2 proposals.
• The maximum number of presentations in which a member may be involved on the conference
  program is 2. If more than two proposals involving the same member are accepted – regardless
  of whether the member submitted the proposal or was added another member’s proposal – the
  individual in question must choose in which two presentations they will participate.

PREPARATION OF MATERIALS

• Electronic submissions are required. Proposals sent by mail will not be considered.
• To support the blind review process, the name(s) or affiliation(s) of anyone involved in the presentation should not appear in the title or abstract, nor in the file names or body of submitted supplementary materials, as submissions are evaluated anonymously. Proposals identifying the proposer or co-presenters will be disqualified. Names and affiliations may, however, appear in the “Personnel” section of the proposal and in submitted biographies, as the review committee will not have access to this part of the application.
• The College Music Society's conference submission process is powered by Submittable. To submit a proposal, please (1) log in to the CMS members-only website using your user name and password and then (2) click the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of this call. You will be directed to Submittable to complete your proposal. If you don't already have a Submittable account, you will be prompted to establish one. (Visit this page for help using Submittable and to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions.)
• A complete proposal includes:
  1. The proposal’s title.
  2. An abstract of 250 words or less.
  3. You may add up to 3 supporting materials to your proposal (optional). These might include printed music
     examples, photos, statistics, or relevant data. Do not include lengthy documents, dissertations, CVs,
     resumes, or PowerPoint presentations. Neither file names nor uploaded materials should identify the
     proposer or any collaborators.
  4. A list of required equipment and audio-visual needs.
  5. A biography of the proposer and each co-presenter, if applicable (250-word maximum per person).
  6. Contact details for all personnel involved in the presentation, including an email address, mailing address,
     and phone number for each person, as well as an institutional affiliation, if applicable.
• When referencing one’s own previously published research, the proposer should refer to such research in the third person to avoid identifying themselves. For example, hypothetical proposal submitter D. Graham should write, “D. Graham’s article, ‘XYZ,’ summarizes pertinent issues,” instead of writing, “My article, ‘XYZ,’ summarizes pertinent issues.” The wording in the first example protects the anonymity of the author, while the second compromises the author’s anonymity by linking the author of the proposal to previously published work by a named author.
• Submissions that do not conform to the above guidelines will not be considered.

TIMELINE

• Proposals must be submitted by 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
• It is the intention that proposers will be notified by Saturday, November 30, 2024.

QUESTIONS?

Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Kevin Nordstrom, [email protected]
Program Chair, 2025 CMS-Great Lakes Conference

Submit Proposals

Submission Deadline: 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Great Lakes chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 42nd Conference March 07–08, 2025, at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.

The Program Committee welcomes proposals for lecture-recitals and performances relating to all aspects of music creation, performance, scholarship, teaching, learning, career considerations, and other areas of interest to the music professional. The Committee invites the broadest representation from the music profession and its interests, and welcomes proposals from students, faculty, retirees, and independent musicians from all educational and professional settings.

The Program Committee particularly encourages, and will give priority to, proposals that:

1. discuss and/or present the work of contemporary musicians, composers, or music educators, especially those of Hispanic, Asian, African, or African American ancestry.
2. discuss and/or present the work of the following composers for whom 2025 is either a 50 or 100 year birth or death anniversary: Oscar Peterson (b. 1925), Pierre Boulez (b. 1925), Luciano Berio (b. 1925), Eric Satie (d. 1925), Agnes Zimmerman (d. 1925), Dimitri Shostakovich (d. 1975), Bernard Herrmann (d. 1975), Arthur Bliss (d. 1975), etc.
3. given the above, discuss and/or present forward-looking compositional styles (including hybrid and folk styles and their derivatives), jazz and its compositions, film and television scores, musical theater, and instances of cross pollination between art music and popular music.

CONSIDERATIONS

• Lecture Recitals are 25-minute presentations of research or a significant discovery. These are spoken presentations with a significant performance component but may include audiovisual elements and/or time for Q&A. This is not the place to merely summarize someone’s life and then play their music, though showing how biography influences one’s art is entirely appropriate. A good rubric would be 15-minute spoken presentation/demonstration followed by 10-minute performance.
• Performances will be in two categories:
  • 25-minute performance of a single work or multiple works/movements equaling that length but allowing time for set-up and tear-down. This is intended to be a mini-recital and the proposed pieces should be matched purposefully. Brief comments can be made during the performance but not lengthy statements.
  • 10-minute performance of a single or multiple works/movements equaling that length. These performances will be a part of a potpourri recital and are intended to allow for a broader cross section of performers, instruments, styles.
• Prior to submission, proposers must communicate with all co-presenters regarding their interest and availability. Proposals not listing all participants will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
• All persons whose work is selected for inclusion on the program are expected to register for and attend the full conference. If the proposal is accepted, proposers will be asked to communicate with all participants in the presentation to ensure their registration by the end of the calendar year. At its discretion, the Program Committee may exempt from the membership and registration fee requirements specific individuals, such as invited speakers or guest panelists who are non-music professionals. It is the responsibility of the individual who submits the proposal to, upon acceptance, make conference planners aware of all non-music professionals involved in their presentation and to request such an exemption.
• Proposers agree to present on any day of the conference should their proposal be accepted.
• The College Music Society does not fund travel expenses of accepted presenters.
• Proposers must submit their own work and may not submit proposals on behalf of their students or others.
• Proposals of a commercial nature that promote products or services will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY

• The Primary proposer must be a current member of The College Music Society. Persons interested in submitting a proposal should check their membership status well in advance of the submission deadline. Please note the processing time for membership applications and/or renewals is 1–2 business days.
• It is not necessary for co-presenters to be current members at the time of submission; however, if invited to the program, every person involved in the presentation must join CMS.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY

• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 proposal(s) in response to this Call.
• Each member may submit a maximum of 2 proposal(s) to all calls for this conference.
• Each member may be added by others as a co-presenter (e.g., panelist or accompanist) to a maximum
  of 2 proposals.
• The maximum number of presentations in which a member may be involved on the conference
  program is 2. If more than two proposals involving the same member are accepted – regardless
  of whether the member submitted the proposal or was added another member’s proposal – the
  individual in question must choose in which two presentations they will participate.

PREPARATION OF MATERIALS

• Electronic submissions are required. Proposals sent by mail will not be considered.
• To support the blind review process, the name(s) or affiliation(s) of anyone involved in the presentation should not appear in the title or abstract, nor in the file names or body of submitted supplementary materials, as submissions are evaluated anonymously. Proposals identifying the proposer or co-presenters will be disqualified. Names and affiliations may, however, appear in the “Personnel” section of the proposal and in submitted biographies, as the review committee will not have access to this part of the application.
• The College Music Society's conference submission process is powered by Submittable. To submit a proposal, please (1) log in to the CMS members-only website using your user name and password and then (2) click the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of this call. You will be directed to Submittable to complete your proposal. If you don't already have a Submittable account, you will be prompted to establish one. (Visit this page for help using Submittable and to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions.)
• A complete proposal includes:
  1. The proposal’s title.
  2. An abstract of 250 words or less.
  3. A 1–2-minute recording sample demonstrating the performer’s abilities is required for this call. A sample of the proposed music is preferred but something of similar style/difficulty is acceptable. Do not include lengthy documents, dissertations, CVs, resumes, or PowerPoint presentations. Neither file names nor uploaded materials should identify the proposer or any collaborators.
  4. A list of required equipment and audio-visual needs.
  5. A biography of the proposer and each co-presenter, if applicable (250-word maximum per person).
  6. Contact details for all personnel involved in the presentation, including an email address, mailing address,and phone number for each person, as well as an institutional affiliation, if applicable.
• When referencing one’s own previously published research, the proposer should refer to such research in the third person to avoid identifying themselves. For example, hypothetical proposal submitter D. Graham should write, “D. Graham’s article, ‘XYZ,’ summarizes pertinent issues,” instead of writing, “My article, ‘XYZ,’ summarizes pertinent issues.” The wording in the first example protects the anonymity of the author, while the second compromises the author’s anonymity by linking the author of the proposal to previously published work by a named author.

• Submissions that do not conform to the above guidelines will not be considered.

TIMELINE

• Proposals must be submitted by 8 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
• It is the intention that proposers will be notified by Saturday, November 30, 2024.

QUESTIONS?

Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Kevin Nordstrom, [email protected]
Program Chair, 2025 CMS-Great Lakes Conference

Submit Proposals