Program Chair: Ryan Keebaugh
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More information on the 2024 Mid-Altantic Chapter Conference is coming soon!
Submission Deadline: 12 noon EST on Friday, October 6, 2023
The Mid-Atlantic chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 52nd Conference April 6-7, 2024, at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
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 relate to The College Music Society’s “Leading Change” initiative:
https://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2814&Itemid=3433
CONSIDERATIONS
ELIGIBILITY
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY
PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
(1) The proposal’s title & format.
(2) An abstract of 250 words or less. [Preparing an Abstract]
(3) Optional: You may add up to 3 supporting materials to your proposal. These might include printed music examples, photos, statistics, or relevant data. Do not include lengthy documents, dissertations, CVs, resumes, or PowerPoint presentations.
(4) A list of required equipment and Internet needs (Internet connections may include a fee).
(5) A biography of the proposer (250-word maximum).
(6) Details regarding all personnel involved in the presentation, including complete contact information (email address, mailing address, and phone) and a biography (250-word maximum) for each person. If your presentation includes 3 or more persons, download this spreadsheet, save the file using your name as the file name (e.g., smith_john.xlsx), and include the requested information for all additional presenters. You will be required to upload this completed file with your proposal.
Please Note: 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 appear in the “Co-Presenter” section of the proposal and in submitted biographies, however, as the review committee will not have access to this information.
TIMELINE
QUESTIONS?
Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Ryan Keebaugh
Program Chair, 2024 CMS-Mid-Atlantic Conference
Submission Link
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Submission Deadline: 12 noon EST on Friday, October 6, 2023
The Mid-Atlantic chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 52nd Conference April 6-7, 2024, at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
The Program Committee of The College Music Society welcomes proposals for lecture-recitals and performances. The Committee solicits the broadest representation of our 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 relate to The College Music Society’s “Leading Change” initiative:
https://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2814&Itemid=3433
CONSIDERATIONS
1. Stand-alone Performance: A 25-minute program from a single performer or ensemble may be proposed that features music by one or more composers. The time limit is inclusive of set-up and tear-down.
2. Showcase Performance: Brief performances of 10 minutes or less may be proposed which will be included on a larger concert organized by the Program Committee. The time limit is inclusive of set-up and tear-down.
ELIGIBILITY
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY
PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
(1) The proposal’s title and format.
(2a) Lecture-recital proposals require an abstract of 250 words or less.
(2b) Performance proposals require program notes of 250 words or less, as well as a list of all titles, movements, and composers being proposed, an indication of the instrumentation, and duration of each work. If a proposal includes lengthy pieces which will not be played in their entirety, please clarify within the program notes which sections will be performed.
(3) A list of required equipment and Internet needs (Internet connections are not guaranteed);
(4) A digital recording of the performer(s) to demonstrate proficiency. Preference will be given to submissions that include a recording of the proposer performing the actual work being proposed. Where this is not possible, the submitted example must be of a comparable style, genre, or historical period. Reference recordings of a proposed work(s) by a performer other than the proposer may be submitted, provided the file name reflects this distinction by including the word “Reference.” Most audio file formats are supported within Submittable.
(5) Optional: You may add up to 3 supporting materials to your proposal. These might include printed music examples, photos, statistics, or relevant data. Do not include lengthy documents, dissertations, CVs, resumes, or PowerPoint presentations.
(6) A brief biography of the proposer (not to exceed 250 words).
(7) Name of performing ensemble, if applicable.
(8) Biographies of the performer(s) or ensemble (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 collaborators, including an email address, mailing address, and phone number for each person. Pianists must be named in this section. If your presentation includes 3 or more persons, 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: To support the blind review process, the name(s) and/or affiliation(s) of anyone involved in the presentation, including the ensemble, performers, or commissioners (if applicable), should not appear in the title, abstract, or program notes, nor in the file names or body of submitted supplementary materials. Submissions are evaluated anonymously and proposals identifying the proposer or co-presenters will be disqualified. Names and affiliations may appear in the “Collaborators” section of the proposal and in submitted biographies, however, as the review committee will not have access to this information.
TIMELINE
QUESTIONS?
Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Ryan Keebaugh
Program Chair, 2024 CMS-Mid-Atlantic Conference
Submission Link
You must be a CMS member to submit a proposal.
Please log in and the 'Submit' button will appear in this location. Or, click here to join CMS.
Submission Deadline: 12 noon Mountain Time on Monday, October 2nd, 2023
The Mid Atlantic chapter of The College Music Society will hold its 52nd Conference April 6-7, 2024, at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Program Committee welcomes submissions of original works to be performed during one or more special concerts during the conference. Composers must either perform their own works, provide their own performer(s), or submit pieces for the following volunteer performers/ensembles: Any combination of flute, piano, and violin (to be performed by William and Mary faculty), or works for wind ensemble up to grade 5 (standard wind band instrumentation with up to 5 percussion). 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.
CONSIDERATIONS
ELIGIBILITY
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION POLICY
PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
1. The composition’s title, instrumentation, and duration, rounding up to the nearest half minute.
2. A representation of the composition in one of the following formats:
a. A PDF copy of the full score and individual parts (anonymous; dedications and/or commissions should be redacted on the score for anonymous peer review). Multi-movement scores should be merged into a single PDF file, as should all parts.
b. For those works that are not represented in the score format as noted above, please provide a description of the conceptual framework used in the realization of the composition.
3. An anonymous digital recording of the work (please erase the metadata that is automatically saved with the file). 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 the performing ensemble, if applicable.
8. Performer biographies:
a. If the work will be presented by a named ensemble, a biography of ensemble must be included (not to exceed 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.
b. If the work will not be presented by a named ensemble, biographies of individual performers should be included (not to exceed 250 words per person).
9. Contact details for all performers, including an email address, mailing address, and phone number for each person, as well as an institutional affiliation, if applicable.
TIMELINE
QUESTIONS?
Questions regarding this call should be directed to:
Anne Neikirk
Composition Chair, 2024 CMS-Mid Atlantic Conference
Submission Link
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The CMS Mid-Atlantic Chapter has 20 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites (1452 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185) set aside for the 2024 CMS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Conference. The rate is $124/night, with check-in on April 5th and check-out on the 7th.
Please book your stay in the conference hotel by navigating to this link; enter "April 5th" as the arrival date, and follow the prompted steps to secure your reservation. Questions surrounding hotel reservations should be directed to Program Chair Ryan Keebaugh.
Event Date | 04-06-2024 |
Event End Date | 04-07-2024 |
Cut off date | 04-06-2024 |
Individual Price | $150.00 |
Location | The College of William & Mary |