10th-13th September 2012
Faculty of Music, University of Oxford
'...a musical conjuring trick, a doubtful expedient, or even a vulgar habit.’
Twenty years on from Derek Bailey's mordant observation about the status
of improvisation, researchers, theorists and practitioners in
increasing numbers recognize the significance and range of
improvisational practices in music-making. The conference aims to
respond to Bailey’s original concerns about the understanding of
improvisation and to offer a broad platform for our increased attention
towards the subject. These four days in September will provide a
critical and illuminating engagement with our topic across different
musical genres and from distinct research perspectives.
Invited Speakers:
- Professor Thierry Escaich, Professor of Composition and Performance, Paris Conservatoire
- Professor Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African-American Music, Harvard University
Panel discussion:
- Professor Lydia Goehr, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University
- Professor Garry Hagberg, James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy, Bard College
- Professor George Lewis (discussion respondent), Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music, Columbia University
http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/pomi/programme.html