Meetings & Events

AMS Meetings & Events Bulletin | October 2023

2023 Denver Annual Meeting

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Explore the Preliminary Program Guide!

The Preliminary Program Guide for the 2023 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting is now available! This searchable, printable PDF has everything you need to know to get the most out of this year's Annual Meeting. You can also access the program using our searchable online program or meeting app!

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Download the Meeting App


Get the 2023 Joint Annual Meeting app! It provides ready access to the meeting schedule, directory, and more. To access the mobile app, visit your favorite digital store, download the Conference4Me app, and search for “AMS-SMT 2023 Joint Annual Meeting.”

Student Presenters:

Apply for Pisk Prize by 1 Dec


The AMS invites graduate student presenters at the 2023 Annual Meeting to apply for the Paul A. Pisk Prize by 1 December. The Pisk Prize is awarded annually to a graduate student who presents an outstanding scholarly paper at the AMS Annual Meeting.

Featured Events

Lectures

Dreaming Reparative Musicologies in a Paranoid Time


My Life in Music: An Autoethnography of a Curator


The Shape of Musicology to Come



Workshops

Mentoring Grad Students Toward Many Possible Futures



Info & Networking Fairs

Joint Interest Group and Affiliates Fair



Joint Prospective Graduate Student Fair



Performances

Materials that Matter


How George Bridgetower Flourished


Lisette: A Song's Journey from Haiti & Back



Receptions

Joint Welcome Reception


Joint New Attendee Reception


Joint Student Reception


AMS/SMT Awards Reception

Explore the Program

AMS Swag Store

Purchase your AMS / SMT swag now for pick-up at the conference.

The following and more are available for purchase now.

AMS bag

AMS Tote Bag

AMS scarf

AMS Scarf

AMS Umbrella

Rainbow Lanyards

AMS tumbler

AMS Tumblers

Novelty Badge Flags

Buy Swag Now!

HANDOUTS

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Upload your handouts to make your talk more accessible. Attendees will be able to view them in the program. Uploads due: 4 Nov 2023.

CHAIRS

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To Chairs - Thank you for taking on this important task. As you prepare please consult the Society's Guidance for Chairs.

PRESENTERS

Presenting or chairing? See our Presenter Information page for everything you need to know to prepare for a successful session.

REGISTRATION

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Planning to register? Join or renew your AMS membership before you register and save up to $130 off our non-member rates.

ATTENDEE INFO

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Attending the annual Meeting? Our Attendee Info page has all the information and links you need to navigate the conference with ease.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Attending the meeting and planning to use social media? Before you post anything, please review our Social Media Dos & Don'ts.

FAQS

Got questions about the Annual Meeting? See our Frequently Asked Questions.They'll help you get the most out of the Denver meeting.

ACCESSIBILITY

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Want to learn about AMS-SMT accessibility programs? Consult our Accessibility and Accommodations page on the meeting website.

TRIP INFO

Begin planning your trip by visiting the Denver Convention & Visitors Bureau website. The site can help you get the most out of the city!

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Thank you to this year's annual meeting patron sponsors,

Artusi and Auralia & Musition!

Artusi's mission is to help people around the world learn and teach music theory, both to improve the overall level of music theory knowledge, but also to save time for students and instructors to devote to the more creative aspects of music.

Auralia & Musition provide robust ear training and theory units for Theory & Aural I - IV courses. With thousands of questions drawing from the literature, students can practice within a real, musical context.

Exhibit Hall

We invite you to visit with representatives of these and many other organizations that will be exhibiting in our Exhibit Hall. Consult the mobile app, Program Guide or meeting website to learn more.

Many Musics of America

Scott Joplin's Ragtime

Distinguished performer and scholar, Marilyn Nonken, will deliver a public lecture-recital, "Scott Joplin's Ragtime," on the music of Scott Joplin and his collaborators: Scott Hayden, Arthur Marshall, and Louis Chauvin. To be held in Denver on Saturday, 11 November, 4:00-5:00pm.

Other News & Events

Musicology Now: Vicente Fernández, Not Just for Latinx Students but for All

Musicology Now has just posted "Vicente Fernández, Not Just for Latinx Students but for All" by Heeseung Lee, which engages with teaching the ranchera legend Vicente Fernández at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Read more...

New JAMS Summer 2023 Issue Now Available!


The latest issue of the Journal of the American Musicological Society (JAMS) is now available! This issue features articles on vocal cadenzas, the New Zealand International Exhibition, Übungsmusik, and anti-lynching songs. Read now!

AMS Event Calendar

Connect with colleagues in your area by attending one of the many AMS events and chapter meetings. For a complete list of AMS chapters, and a map of chapters broken down by region, visit the AMS Chapters page.

November

AMS Pedagogy Study Group - Pedagogy Fridays

3 November 2023

Online

AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting

9-12 November 2023

Denver, CO

Scott Joplin's Ragtime

11 November 2023

Denver, CO

AMS Pedagogy Study Group - Pedagogy Fridays

17 November 2023

Online

December

AMS Pedagogy Study Group - Pedagogy Fridays

1 December 2023

Online

January

No meetings or events currently scheduled

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