Conservatory of Music

The 2012 Joint Meeting and Festival of the Midwestern and Southeastern Historical Keyboard Societies, featuring The Eighth Aliénor International Harpsichord Composition Competition and The Seventh Mae and Irving Jurow International Harpsichord Competition, will be held at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, March 21-25, 2012.

The theme of this 5-day celebration is the harpsichord old and new. There'll be tremendous variety, spanning the full range of historical keyboard topics, by way of the Jurow International Harpsichord competition AND the Alienor International Harpsichord Composition Competition, exhibitions, concerts, papers, lecture-recitals, and other presentations.

Featured performers include renowned harpsichordists Mitzi Meyerson & Ketil Haugsand, violinists Dana Maiben & Martie Perry, soprano Janet Youngdahl, a continuo masterclass taught by Edward Parmentier & Mitzi Meyerson, and a celebration of the upliftingly creative work of Don Angle.

All events will be held in the splendid facilities of CCM, whose walls resonate with an illustrious musical history, on the lovely and accessible University of Cincinnati campus. A full meeting/festival website, with information on exhibitors, registration, lodging, transportation, and an up-to-date detailed schedule, will be available at HistoricalKeyboardSociety.org starting on November 1, along with a Facebook page.

Call for Papers, Lecture-recitals, and Mini-recitals - On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the March 21-25 meeting & festival, attendees will be scheduled for as many as 30 half-hour presentations on topics relating to historical keyboard instruments and repertoire. Proposals for papers, mini-recitals, and lecture-recitals are invited.

In addition to the event's primary theme, proposals on a wide range of historical keyboard topics and repertoire are welcome. All presentations are limited to 25 minutes, with 5 minutes of discussion and questions.

Please submit proposals, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS ONLY, with a brief biography and contact information by Friday, December 2, 2011. For papers, submit an abstract (approximately 250 words). For mini-recitals and lecture-recitals, include program details with a representative recording (electronic attachment or internet link only). E-mail proposals (and questions) to: historicalkeyboard2012@gmail.com.