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<p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">Dear colleagues,
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<p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">We are delighted to issue a call for submissions for an international symposium (with apologies for cross-posting):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/music/At-play">At Play: Performance, Analysis, and Artistic Research</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5–7 March 2027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Colorado Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#765C97"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/music/At-play/CFP">Call for presentations</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submission deadline: 1 September 2026</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoFootnoteText"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/music/At-play/keynotes">
Keynotes:</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#10005A">Ian Pace</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">(piano and musicology): recital and keynote<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#10005A">Edward Klorman</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">(music theory and viola)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#10005A">Barbara Lüneburg</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">(violin and artistic research)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#10005A">Caroline Traube</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">(musical acoustics and performance studies)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><i>Pedagogy workshop:</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#10005A">Jonathan Leathwood</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<span style="color:black">(guitar and music theory)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The interactions of performance, analysis, and artistic research have provoked debate at least since the start of the 21<sup>st</sup> century.
Differing schools of thought have in turn interacted with, castigated, and ignored one another. The time is ripe for a reappraisal of work implicating these three areas.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In this spirit, we invite proposals on any topic at the intersection of performance, analysis, and artistic research. We seek wide-ranging perspectives,
diverse practices and repertoires, and approaches ranging from empirical studies and pedagogy to theory, improvisation, ethnography, and more. We will consider proposals for twenty-minute papers, thirty-minute lecture-recitals, and special sessions of any
format (panels, workshops, lightning talks, etc.). Presentations will be in-person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submissions should include a proposal (500 words maximum) and up to four pages of additional materials (examples, bibliography, etc.). The proposal
and additional materials should be anonymous. Links to audio-visual media (not exceeding 5 minutes in total) may also be provided.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Proposals for special sessions should indicate the nature of the session, the format, any special needs, and the desired amount of time (up to
90 min.). The requirement of anonymity may be waived by prior approval where appropriate; please contact
</span><a href="http://atplay2027@gmail.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">atplay2027@gmail.com</span></a>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">by 15 August to discuss this possibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please format the submission as a single PDF, label it by short presentation title, and submit it to:
</span><a href="https://forms.gle/TF1vT9D3tx1MDzqf9" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FTF1vT9D3tx1MDzqf9&data=05%7C02%7Cdaphne.leong%40colorado.edu%7C4802367e2f224039b98608de8eb079b5%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C639105085762732545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpb"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://forms.gle/TF1vT9D3tx1MDzqf9</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
*</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">During the submission you will be asked to provide: name(s) of the presenter(s), institution(s) (if applicable), presentation title, format of
presentation, equipment needs, and an abstract of no more than 350 words for the symposium program. (If your submission is accepted, you will have the opportunity to edit this abstract later.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*The submission link requires signing in to a Google account. If you prefer not to use a Google account,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.5pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> you may e-mail your proposal and the complete information above to
</span><a href="http://atplay2027@gmail.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">atplay2027@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Questions should be directed to
</span><a href="http://atplay2027@gmail.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">atplay2027@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The deadline for submission of proposals is 1 September 2026, 11:59 pm Mountain time (UTC-6).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Notifications will be made by early October 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Program committee:
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daphne Leong, chair (University of Colorado Boulder, U.S.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jonathan De Souza (Western University, Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cecilia Oinas (Sibelius Academy, Finland)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">John Rink (University of Cambridge, UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span class="bzpyqfadein"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span class="bzpyqfadein"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Symposium venue:
</span></b></span><span class="bzpyqfadein"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span class="bzpyqfadein"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The main locale is a 150-seat hall with a 9-foot Steinway, projection and sound capabilities, and telescoping seating.
It will be supplemented by smaller rooms for workshops and sessions of alternate format.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span class="bzpyqfadein"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Boulder, located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, as
well as the cafés and shops of the outdoor Pearl Street mall—all within easy access of the University.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">____________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Daphne Leong </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Professor and Chair, Music Theory </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/music/daphne-leong" title="http://www.colorado.edu/music/daphne-leong"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://www.colorado.edu/music/daphne-leong</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">book: </span><a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/performing-knowledge-9780190653545?cc=us&lang=en&" title="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/performing-knowledge-9780190653545?cc=us&lang=en&"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Performing
Knowledge</span></i></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#111111;background:white">The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado’s flagship university, honors and recognizes the many contributions of Indigenous peoples in
our state. CU Boulder is located on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute and many other Native American nations.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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