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SMR at Society for American Music 2018 Annual Conference
March 07, 2018
Last week, several SMR members attended the 2018 annual meeting of the Society for American Music in Kansas City, MO. One member, James McNally, presented his paper on the experimental music scene in Sāo Paulo, Brazil (see abstract below).
Next Week: SMR Graduate Student Conference, Music & Borders
March 04, 2018
Next weekend, March 10–11, SMR will be hosting a graduate-student conference titled “Music and Borders” right here in Ann Arbor. We will attend the UMS performance of Company Wang Ramirez’s “Borderline” as a group; our keynote speaker, Dr. Alejandro L....
Cultivate Study Session
March 04, 2018
Earlier this week, several SMR members braved snowy conditions and took the opportunity afforded by Winter Break to meet at Ypsilanti coffee and tap house Cultivate and get some work done in inspirational and enjoyable company.
SMR at The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Symposium
February 28, 2018
Recently, several SMR members were involved in events surrounding the premiere of a new edition of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, part of U-M’s Gershwin Initiative. One of the main events of this Gershwin-packed weekend was a two-day symposium devoted...
SMR Dissertation Writing Group
February 18, 2018
One of the groups organized by the Michigan Music Forum branch of SMR is the Dissertation Writing Group. Every week, interested SMR candidates meet to discuss an approximately 25-page piece of writing by one of the other members, offering feedback...
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