On 12–23 December 2024, the Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales, the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio will be hosting the conference “Chamber music in Spain (18th–21st centuries: Agents, repertoires, spaces”. Recent historiography has highlighted the value of this repertoire, which keeps being produced and consumed since the 18th century. In this context, this conference aims at approaching the repertoire from multiple standpoints. Preferent, yet not exclusive topics are:

§  Analysis of the repertoire

§  Spaces in which the practice has taken place

§  Recovery of less know repertoire by Spanish composers

§  Reception of (Spanish and foreign) chamber repertoire in Spain

§  Reception of performance of Spanish repertoire abroad

§  Gender studies relating to composers, performers, and audiences 

§  Interpersonal dynamics

§  Editorial market

§ Instruments

§  Musical recordings

We thus invite you to submit your proposals by 25 September through the official form. All proposals must include:

§  Name(s) and affiliation(s)

§  Email address

§  Type of presentation

§  Abstract: max. 300 words for short papers, max. 600 words for themed sessions

§  3-5 keywords

§  Technical requirements

The types of presentation are:

§  Short papers (20 mins + 10 mins Q&A)

§ Themed sessions (3 or 4 20-min papers + 30 mins Q&A)

§ Multi-authored (up to 4 authors) papers are allowed. 

All presentations will be given on site.

Official languages of the conference are Spanish and English.

Authors will be able to modify their submissions until the deadline. 

Proposals will be reviewed anonymously, and acceptance decisions will be made by 6 October 2024.

§  Ordinary: 50 €

§  Reduced (bachelor's or master's student): 40 €

Instructions for the payment of the registration fee will be specified soon.

Coordination

Dr. Miguel Ángel Ríos (Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio)

Dr. Ana Llorens (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Programme committee

Dr. Walter Aaron Clark (University of California, Riverside)

Dr. Lluís Bertran (Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales)

Dr. Eva Moreda (University of Glasgow)

Dr. María Nagore (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Dr. Víctor Sánchez Sánchez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Dr. Pilar Serrano (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

Committee

Dr. Ana Ruiz (Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio)

Dr. María Álvarez-Villamil (Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales)

Carlota Martínez Escamilla (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Andrea Bravo Serrano (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)