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Read more at: Call for BA Postdoctoral Fellowship applications hosted by Cambridge

Call for BA Postdoctoral Fellowship applications hosted by Cambridge

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship applications hosted by the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge The British Academy will shortly invite applications under their prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme , with a deadline expected to be in October 2015 ( http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells.cfm )...


Read more at: Winners of Stainer and Bell Award for Choral Composition 2015 announced

Winners of Stainer and Bell Award for Choral Composition 2015 announced

Stainer & Bell are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2015 Award for Choral Composition , open to all members of Cambridge University in statu pupillari for the academic year 2014–15, is Bertie Baigent , for An Echo from Willow-Wood for SATB a cappella . The winner receives an award of £500, with the offer of...


Read more at: Winner of Britten Sinfonia Composer's Workshop announced

Winner of Britten Sinfonia Composer's Workshop announced

Following the annual Britten Sinfonia Composer's Workshop in March, it has been announced that Alex Tay has been selected to write three commissions for Britten Sinfonia, to be premiered during the pre-concert event on 27 April 2016 at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge. Six student composers were selected to work...


Read more at: Nicholas Cook awarded honorary doctorate
Nicholas Cook awarded honorary doctorate

Nicholas Cook awarded honorary doctorate

During a recent visit to the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Nicholas Cook was awarded the Academy’s degree of Doctor Honoris Causa; previous recipients include Iannis Xenakis, György Kurtág, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Yehudi Menuhin, but this is the first occasion when an international musicologist...


Read more at: Wort Lectures 2015: Haydn's Musical Personalities
Wort Lectures 2015: Haydn's Musical Personalities

Wort Lectures 2015: Haydn's Musical Personalities

Haydn's Musical Personalities James Webster, Goldwin Smith Professor of Music at Cornell University James Webster is the Goldwin Smith Professor of Music at Cornell University. He specializes in the history and theory of music of the 18th and 19th centuries, with a particular focus on Haydn. He is the author of Haydn's "...


Read more at: VACANCIES – Two Temporary University Lectureships in Music

VACANCIES – Two Temporary University Lectureships in Music

Two Temporary University Lectureships in Music Vacancy Reference Number GT05939 Salary: £38,511 (Grade 9, Spine point 49)* Limit of tenure applies Applications are invited for two temporary University Lectureships at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge. The first is a Temporary University Lectureship in...


Read more at: PhD composers chosen for ISCM World Music Days

PhD composers chosen for ISCM World Music Days

The Faculty is delighted to announce that two of its PhD composers have been selected to represent their countries at the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World Music Days - 2015 festival in Slovenia (26 September to 2 October) Patrick Brennan has been chosen to represent Ireland and his recent...


Read more at: Arts & Humanities Case Study: Cambridge research strikes a chord
Arts & Humanities Case Study: Cambridge research strikes a chord

Arts & Humanities Case Study: Cambridge research strikes a chord

Founded in 2003, the Centre for Music and Science is reshaping our understanding of music and its role in society. By showing that music and language are complementary components of humans' communication toolkit, the Centre's research is opening up new ways of sharing information and understanding. “When we talk about...


Read more at: Richard Causton première

Richard Causton première

On 18 March Richard Causton's Piano Quintet was premiered by the Nash Ensemble as part of the Ensemble's 50th Anniversary celebrations. " In the first half [of Richard Causton's Piano Quintet] the upper strings detached themselves spatially and emotionally from the piano and cello. The latter duo supplied dark, sepulchral...


Read more at: LSO Composers Scheme success for MPhil student, Daniel Fardon
LSO Composers Scheme success for MPhil student, Daniel Fardon

LSO Composers Scheme success for MPhil student, Daniel Fardon

The Music Faculty wishes to congratulate MPhil student Daniel Fardon, who has been accepted on to the LSO Discovery Panufnik Composers Scheme for 2015-16. The LSO Discovery Panufnik Composers Scheme is an exciting initiative offering six emerging composers each year the opportunity to write for a world-class symphony...