The North American British Music Studies Association

2025 Colloquium

NABMSA is  excited to announce the spring 2025 colloquium:

 

Wednesday, March 26th, at 11 AM CST / 5 PM UK
“Resistance and Utopia in Interwar English Choral Music: How Vaughan Williams, Bush, and Britten Responded to Uncertain Times By Composing”
Dr. Stewart Duncan

 

Wednesday, April 23rd, at 12 PM CST / 6 PM UK
Tentative title: “Avoiding National Essentialism in Music History Pedagogy”
Panel of guest speakers
Co-sponsored by the North American British Music Association and AMS Pedagogy Group

 
October 28, 12 PM CST / 5 PM UK< Christina Bashford will present on her new book, Violin Culture in Britain, 1870-1930. To register for this event, go here.

 
December 9
Jonathan Rhodes Lee will present in acknowledgement of his receipt of the 2022 NABMSA Ruth Solie Prize, continuing the tradition of asking award winners to present.
 

If you are interested in supporting future lectures and presentations like these or are interested in NABMSA’s work, please visit nabmsa.org for more information. Consider becoming a member and enjoying all that the association has to offer!