CCM's 'Thinking About Music' Discussion Series Offers Insight into Music Theory and History
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents Thinking About Music, a discussion series on music theory and history. Thinking About Music features diverse topics presented by distinguished professors from all over the United States, offering new ways to consider music. All events are free and open to the public and take place in the Baur Room at UC's CCM Village. Please see below for complete schedule.
For more information on Thinking About Music, please call 513-556-7820 or visit www.ccm.uc.edu.
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University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
2008 THINKING ABOUT MUSIC SERIES - SPRING EVENTS
Christopher Hasty, Harvard University
Topic: Repetition and Novelty
Friday, April 4, 2 p.m., Baur Room
Richard Taruskin
Saturday, April 5 - Details TBA
Rebecca Maloy, University of Colorado
Topic: Limmata interdum de industria cantibus inseruntur -- Reexamining the Nondiatonic Plainsong Tradition
Friday, May 16, 2 p.m., Baur Room
Gretchen Horlacher, Indiana University
Topic: Stravinsky's Stutter: Modeling Melodic Development and Repetition
Friday, May 23, 2 p.m., Baur Room
More information:
513-556-7820 or www.ccm.uc.edu
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