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Modernist Musics and Political Aesthetics Conference

8-10 April 2015, University of Nottingham, UK

Modernist Musics and Political Aesthetics is a three-day conference bringing together international scholars to develop understanding of the convergences between modernism, music and politics. A full schedule is attached.

Keynote speakers:

Wednesday 8th April, 1pm: Prof Christopher Norris (University of Cardiff)

‘A Verse-Epistle to Mr Philip Glass, with sundry reflecitons on the revolt against modernism’

Thursday 9th April, 2pm: Dr Emma Sutton (University of St Andrews)

‘Music and Modernism beyond the High Modernist Canon’

Friday 10th April, 12pm: Dr Scott W. Klein (Wake Forest University)

‘The Beethoven Freeze: Classical Music and Modernist Containment from Klimt to Godard’

Registration and further info is available here:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/conference/fac-arts/english/modernist-musics-and-political-aesthetics/index.aspx