Second International Symposium on Musical Topics and Performance
10 - 12 September 2026
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music | Faculty of Fine Arts and Music | The University of Melbourne
About
The University of Melbourne will host its Second International Symposium on Musical Topics and Performance Practice on 10-12 September 2026. Following the inaugural 2023 event, this symposium seeks to provide an international forum for scholars, performers, and scholar-performers to engage with and further develop these discussions.
The symposium will be held at the University of Melbourne’s Conservatorium of Music in the Ian Potter Southbank Centre, the Conservatorium’s new home in the heart of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct. Its state-of-the-art performance and teaching facilities provide an ideal environment for the exchange of ideas between scholars and performers.
The Keynote Address will be delivered by Professor Robert S Hatten.
Key dates
Submission deadline 29 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2026
Submissions
We welcome proposals for papers, panels and performance-based presentations exploring the relationship between musical topics and performance practice whether from an analytical, performative, theoretical or pedagogical perspective. Download full CFP.
Symposium Committee
Melanie Plesch (UoM chair)
John Gabriel (UoM)
Tim Daly (Secretary)