We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2025 Organ Conference:
Ludus Chronalis: Time, Cadence, and Temporality in Keyboard Music and Sacred Spaces
The Department of Organ at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance will host its annual Organ Conference on Sunday, October 5 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025. We invite proposals in the realms of organ, carillon, harpsichord, sacred music, and early music that investigate the relationship and impact of time in its many manifestations—meter, tempo, rhythm, etc.—on musical composition, structure, performance, and instruments, as well as the influence of musical-temporal constructs on the human condition. Conversely, proposals may explore how music, tone, and timbre affect perceptions of time. We welcome transhistorical approaches and topics concerning diverse faiths, cultures, and musics. Of particular interest are proposals pertaining to how time shapes sacred music and liturgical practice in various faith traditions.
Proposals are encouraged from performers, scholars, composers, builders, and students in the format of talks, performances, lecture-recitals, and roundtables. Composers may submit a score for performance consideration in lieu of an abstract.
