ACTOR Timbre & Orchestration Summer School
Deadline: December 15, 2024
The third edition of the ACTOR (Analysis, Creation and Teaching of Orchestration) Timbre & Orchestration Summer School will be held at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, June 03-07, 2025.
TUTORS
- Lori Burns (University of Ottawa)
- John Rea (McGill University, retired)
- Johanna Devaney (Brooklyn College)
- Lindsey Reymore (Arizona State University)
- Megan Lavengood (George Mason University)
- Claire McLeish (Third Side Music)
- Eliot Britton (McGill University)
- Nicole Biamonte (McGill University)
PROGRAM
In addition to two days of tutorial sessions (June 3-4), students will participate in the Timbre and Orchestration in Popular Song (TOPS) Conference (June 5-7), attending workshops, and having the opportunity
to present a poster during the conference (Note: participation in TOSS does not preclude students from also submitting a paper proposal directly to the conference call for proposals).
PARTICIPANTS
We welcome graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers in any field of music-related research who have a keen interest in timbre and orchestration.
COSTS
Selected applicants will be notified by January 15, 2025 and invited to register. The fee structure is as follows:
* All amounts in CAD
- Option 1: $870: $720 (TOSS) + $150 (TOPS) – This includes tuition, lunches on June 3-7, dinner June 7, and single-room accommodation
(June 2-8; 6 nights) as availability permits.
- Option 2: $396: $246 (TOSS) + $150 (TOPS) – This includes tuition, lunches on June 3-7, and dinner June 7.
Accommodations are at the Royal Victoria College - Student Housing (https://www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/residence-options/downtown-undergrad/rvc),
located next to the Schulich School of Music. Rooms are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
NOTE: TOSS participants must also register for TOPS in order to access the activities on Days 3, 4, and 5 of TOSS.
APPLY NOW: https://airtable.com/app43GnzqMI30X6tF/shrdxLOVExS96CyG4
MORE INFORMATION: https://www.actorproject.org/timbre-and-orchestration-summer-school/montreal-2025
CONTACT: actor-project.music@xxxxxxxxx
The ACTOR Team