Conference Agenda
The Online Program of events for the 2025 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting appears below. This program is subject to change. The final program will be published in early November.
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Wed05Nov
Lakeshore A
Northstar Ballroom A
Northstar Ballroom A-B
Regency
Executive Boardroom
8:00am
9:00am
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
France: Musiques, Cultures, 1789-1918
9:00am - 6:00pm
Lakeshore A
Location: Lakeshore A
The network ‘France: Musiques, Cultures, 1789-1918’ meets every eight months to discuss research on music in France, French music and musicians acrosse the globe, and related issues. The event in Minneapolis focuses on questions of music and the distant, agencies of gender, Ravel, singers and their legacies, regionalism, and Berlioz. The conference runs from Wednesday 5 November 2025 to midday on Thursday 6 November 2025.
AMS Staff & Board Toast
9:15pm - 10:00pm
Northstar Ballroom A
Location: Northstar Ballroom A
Closed meeting.
Closed meeting.
Music Leadership Forum: Navigating Crisis and Change
9:00am - 6:00pm
Northstar Ballroom A-B
Location: Northstar Ballroom A-B
In 2025, the AMS will hold its first-ever Music Leadership Forum. This day-long annual meeting preconference, titled \"Navigating Crisis and Change,\" will gather leaders in music studies, the performing arts, education, and nonprofit management to share, learn, and connect. Featuring workshops hosted by an impressive roster of experts, the Music Leadership Forum will offer opportunities for professional development and networking for attendees working on music programs within a variety of professional contexts.\nAttendees of the 2025 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting should register for the Music Leadership Forum via the Annual Meeting registration form. Those who have already registered for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting may add the Music Leadership Forum to their registration by completing the Special Events Add-On form. The specially discounted registration price for annual meeting attendees is $100. General admission tickets can be purchased for $125 here.\n--------------------\nProgram\n\n9:00AM – 9:20AM: Welcome and Introductory Remarks - Bonnie Gordon, Vice-President, American Musicological Society (AMS) and Professor, University of Virginia\n10:15AM – 10:30AM: Break\n10:30AM – 12:00PM: Breakout Sessions (choice of 2)\n\n“No Hacks, No Waterloos: Timeless Lessons in Ethical Leadership” - Siovahn A. Walker, R.F. Judd Executive Director, American Musicological Society (AMS) \n“2025 Survival Guide: Protecting Your Work in a Shifting Landscape” - Jess Birken, Attorney/Owner Birken Law Office and Host, Charity Therapy Podcast\n\n\n12:00PM – 1:30PM: Lunch Break\n1:30PM – 2:15PM: “Mind the Gap: Bridging Stage and Study” - Martin Sher, Vice President and Chief Artistic/Operating Officer, Detroit Symphony Orchestra\n2:30PM- 4:00 PM: Breakout Sessions (choice of 2)\n\n\"The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Tales from the Trenches,\" William Quillen, Dean of Conservatory of Music, Oberlin College\n“Maintaining Values-based decision-making during times of change” - Paul Babock, Chief Executive Officer, MacPhail Center for Music\n\n\n4:00 PM – 5:00PM: Small Groups and Insight Sharing\n5:15PM – 6:30 PM: Closing Reception and Mixer\n
Eleventh New Beethoven Research Conference
8:00am - 5:00pm
Regency
Location: Regency
The conference is free to attend and no registration is required.This conference is sponsored by the American Beethoven Society, the University of Alabama, UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music, and a generous private donation.