AMSGNY Announcements

The Winter Meeting will be online, so all are invited to submit proposals, no matter where they are located. We are accepting 250 word proposals on any musical topic. Please send proposal, affiliation (if any), phone number, e mail address, and brief biography by December 15th to both DrJSDailey@aol.com and jonathan.waxman@gmail.com.

As part of the annual meeting of the American Musicological Society, the Greater New York Chapter celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States with a special event on Saturday, November 14th at 2 PM. A Celebration of American Opera has three components: 1. A recital of music by Victor Pelissier, Virgil Thomson, Douglas Moore, Arnold Rosner, and Leonard Bernstein--performed by Carla Wesby, Christopher Preston Thompson, and Mary Pinto. 2. A roundtable discussion on American opera, with panelists Gordon Ostrowski, John Graziano, and Debbie Surdi--the audience will be invited to share their thoughts, also. 3. A reception, with food and drink. It will take place at the theatre in the PianoPiano Studios, 37 West 65th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023. This is across the street from Lincoln Center. Admission is free, but you must sign up in advance: https://forms.gle/gs5i4sSJepERr5Gx8

The next meeting of the AMSGNY will take place on Saturday, May 9^th at the AMS headquarters at New York University.  The space there has projection and sound equipment, but does not have a piano.  We invite 250 word proposals showcasing research in any area of musical scholarship.   By April 2^nd, e mail the proposal, a brief biography, your name, phone number, e mail address, and affiliation to both DrJSDailey “at” aol.com and Jonathan.waxman “at” gmail.com, with the heading “AMSGNY Spring 2026” in the subject line.  Paste everything into the e mail; do not send attachments.