The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University presents

Gender Diversity in Music Making Conference

6-8 July 2018 | Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

This three-day conference will focus on the music of composers and performers who identify as female
or non-binary in gender across the composition and performance of all styles of composition,
improvisation, songwriting, installation, film music, jazz, classical, pop, experimental, noise and world
musics.

The work of this group of the music community has made a significant contribution to the development
of music throughout history. This conference aims to bring this work to light to shape a positive future
where contributions are acknowledged and represented in everyday music life.

Papers, piece and paper, and panel proposals created by authors of any gender that focus on women
and non-binary artists are welcomed. Works composed or performed by female identifying and non-
binary artists from any discipline are encouraged. Early Career researchers and postgraduate students
are particularly welcome to apply.

The conference will incorporate the final concert of the Summers Night Project, a composition
mentorship program resulting in three new works by composers from Western Australia, South Australia
and Victoria. The opening of the ‘Women's Contributions to Music in the Australian and Korean
Contexts’ exhibition from the Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU) will also make part of the
conference.

Keynote Speakers

Kate Moore is an Australian-Dutch composer currently resident in the Gallop Composers House in
Perth, Western Australia after being based in The Netherlands for some years. Moore has studied with
Australian composers Larry Sitsky, Jim Cotter, and Michael Smetanin; Dutch composers Louis
Andriessen, Martijn Padding, Diderik Wagenaar and Gilius van Bergeijk; and American composers David
Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. In June 2017, Moore became the first woman to win the Matthijs
Vermeulen Award from the Dutch government for her composition The Dam, commissioned for The
Canberra International Festival. She has recently been active campaigning for opportunities for women
composers in a range of forums, from funding to concert programs.
Caroline Kennedy is an artist and academic working primarily in music and visual art. She has
maintained a practice of songwriting and performance over many years, has been nominated for
multiple ARIA awards and has released over ten albums including the recent US release of No
Language, an album of improvised songs with her band Caroline No. Her work explores issues of
romanticism and individuality through the critical prisms of feminism and post-capitalism. She is
currently Head of Program for The Bachelor of Songwriting And Music Production at Melbourne
Polytechnic, a degree she wrote that educates artists who create original music.
Call for papers, compositions, performances, piece + paper and panels

Papers: abstracts of up to 500 words for 20-minute presentation. This is a peer reviewed conference
and a selection of papers will be developed into an edited book proposal.

Compositions to be performed: Proposals for works no longer than 10 minutes in duration to be

performed by musicians provided at the conference are accepted. The instruments supported are: cello,
piano, saxophone, violin, viola, clarinet/s, French horn, electronics and percussion. Rehearsal time is
limited to one 60-minute rehearsal. Applicants are welcome to provide their own performers. Please
provide a score and/or recording, parts and a 300-word program note.

Performances: Proposals from bands, solo artists and other configurations to perform at the
conference are welcomed. Performances should be no longer than 15 minutes, and proposals should
include a recording and 300-word program note.

Piece + Paper: Proposals for 15 minute presentation + 10 minute maximum performance time. The
performance may be by the presenter or using the musicians outlined above. The paper and
performance must be directly related. Abstracts of up to 500 words as well as a score, and/or
recordings of work(s) to be presented are required.

Panels: Three-member panels only. Abstracts of up to 1000 words outlining the contribution of each
member plus a framing context for the panel.

Proposals are due April 9, 5pm. Please include your technical and musician requirements for musical
works, and include a score and and/or recording, program note and/or abstract, duration of the work
and any special needs. Notifications will be sent 16 April.

Registration (for participants and attendees)

Full (3 days) $150 Concession (3 days) $50

Full (single day) $80 Concession (single day) $20

On-campus student accommodation at reasonable rates will be available. A free shuttle service will be
available between the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and the Monash University Museum of Art
(MUMA).

Location

Location 6,7 July: Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University, Clayton Campus.
Location 8 July: Monash University Museum of Art, Monash University, Caulfield Campus.

Contact
For all enquiries, Dr Joel Crotty Joel.crotty@monash.edu
http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/events/events/the-gender-diversity-in-music-making-conference/

CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C artsonline.monash.edu/music