[Our apologies for cross-posting]
Timbre 2018: Timbre Is a Many-Splendored Thing will take place
4-7 July 2018 at the Schulich School of Music of McGill
University.
The final program is now available
(https://www.mcgill.ca/timbre2018/program/) and includes work in
the fields of music theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, music
psychology, computer science, cognitive neuroscience, and computer
music.
Research keynote addresses:
Emily DOLAN, Harvard University — Timbre eternal
Vinoo ALLURI, International Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad — Timbre in the brain
Cornelia FALES, Indiana University — Playing with timbre
Musical keynote concerts:
ANDO Masateru, koto, Kisoukai Koto Association — Perception
and cognition in playing the koto; and with ANDO Tamaki, 17-gen
& koto — The world of the koto
Shawn MATIVETSKY, tabla, McGill University, with Pankaj
MISHRA, sarangi — Rivers: A rhythmic journey to Varanasi
Jean-Baptiste BARRIERE, composition/video, Image Auditive,
with Camilla HOITENGA, flute — Timbre and synthesis, the promises
of freedom
The early registration deadline is 31 May 2018
(https://www.mcgill.ca/timbre2018/registration/).