2008 CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
The 2008 Annual Conference
of the American Liszt Society will be held in Washington May 30 - June 1.
Check our Festivals webpage.
Registration fees:
Full Festival registration fee: $150 for non members or
$130 for members of ALS
Single day registration: $90 or $40 for students with ID
Registration for the three evening events only: $60
Registration for single events only: $35 or $20 for students
Discounted registration rate for groups of 10 or more contact
Thomas Mastroianni
For a brochure and application materials, please go to
DC Brochure,
or contact Dr. Thomas Mastroianni, President, American Liszt Society,
1420 Chilton Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20904. Thank you!
NEW ALS CHAPTER ESTABLISHED IN OREGON!!
The American Liszt Society has established a new chapter
in the Northwest. Dr. Alexandre Dossin and Dr. Claire Wachter, members of
the piano faculty at the University of Oregon, will serve as its President
and Vice-President. Inquiries about the Oregon Chapter may be addressed
to: Oregon Chapter of the American Liszt Society liszt@uoregon.edu. Future
events will be announced by email and at the chapter
web page.
The very first event of the chapter could not have been better: in January,
2008 the University of Oregon welcomed eminent musicologist Dr. Alan Walker,
who is best known for his scholarship surrounding Franz Liszt. His three-volume
biography of Franz Liszt is a monumental work that gives insights into the
life and music of this historic figure. To date he has published thirteen
books, and has received many awards in recognition of his scholarly work.
Dr. Walker is currently Professor Emeritus in the School of Art, Drama and
Music, at McMaster University and was invited to Eugene as a Trotter Visiting
Professor at the University of Oregon from January 27th until February 4th.
Below is a schedule of his activities while he was in Eugene a few months
ago.
Jan. 28, Monday: 12:00-1:20PM, room 111
Piano literature class: solo piano repertoire by Liszt; great Lisztian
performers from all periods
Jan. 29, Tuesday: 3:00-5:00PM, Beall Concert Hall
Lecture: Liszt and his Pupils and Liszt and the Keyboard
Jan, 29, Tuesday: 8:00PM, Beall Concert Hall
Piano recital, UO School of Music piano students perform music of Franz
Liszt
Jan. 30, Wednesday: 12:00-1:20PM, room 111
Piano literature class: solo piano repertoire by Liszt; great Lisztian
performers from all periods
Jan. 31, Thursday: 1:00-1:50PM, Beall Concert Hall
Lecture: Liszt as the Cultural Ambassador of the 19th Century
Feb. 1st, Friday: 1:00-2:30PM, Collier House
THEME Lecture: Liszt and the Beethoven Symphonies
Feb. 3, Sunday: 3:00PM, Beall Concert Hall
Pre-concert lecture on Liszt’s Piano Concerto no. 1 and Les Préludes,
to be followed by a performance of the University Symphony with guest
soloist Alexandre Dossin
JALS HONORED BY ERIH
The European Reference Index for the Humanities
(ERIH) has recently listed the Journal of the American Liszt Society
on its list of composed-oriented standard international journals "with a
good reputation among researchers of the field in different countries."
Among the criteria for inclusion is the selection of articles, which must
be based on an objective review policy. Quality control is normally to be
achieved through peer review. The journal must also fulfil basic publishing
standards. This is a first for JALS and certainly a feather in the
cap of the American Liszt Society! Congratulations to Editor Rena Charnin
Mueller on this accomplishment - BRAVISSIMA!!
WILLIAM GARRISON PIANO COMPETITION
The William Garrison Piano Competition,
sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Liszt Society,
took place September 14-16, 2007. For more information, please refer to
the Garrison Competition
website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Winter/Spring 2008 issue of the ALS
Newsletter went to press February 20, 2008 and will be available the
first week of March.
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