On 24-26 February 2020, a conference focusing on musical women in Europe in the long nineteenth century will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. The aim of the conference is to highlight women who were prominent in the musical life of Europe during the long nineteenth century – ranging from composers and performers to pedagogues, music publishers, and patrons. The keynote will be given by Professor Sylvia Kahan.
The submission deadline for abstracts is on 1 December 2019 (5 pm UK time).
The gender imbalance in the music industry proves to be an ongoing issue. In Towards Gender Equality in the Music Industry, an industry-based approach is adopted in order to examine why this gender imbalance is so hard to shift, and strategies that are being adopted to make a change are explored. Focusing on music education, activist spaces, and case studies that explore practices in the music industry, this volume presents research that considers the gender politics of the music industry.