Composers and Applied Music International Conference

Composers and Applied Music International Conference

The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music

Bydgoszcz, Poland, April 27th - 28th, 2022

Call for papers

On behalf of the authorities of the Faculty of Composition, Theory of Music and Sound Engineering, the Department of Theory of Music and Composition, and the Musical Culture and Folklore Workshop, I am honored to extend our invitation to the International Conference Composers and Applied Music, to be held on April 27th and 28th, 2022, hybrid or on-line.

If we take a closer look at the various forms and fields of application of music understood as socially useful art, one encounters a multitude of problems related to this issue. It was the subject of debate in the ancient times, and became reinterpreted in subsequent eras, in which - depending on the prevailing world view - music, depending on the functions assigned to it, was given a specific place in the hierarchy of the arts. Aristotle wrote:

"Therefore, I accept the division suggested by some philosophers who divide songs into the following categories: ethical, that is, acting upon moral feelings; practical, that is, stimulating one into action; and spontaneous. Accordingly, they attach appropriate character to each key which they later define as belonging to one of those categories. I am of the opinion that music should be made not for a single purpose, but for a variety of useful purposes, including educational and spiritually purifying, i.e. catharsis […], and, thirdly, to provide rest and relaxation after work”.

The variety of issues indicated - detailed problems related to the composer's skills, the functions played by the arts, the issues of value that a musical piece is supposed to be the vehicle for, artistic dilemmas, modern techniques facilitating the creation of sound in accordance with the adopted assumptions – precisely defines the areas of research we would like to discuss during our Conference.

Those interested in becoming part of the Composers and Applied Music Conference, should send the topics of their papers along with abstracts (up to 700 words) by December 31st, 2021 to the Conference Academic Director, Ms. Barbara Mielcarek-Krzyżanowska, Ph. D., e-mail address: barbaramk@poczta.onet.pl.

Applicants qualified for inclusion in the Conference program shall be notified via e-mail. Please, be advised that speaking time should not exceed 20 minutes. The conference languages are Polish and English. Taking into account the current situation, our intention is to hold an on-line/hybrid conference, combining on-line and live lectures. The papers presented during our Conference are to be included in a volume to be published by The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music imprint.

Barbara Mielcarek-Krzyżanowska, Ph. D. - Conference Academic Director