Global Western Art Music Network
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About The GWAM Network
The GWAM(Global Western Art Music) Project and Network have been conceived in response to pressing challenges surrounding the legacy and legitimacy of Western Art Music (WAM, or so-called “classical music”), as we move beyond the “West versus the rest” paradigm to arrive at an understanding of the role of WAM in the world. Through a series of outreach activities, we bring together an international community of specialists, enthusiasts, practitioners, policymakers, and emerging voices with the aim to galvanise discourse and mobilize knowledge, leading to the formation of a sustainable international network.
Upcoming Event:
Chicago Conference - Difference in Relation
Day 1: Pre-Conference: Building the GWAM Network: Conversations & Collaborations
Registration and Welcome
(Venue: Franke Institute for Humanities)
Open Seminar: Prof. Thomas Christensen - Thinking Music: Towards a global History of Music Theory
Opening Brainstorming Session: Global Western Art Music
Day 2: Cultural Negotiations and Sonic Identities
Registration and Welcome Remarks
(Venue: Franke Institute for the Humanities - All day)
Panel 1: Historiography, Scales, Acoustics
Plenary: Prof. Salwa El-Shawan
Panel 2: Cultural Encounters and Musical Resistance
Panel 3: Sonic Crossroad: Overtones, Media, and Instrumental Exchanges
Day 3: Intercultural Stages and Theoretical Crossroads
Welcome and Setup
(Venue: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Fulton Hall)
Workshop 1: South Asian Music Ensemble (SAME) Workshop
Workshop 2: Middle Eastern Music Ensemble (MEME) Workshop (Venue: Fulton Hall)
Panel 4: Opera as a Site of Intercultural Exchanges: Global Stages and Local Adaptations
Lunch Break and transfer to Franke Humanities
Plenary: Dr. Thomas Christensen
Roundtable Discussion: Western Art Music and Global Borders
Registration, welcome, and refreshment
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Registration, information, and panels
About The GWAM Network
The GWAM(Global Western Art Music) Project and Network have been conceived in response to pressing challenges surrounding the legacy and legitimacy of Western Art Music (WAM, or so-called “classical music”), as we move beyond the “West versus the rest” paradigm to arrive at an understanding of the role of WAM in the world. Through a series of outreach activities, we bring together an international community of specialists, enthusiasts, practitioners, policymakers, and emerging voices with the aim to galvanise discourse and mobilize knowledge, leading to the formation of a sustainable international network.
Call For Papers: Global Musical Modernities and Local Agency
Deadline for Submission: 24 Nov. 2025
Learn MoreUpcoming Event:
Global Musical Modernities and Local Agency
The GMMaLA Conference in Toronto, May 7-10. 2026
Read MoreGlobal Western Art Music Review
The Collection of GWAM Reviews
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