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👉POLITICS OF OPEN SCORE
“In this talk, the author contextualizes the history of open scores in contemporary music from both aesthetic and political perspectives. Cubells will place special emphasis on the genre of open scores intended to be performed by ‘non-specialists’ and on the music currents who tried to tackle political ideas in their pieces, not only as a part of the content, but also in the medium itself.”

👉Harmony Series (Michael Pisaro, 2006) consists of 34 short pieces for a varying number of performers, inspired by fragments of poetry, including the poem The Locust Tree in Flower by William Carlos Williams. Michael Pisaro’s music takes advantage of the poetic possibilities of open scores to create a unique performance situation for the musicians. Following the composer’s simple written instructions of each piece, performers discover new ways to engage in music making as a group that go beyond traditional score-based practice, unfolding an aural landscape that invites deep listening from both performers and audience.

👉POLITICS OF OPEN SCORE
“In this talk, the author contextualizes the history of open scores in contemporary music from both aesthetic and political perspectives. Cubells will place special emphasis on the genre of open scores intended to be performed by ‘non-specialists’ and on the music currents who tried to tackle political ideas in their pieces, not only as a part of the content, but also in the medium itself.”

👉Harmony Series (Michael Pisaro, 2006) consists of 34 short pieces for a varying number of performers, inspired by fragments of poetry, including the poem The Locust Tree in Flower by William Carlos Williams. Michael Pisaro’s music takes advantage of the poetic possibilities of open scores to create a unique performance situation for the musicians. Following the composer’s simple written instructions of each piece, performers discover new ways to engage in music making as a group that go beyond traditional score-based practice, unfolding an aural landscape that invites deep listening from both performers and audience.

📢Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the first concert within the Music in Socio-Cultural conference!

🎹🎺🪇🥁The program features Merciful Soundshield, a work of musical activism, a lecture-concert dedicated to Frederik Rwevski, and a recital featuring works by contemporary Romanian composers!

📢Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the first concert within the Music in Socio-Cultural conference!

🎹🎺🪇🥁The program features Merciful Soundshield, a work of musical activism, a lecture-concert dedicated to Frederik Rwevski, and a recital featuring works by contemporary Romanian composers!

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JUHA OJALA
👉Musical praxis as creation of virtual worlds

🗓️ Friday, 31 October 2025

📍 The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 9:00 - 10:15 AM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“Times of turmoil and calamities highlight the necessity of ethics – “the science of right and wrong”, according to Charles S. Peirce (CP 1.191). In socio-cultural turmoil, it is not clear to all what is right and what is wrong, or what is the ultimate good for which we strive – or ought to strive. We have one biological life. We have one planet to inhabit. We should know the summum bonum. However, being short-sighted we may not see the consequences of our actions, nor do the egoistic and altruistic ultimate goods necessarily match. In our being-in-the-world, we are continuously engaged in inquiry that allows us to estimate the future. Yet, individual pragmatic inquiry takes us only so far, and the object of scientific inquiry tends to be “only” the actually existing world as it is or has been.“

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Juha Ojala is professor of music performance research at the DocMus doctoral school of the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (2018–). In 2021–2023, he also served as the vice dean of research and doctoral training at the Sibelius Academy. Prior to UniArts Helsinki, he was professor of music education at the University of Oulu, Finland (2014–2018), programme director in music education (2012–2018), and leader of the Community of Research in Education, Music, and the Arts (CREMA, 2013–2018). He obtained his Ph.D. from the U. of Helsinki (musicology), and earned master’s degrees in piano, composition, and electronic & computer music at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JUHA OJALA
👉Musical praxis as creation of virtual worlds

🗓️ Friday, 31 October 2025

📍 The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 9:00 - 10:15 AM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“Times of turmoil and calamities highlight the necessity of ethics – “the science of right and wrong”, according to Charles S. Peirce (CP 1.191). In socio-cultural turmoil, it is not clear to all what is right and what is wrong, or what is the ultimate good for which we strive – or ought to strive. We have one biological life. We have one planet to inhabit. We should know the summum bonum. However, being short-sighted we may not see the consequences of our actions, nor do the egoistic and altruistic ultimate goods necessarily match. In our being-in-the-world, we are continuously engaged in inquiry that allows us to estimate the future. Yet, individual pragmatic inquiry takes us only so far, and the object of scientific inquiry tends to be “only” the actually existing world as it is or has been.“

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Juha Ojala is professor of music performance research at the DocMus doctoral school of the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (2018–). In 2021–2023, he also served as the vice dean of research and doctoral training at the Sibelius Academy. Prior to UniArts Helsinki, he was professor of music education at the University of Oulu, Finland (2014–2018), programme director in music education (2012–2018), and leader of the Community of Research in Education, Music, and the Arts (CREMA, 2013–2018). He obtained his Ph.D. from the U. of Helsinki (musicology), and earned master’s degrees in piano, composition, and electronic & computer music at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DARIO MARTINELLI
👉Ideologies are (Un)dead: left and right as cultural models in political songs

🗓️ Wednesday, 29 October 2025

📍The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 2:00 - 3:15 PM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“The “death of ideologies”, and the perception of the left-right distinction as something obsolete, have been a dominant discourse in the last few decades, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Within popular music, the ideological status of politically-committed songs and songwriters also seems to have become less relevant than it used to be, occasionally disappearing in a melting pot of neutrality, disengagement and most of all program-based – as opposed to ideology-based – politics.”

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Dr. Dario Martinelli (1974) is a Full Professor in History and Theory of Arts at Kaunas University of Technology, Adjunct Professor in Semiotics and Musicology at the University of Helsinki and Adjunct Professor in Semiotics and Communication Studies at Lapland University. As of 2025, he has published seventeen authored monographs and ca. 200 among edited collections, studies and scientific articles. Besides his affiliations, he has been a visiting professor in numerous academic institutions, and has been a recipient of several prizes, including, in 2006, a knighthood from the Italian Republic for his contribution to Italian culture.

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DARIO MARTINELLI
👉Ideologies are (Un)dead: left and right as cultural models in political songs

🗓️ Wednesday, 29 October 2025

📍The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 2:00 - 3:15 PM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“The “death of ideologies”, and the perception of the left-right distinction as something obsolete, have been a dominant discourse in the last few decades, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Within popular music, the ideological status of politically-committed songs and songwriters also seems to have become less relevant than it used to be, occasionally disappearing in a melting pot of neutrality, disengagement and most of all program-based – as opposed to ideology-based – politics.”

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Dr. Dario Martinelli (1974) is a Full Professor in History and Theory of Arts at Kaunas University of Technology, Adjunct Professor in Semiotics and Musicology at the University of Helsinki and Adjunct Professor in Semiotics and Communication Studies at Lapland University. As of 2025, he has published seventeen authored monographs and ca. 200 among edited collections, studies and scientific articles. Besides his affiliations, he has been a visiting professor in numerous academic institutions, and has been a recipient of several prizes, including, in 2006, a knighthood from the Italian Republic for his contribution to Italian culture.

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PAUL CRAENEN
👉Where is responsibility in music’s ambiguity?

🗓️ Wednesday, 29 October 2025

📍The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 10:00 - 11:15 AM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“Music offers a flexible medium for responding to and contributing to social transformation. It can reflect changing values, express emotional involvement, inspire courage and bravery, and mobilize people to take collective action. Music can also play an active role in peace-building, offer solace, or provide a temporary refuge from harsh realities. But the adaptability and openness of music can also lead to ambiguity. The performance of a musical work, song, or tune can unite individuals into a shared identity while simultaneously reinforcing divisions between groups.”

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Paul Craenen is a composer and researcher at the intersection of artistic practice, education, and artistic research. He studied piano and chamber music at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and obtained his PhD from Leiden University (2011) with artistic research on the status of the performing body in contemporary composed music. His book Composing under the Skin. The Music-making Body at the Composer’s Desk (2014) was published by Leuven University Press. From 2012 to 2018, he served as director of Musica Impulse Centre, a Flemish arts organisation dedicated to music education and participation. Since 2018, he has been head of the Lectorate Music, Education & Society at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. He is also an Assistant Professor and lecturer at Leiden University. His current research examines changing roles of musical expertise in society and their influence on curriculum development in higher music education.

🎙️KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PAUL CRAENEN
👉Where is responsibility in music’s ambiguity?

🗓️ Wednesday, 29 October 2025

📍The Ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

⏰ 10:00 - 11:15 AM

📝ABOUT TOPIC
“Music offers a flexible medium for responding to and contributing to social transformation. It can reflect changing values, express emotional involvement, inspire courage and bravery, and mobilize people to take collective action. Music can also play an active role in peace-building, offer solace, or provide a temporary refuge from harsh realities. But the adaptability and openness of music can also lead to ambiguity. The performance of a musical work, song, or tune can unite individuals into a shared identity while simultaneously reinforcing divisions between groups.”

👤🖋️BIOGRAPHY
Paul Craenen is a composer and researcher at the intersection of artistic practice, education, and artistic research. He studied piano and chamber music at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and obtained his PhD from Leiden University (2011) with artistic research on the status of the performing body in contemporary composed music. His book Composing under the Skin. The Music-making Body at the Composer’s Desk (2014) was published by Leuven University Press. From 2012 to 2018, he served as director of Musica Impulse Centre, a Flemish arts organisation dedicated to music education and participation. Since 2018, he has been head of the Lectorate Music, Education & Society at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. He is also an Assistant Professor and lecturer at Leiden University. His current research examines changing roles of musical expertise in society and their influence on curriculum development in higher music education.

This Wednesday marks the opening of the 17th International Conference of the Department of Musicology!
📍The ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29
⏰ 9.30 AM Opening address

✨This year’s theme - Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil - brings together nearly 30 presenters from various countries, who will explore how music reflects and shapes moment of change, tension, and transformation.
📔The Book of Abstracts is available in our bio - take a look and discover the topics and ideas that will be discussed during these three inspiring days!
🎼🪉🎶🌏 We are especially honored to host an IN.TUNE @in.tune.alliance National Dissemination Event featuring a master class, panel, and two concerts as part of the conference program.
🌐 For the full schedule and details about all events, visit our official website.

This Wednesday marks the opening of the 17th International Conference of the Department of Musicology!
📍The ceremonial Hall of the University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29
⏰ 9.30 AM Opening address

✨This year’s theme - Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil - brings together nearly 30 presenters from various countries, who will explore how music reflects and shapes moment of change, tension, and transformation.
📔The Book of Abstracts is available in our bio - take a look and discover the topics and ideas that will be discussed during these three inspiring days!
🎼🪉🎶🌏 We are especially honored to host an IN.TUNE @in.tune.alliance National Dissemination Event featuring a master class, panel, and two concerts as part of the conference program.
🌐 For the full schedule and details about all events, visit our official website.

📢We’re thrilled to introduce one of our keynote speakers – Paul Craenen!

🎙️In his lecture titled “Where is responsibility in music’s ambiguity?”, Craenen will explore the complex terrain of ethical and social responsibility in musical practices that intentionally resist clear interpretation.
🔍 What does it mean to be responsible when music chooses to remain ambiguous?
How can art contribute to public discourse precisely through its openness and uncertainty?

📅 Don’t miss this thought-provoking keynote!

📲 Full details available on our website – see the Keynote Speakers section.

#PaulCraenen #KeynoteSpeaker #ConferenceAnnouncement #MusicAndResponsibility #ArtAndAmbiguity #Keynote2025 #MSCT

📢We’re thrilled to introduce one of our keynote speakers – Paul Craenen!

🎙️In his lecture titled “Where is responsibility in music’s ambiguity?”, Craenen will explore the complex terrain of ethical and social responsibility in musical practices that intentionally resist clear interpretation.
🔍 What does it mean to be responsible when music chooses to remain ambiguous?
How can art contribute to public discourse precisely through its openness and uncertainty?

📅 Don’t miss this thought-provoking keynote!

📲 Full details available on our website – see the Keynote Speakers section.

#PaulCraenen #KeynoteSpeaker #ConferenceAnnouncement #MusicAndResponsibility #ArtAndAmbiguity #Keynote2025 #MSCT

✨🎬Take a look behind the scenes with the Organizing Committee of the Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil conference - from plannig and preparation to the teamwork and energy that bring the event to life.

🔗 Keynote lecture titles are now available on the official conference website. Link in bio.

📆 29th to 31st October. See you soon!
📍 University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

✨🎬Take a look behind the scenes with the Organizing Committee of the Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil conference - from plannig and preparation to the teamwork and energy that bring the event to life.

🔗 Keynote lecture titles are now available on the official conference website. Link in bio.

📆 29th to 31st October. See you soon!
📍 University of Arts in Belgrade, Kosančićev venac 29

✨We are delighted to share that the final preparations for Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil are underway.

🎙️Our four keynote speakers — Georgina Born, Paul Craenen, Juha Ojala, Dario Martinelli — will provide insights into the social and technological dimensions of music, highlighting the ways in which these elements are interwoven in contemporary cultural life.📱📖📚🎶
Their perspectives will shed light on how music both reflects and shapes the complexities of our time.
Further updates and detailed information will soon be available on our official website. Stay connected!
📅 29th - 31st October 2025.

✨We are delighted to share that the final preparations for Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil are underway.

🎙️Our four keynote speakers — Georgina Born, Paul Craenen, Juha Ojala, Dario Martinelli — will provide insights into the social and technological dimensions of music, highlighting the ways in which these elements are interwoven in contemporary cultural life.📱📖📚🎶
Their perspectives will shed light on how music both reflects and shapes the complexities of our time.
Further updates and detailed information will soon be available on our official website. Stay connected!
📅 29th - 31st October 2025.

🗓️In just three months, the international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil will take place in Belgrade!

👨‍🏫Don’t miss the opportunity to hear our distinguished keynote speakers, including the renowned musicologist Professor Dario Martineli.

🔗🌐Stay tuned for more updates and visit our website for more information - link in bio.

🗓️In just three months, the international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil will take place in Belgrade!

👨‍🏫Don’t miss the opportunity to hear our distinguished keynote speakers, including the renowned musicologist Professor Dario Martineli.

🔗🌐Stay tuned for more updates and visit our website for more information - link in bio.

We are greateful to @aeconservatoires for sharing the news about conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil on their website. It’s a great honor to have our work recognised in European context 🌏🎵

📑Deadline for abstracts submission: 2 June 2025
📧 For additional information: musicinturmoil@fmu.bg.ac.rs

We are greateful to @aeconservatoires for sharing the news about conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil on their website. It’s a great honor to have our work recognised in European context 🌏🎵

📑Deadline for abstracts submission: 2 June 2025
📧 For additional information: musicinturmoil@fmu.bg.ac.rs

🎙️Keynote Speakers🎙️
👩‍🏫 Professor Georgina Born, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology, University College London, Great Britain
👨‍🏫 Professor Paul Craenen, Ph.D.
Royal Conservatoire in The Hague; Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA), Leiden University, Netherlands
👨‍🏫 Professor Juha Ojala, Ph.D.
DocMus doctoral school, Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland
👨‍🏫 Professor Dario Martinelli, Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

See you at the 17th International Conference of the Department of Musicology Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil.

🗓️ October 29 - 31, 2025
📍Faculty of Music, Belgrade, Kralja Milana 50

🎙️Keynote Speakers🎙️
👩‍🏫 Professor Georgina Born, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology, University College London, Great Britain
👨‍🏫 Professor Paul Craenen, Ph.D.
Royal Conservatoire in The Hague; Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA), Leiden University, Netherlands
👨‍🏫 Professor Juha Ojala, Ph.D.
DocMus doctoral school, Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland
👨‍🏫 Professor Dario Martinelli, Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

See you at the 17th International Conference of the Department of Musicology Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil.

🗓️ October 29 - 31, 2025
📍Faculty of Music, Belgrade, Kralja Milana 50

It is our great pleasure to invite colleagues, researchers, artists, doctoral students, and experts in the field of music to participate in the 17th international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil, organized by the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade. The conference will take place in Belgrade, from 29 to 31 October 2025.

Deadline for abstract submission: 2 June 2025
The conference will be held in person, with the option of online participation.

For additional information and submissions:
musicinturmoil@fmu.bg.ac.rs

It is our great pleasure to invite colleagues, researchers, artists, doctoral students, and experts in the field of music to participate in the 17th international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil, organized by the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade. The conference will take place in Belgrade, from 29 to 31 October 2025.

Deadline for abstract submission: 2 June 2025
The conference will be held in person, with the option of online participation.

For additional information and submissions:
musicinturmoil@fmu.bg.ac.rs

It is our great pleasure to invite colleagues, researchers, artists, doctoral students, and experts in the field of music to participate in the 17th international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil, organized by the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade. The conference will take place in Belgrade, from 29 to 31 October 2025.

The aim of this gathering is to connect researchers from around the world and encourage the exchange of knowledge about music as a social, cultural, and political practice. The conference is dedicated to exploring the ways in which music reflects, anticipates, or actively participates in moments of social and cultural upheaval throughout history and in the contemporary world.

🎙️Keynote speakers: Ph. D. Georgina Born, Ph. D. Paul Craenen, Ph. D. Juha Ojala, Ph. D. Dario Martinelli.

It is our great pleasure to invite colleagues, researchers, artists, doctoral students, and experts in the field of music to participate in the 17th international conference Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil, organized by the Department of Musicology of the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade. The conference will take place in Belgrade, from 29 to 31 October 2025.

The aim of this gathering is to connect researchers from around the world and encourage the exchange of knowledge about music as a social, cultural, and political practice. The conference is dedicated to exploring the ways in which music reflects, anticipates, or actively participates in moments of social and cultural upheaval throughout history and in the contemporary world.

🎙️Keynote speakers: Ph. D. Georgina Born, Ph. D. Paul Craenen, Ph. D. Juha Ojala, Ph. D. Dario Martinelli.

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