[Amy Bauer]

Regrettably this will be 6:30 a.m. for me.  I am very dismayed that many Interest Groups—typically meeting later in the day—have been scheduled so early this year!

[Amy Bauer]

I have been vocal about my support for workshop-type presentations in the past, but I realize that lightning talks are the most common structure for the IG meetings. Here is one compromise that fills in the gap: summary discussions of the general techniques common in any of the anniversary composers. It would be very useful, for instance, for presenters to give a general introduction (not simplistic, but not limited to a single piece) to the work any of the composers listed. Or we could focus on someone who has not received their due (I would put Ingram in that category).

[Amy Bauer]

Hi Tara,

That sounds like a good compromise.

All best,

Amy

[Amy Bauer]

Hi Tara,

Those who know me well know that I am militantly anti-Facebook. I know that many academics and musicians have determined that they need a facebook profile (there are of course personal reasons as well), but I feel that the fascist and racist policies Z has pursued the past two years are at odds with our institutional values (only one of the reasons that I applaud the move to HC). I wasted a lot of time monitoring that group before I left FB, and I think it should simply be shut down. You should keep the FB group only if a volunteer wishes to spend inordinate amounts of time monitoring it.

Thanks for asking the membership!

All my best,

Amy

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