The Future’s Here -
An ISM seminar about technology in music education

5 March 2005 - University of Hertfordshire

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The ISM is organising a seminar that will focus on technology in music education and explore how it can be used creatively, both personally and academically. Entitled The Future’s Here, the seminar will investigate developments in creative work and composition, in music technology inside and outside the classroom and on the internet, and where they might lead.

Chaired by Professor Howard Burrell, Warden of the ISM’s Music in Education Section for 2004-05, the seminar will be held at the John Lill Centre for Music Studies on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Hertfordshire. It begins with a keynote talk by Robert Worby, the composer, writer and broadcaster, entitled ‘Emperor’s New Clothes?’ Other speakers include Professor Andrew Hugill of De Montfort University on developments in music, technology and the internet, and where they might lead, and David Ashworth, lead consultant to the National Music Management Group for Music and ICT in the National Curriculum, on the application of technology in the music classroom. In practical sessions using the facilities and state-of-the-art workstations of Hertfordshire University’s school of music, participants will be able to gain hands-on experience: help will be on hand, if required, from the University’s students of music technology.

Speaking about the seminar, Howard Burrell said:

‘This seminar looks at one of the newest challenges facing musicians in education: Music Technology. It is a unique opportunity to find out where technology has got to, where it is heading and what it can do for you in your own work.’

The seminar is on Saturday 5 March 2005. The cost is £45 for ISM members (£10 for Student members) and £60 for non-members. The closing date for bookings is Friday 25 February 2005.
Further details are available from ISM Head Office, 10 Stratford Place, London W1C 1AA, T. 020 7629 4413, F. 020 7408 1538, E. membership@ism.org. The booking form is printed overleaf, and can also be downloaded from the website or obtained from ISM Head Office.

Ends 02 / 2005 -
11th January 2005

Note to Editors: The Incorporated Society of Musicians, founded in 1882, is the UK’s professional body for musicians. It aims to promote the art of music and uphold the honour and interests of the musical profession by protecting the interests of musicians, raising professional standards, and providing legal advice and other benefits to its members. Its 5,000 members include performers, teachers, composers, conductors, organists, writers and others involved in professional musical work. The Music in Education Section is the specialist group for musicians linked to educational establishments in all areas of music education: it holds a conference or seminar each year on a topic of current interest.


Contact : Alison Pickard / Fiona MacLeod, tel: 020 7629 4413.