Conference: Forging an American Musical Identity in the Long 19th Century
Schedule
Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 08:45 am to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
David Geffen Hall | New York, NY
About this Event
Join us for this diverse and exciting multidisciplinary conference in New York City (January 28-30, 2026). It will culminate with a concert at Carnegie Hall by the American Symphony Orchestra (Leon Botstein, conducting), including the modern premiere of George Frederick Bristow's Symphony No. 5 Niagara.
Wednesday, 28 January
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Centerfor the Performing Arts
65th Street and Broadway
Thursday, 29 January
Elebash Recital Hall, Graduate Center, City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue (@ 34th Street)
Friday, 30 January
Segal Hall, Graduate Center,City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue (@ 34th Street)
Wednesday, 28 January
🕑: 08:45 AM - 06:00 PM
LOCATION: Sidewalk Studio, Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
🕑: 08:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Session 1: Developing an American Cultural Identity
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 2: Music of Everyday Life
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
EXHIBITION: “A Life on the Ocean Wave”: George Bristow
Info: LOCATION: NYPL for the Performing Arts, Music Division, third floor (40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023)
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Session 3: Music in the Political Arena
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Session 4: Enterprising Women and the Musical Economy
🕑: 07:30 PM - 09:15 PM
Lecture/Recitals: Late-Century American Women Composers and Performers
Info: LOCATION: (For conference registrants only) Century Association (7 West 43rd Street, New York, New York)
Thursday, 29 January
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 PM
LOCATION: Elebash Recital Hall, Graduate Center, City University of New York
🕑: 08:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 5: NY Opera Houses and Reviving the Spirit of ’76
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Session 6: The Music of Moravian Life
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Session 7: Navigating the Racial Divide after the Civil War
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Session 8: Music Everywhere All at Once
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Panel Discussion: The World and Music of George Frederick Bristow
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
8:00-9:30 Concert: A.P. Heinrich "Sunset Chimes" and W.H. Fry string quartet
Friday, 30 January
🕑: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
LOCATION: Segal Hall, Graduate Center, City University of New York
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 9: Black Identities
🕑: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 10: Beyond the Score
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Session 11: Planting Musical Ideas
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Session 12: An American Kaleidoscope
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM
Wrap Up and brief discussion
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Concert: American Symphony Orchestra – Forging an American Musical Identity
Info: LOCATION: Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Ave, New York, New York
Where is it happening?
David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 60.00 to USD 120.00
