Versão em Português

Performance Matters!

International Conference on Practical, Psychological, Philosophical and Educational Issues in Musical Performance

Escola Superior de Educação
Porto, Portugal
14-17 September, 2005
Supported by
    European Society for Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM)
    Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE)
    Centro de Investigação em Psicologia da Música e Educação Musical (CIPEM) from Escola Superior de Educação do Porto
    Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação
Hosted by

CIPEM at Escola Superior de Educação do Porto

Organizing Committee

Graça Mota (Chair)
Graça Palheiros
Rui Ferreira
Jorge Alexandre Costa
Rui Bessa
Anabela Leite
Location

The Escola Superior de Educação (venue of the Conference 'Performance Matters!') is located in the oriental part of Porto, in the University Campus of Asprela, nearby the Hospital de S. João, and the IBIS Hotel S. João. It is served by a broad range of busses.

Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 4200-465 Porto

Map
Events to include
  • Paper and poster presentations
  • Round table discussions
  • Performances
  • A special day event sponsored by SEMPRE through The Arnold Bentley New Initiatives Fund which will be devoted to workshop research activities
Conference Special Events
  • Key note speakers
  • Workshop Day
  • Daily concerts with international status performers
  • Conference Dinner in convivial setting, with renowned Portuguese cuisine and wine
  • Visit to Casa da Música, the City's new concert hall
Scientific committee

Jane Davidson (Chair), University of Sheffield, UK
John Sloboda, University of Keele, UK
Göran Folkestad, University of Malmö. Sweden
Heiner Gembris, University of Paderborn, Germany
Graça Mota, Escola Superior de Educação do Porto, Portugal
Submission deadline 6th May 2005
Feedback on submissions 17th June 2005
Registration deadline 31st July 2005

Conference official language: English.
Located in the beautiful city of Porto, this conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioner-researchers from the domains of music performance, psychology, philosophy and education. There will be focus sessions on: young children and performance; special educational needs and performance; the professional performer; the amateur performer; the performer and audience.
For further inquiries please contact us via email: escom2005@ese.ipp.pt


Sponsors:
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação do IPP Caixa Geral de Depósitos Câmara Municipal do Porto Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Fundação Luso-Americana Casa da Música Bicafé A Companhia da Água