The annual meeting of the AMS Northern California chapter will take place at the Stanford University music department on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
We invite submissions for 20-minute paper presentations on any subject of musicological interest. Lecture recitals and panels will also be considered.
Abstract submissions are due by March 20, 2026. Please send your proposals to the NorCal chapter president, Erica Buurman (erica.buurman@sjsu.edu). The proposal should include a title and a 250-word abstract.
At this conference we will confer the Northern California Prize in Musicology for the best graduate student paper presented at the meeting. The winner receives $250 and the winner will be named at the end of the conference. If you would like to be considered for the award, please indicate this when you submit your abstract.
Conference registration itself is free, but we ask that presenters and in-person attendees join the chapter or renew their memberships via the AMS website: https://www.amsmusicology.org/chapter-and-study-group-signup/. Chapter dues are $15 (free for student members).
At the business meeting we will discuss nominations for the following chapter officer positions beginning in Summer 2026: President, Secretary-Treasurer, Council Member, Student Representative. Please consider putting yourself forward for one of these positions.
Erica Buurman, San Jose State University (Chapter President)
Beverly Wilcox, CSU Sacramento (Vice President)
Monica Ambalal, Merritt College (Secretary-Treasurer and AMS Council Member)
Chris East, Stanford University (Student Representative)
Sean Keenan, UC Santa Cruz (Student Representative)