{"id":2041,"date":"2023-11-29T09:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:57:46","slug":"keynote-address-at-23rd-international-music-theory-conference-lmta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/?p=2041","title":{"rendered":"Keynote Lecture at 23rd International Music Theory Conference, LMTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_59205\"  width=\"810\" height=\"456\"  data-origwidth=\"810\" data-origheight=\"456\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n_vR0FG3lpI?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/georgehollowaycomposer.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&controls=1&disablekb=0&color=red&cc_lang_pref=&rel=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/n_vR0FG3lpI\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=810&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2063 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252513147.jpg?resize=538%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252513147.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252513147.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252513147.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252513147.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was honoured to be invited to give the keynote lecture at the 23rd International Music Theory Conference: Principles of Music Composing- &#8220;National Versus Global&#8221;, held at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) from November 15th to 17th 2023.\u00a0 The title of my lecture was <strong>Composition as an extension of ethnomusicology: the channelling of traditional gestures and embellishments of six schools of guzheng playing in &#8220;Hook&#8221; for solo guzheng, and the possible role of machine learning as an extension of &#8220;transcription&#8221; in compositional practice<\/strong>.\u00a0 I was very touched and very surprised by everyone&#8217;s reaction to my lecture. I&#8217;m so glad my music and my ideas resonated powerfully with people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2064\" style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2064\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252522991.jpg?resize=509%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252522991.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252522991.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252522991.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252522991.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discussion with session chair, Charis Efthimiou.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2062\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252492082.jpg?resize=511%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252492082.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252492082.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252492082.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700252492082.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Post-conference photo with the conference organiser, Andrius Maslekovas (left), Marius Baranauskas (right), and Rimantas Janeliauskas (centre right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The paper, pending peer review, will hopefully be published in the journal Principles of Music Composing.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">In addition to the keynote lecture, I also had the responsibility of chairing two sessions of conference papers on the first day of the conference, seven papers in total, most of which were of an impressive standard and featured fascinating research into different aspects of aesthetic philosophy and contemporary and twentieth century music.\u00a0 It was quite a challenge, but a very satisfying one!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2058\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2058\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076932951.jpg?resize=513%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076932951.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076932951.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076932951.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076932951.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My stint as chair for the first day&#8217;s sessions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2057\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2057\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076900600.jpg?resize=512%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076900600.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076900600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076900600.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076900600.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Listening to Charis Efthimiou&#8217;s fascinating presentation on the neglected orchestral tone poem &#8220;J\u016bra&#8221; by \u010ciurlionis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I was invited to share some of my music for Chinese instruments in the afternoon panel discussion, &#8220;Folk instruments in contemporary contexts&#8221;.\u00a0 It was exciting to be presenting alongside distinguished other guests and eminent figures in Baltic musical life, Aist\u0117 Bru\u017eait\u0117, M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Vi\u013cums, and Rytis Ma\u017eulis, in a discussion which, chaired by Andrius Maslekovas, everyone enjoyed so much that it went on past the scheduled time and well into the evening.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2060\" style=\"width: 556px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076954872.jpg?resize=556%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076954872.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076954872.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076954872.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FB_IMG_1700076954872.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharing my compositions &#8220;Walking by Willow Creek&#8221; and &#8220;Songs of the Raccoon Dogs&#8221; at the afternoon\/evening colloquium, &#8220;Folk Instruments in Contemporary Contexts&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I was proud to be representing the Nanhua University Department of Ethnomusicology at an academic event with such a long history.\u00a0 Many thanks to the Lithuanian Composers&#8217; Union for their support in getting me to Vilnius.\u00a0 I think it was my fifth or even sixth visit to Lithuania, but it had been 11 1\/2 years since my previous one.\u00a0 I hope it will not be over a decade before I visit beautiful, beloved Vilnius again.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2049\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_151828.jpg?resize=563%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_151828-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_151828-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2050\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_153605.jpg?resize=563%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_153605-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_153605-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_153605-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_153605-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231115_092057-scaled.jpg?w=1442&amp;ssl=1 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The conference poster posted at the Academy entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2042\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2042 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113_110711.jpg?resize=810%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231113_110711-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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having just got off the bus from the airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2051\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2051 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231118_094226.jpg?resize=810%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231118_094226-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231118_094226-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231118_094226-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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held at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) from November 15th to 17th 2023.\u00a0 The title of my lecture was Composition as an extension of ethnomusicology: the&#8230;<span class=\"clearfix clearfix-post\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/georgehollowaycomposer.com\/?p=2041\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Keynote Lecture at 23rd International Music Theory Conference, LMTA&#8221;<\/span> <span 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