Mathematics and Computation in Music 2009: John Clough Memorial Conference

is the flagship conference of the Society for Mathematics and Computation in Music. The inaugural conference of the society took place in 2007 in Berlin. The study of mathematics and music dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. The rise of computing and the digital age has added computation to this august tradition. MCM aims to provide a dedicated platform for the communication and exchange of ideas amongst researchers in mathematics, informatics, music theory, composition, musicology, and related disciplines. The John Clough Memorial Conference honors a mathematical music theorist whose research modeled the virtues of collaborative work across the disciplines, and who generously fostered a cooperative attitude with and among younger researchers. The quadrennial conferences that Clough first organized at Buffalo in 1993 positioned neo-Riemannian theory on the map of musical scholarship. The John Clough Memorial Conference carries the spirit of those sessions beyond his passing in 2003, while embracing the entire domain of mathematical music theory. We welcome original and high quality contributions – including research papers, invited sessions or panels, tutorials, and exhibits – in all areas related to the mission of the society. To promote objectivity and fairness in judging research paper contributions, the peer review process will be double-blind. As part of the conference, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University will mount a special display of music and mathematics material from their collection. Submissions on the history of mathematical music theory are particularly encouraged, especially if they engage with Beinecke holdings. The proceedings of the conference will be published by the new Springer series on Computational Music Science.