32nd Annual
Indiana University
Symposium of Research in Music
Friday, February 6th – Saturday, February 7th, 2026
On Friday and Saturday, February 6-7, 2026, the Graduate Theory Association (GTA) and Graduate Musicology Association (GMA) will host the Thirty-Second Annual Symposium of Research in Music. The symposium will feature student presentations with panels on diverse topics.
Prof. Susan McClary from Case Western Reserve University will be our keynote speaker, and we will also feature talks and workshops from several newly appointed faculty members at Indiana University: Profs. Calder Hannan and Noah Kahrs (Music Theory), and Profs. Matthew Blackmar and Bess Xintong Liu (Musicology).
All events are FREE.
All students and professors from the departments of music theory and musicology—and all presenters—will be automatically registered.
Registration is not necessary for non-departmental attendees.
Workshops are available to music theory/musicology students and presenters; sign-up occurred in advance.
PROGRAM DETAILS TBA
The symposium was started in 1994 by the Graduate Theory Association. Since 2021, the GTA has partnered with their colleagues in the Graduate Musicology Association to increase the symposium’s diversity and impact. The symposium invites graduate students from all over the US and Canada to present research, participate in workshops and engage in lively debates about music scholarship. The event is co-sponsored by the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the Departments of Music Theory and Musicology, and the Indiana University Funding board.
2025–2026 GTA Officers
Drake Eshleman, President
Allyson Starr, Vice-President
Abby ebster, Secretary
Owen Cummings, Treasurer
Vinicius Fergutz Peixoto, Publicity Chair
Emma Cardon-Wake, Events Coordinator
Kellin Tasber, GPSG Representative
2025–2026 GMA OFFICERS
John Matthew Cowan and Peyson Weekley, Presidents
Elizabeth Hile and Alex Spees, Vice Presidents
April Balay, IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization Representative
Kait Canneto, JSoM Student Representative Committee
LODGING
IMU Biddle Hotel
(812) 856-6381
Hyatt Place Bloomington
(812) 339-5950
Grant Street Inn
(800) 328-4350
PARKING
The East Parking Garage near the Jacobs School (150 N. Eagleson, formerly Jordan Garage/Jordan Ave) offers Park Mobile or kiosk payment in the garage. Rates are $3/hour during the day and $1/hour after 5pm. Maximum daily rate is $30.
- Upper Deck: EM-S zoned and paid visitor parking
- Lower Deck: EMP zoned parking and follows enforcement hours of all zoned lots
- Payment Options: Cash, coin, credit card, CrimsonCard, or ParkMobile
For City of Bloomington Parking Information
AIR TRAVEL
Fly into Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
GROUND TRAVEL
In addition to car rental, Uber, etc., GO Express Travel provides shuttle service between IND and Bloomington.
GOOD EATS
Check our Restaurant Guide for a list of some of our favorite Bloomington and at IU eateries.
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