The nineteenth edition of the Casa de las Americas Musicology Award will be held from March 11 to 15, 2024, at its headquarters in Havana, Cuba. This flagship event, a beacon for musicology in Latin America and the Caribbean, marks 45 years since its founding by Argeliers Le\u00f3n and Hayd\u00e9e Santamar\u00eda in 1979, in addition to the 65th anniversary of the institution. This year's edition not only honors these memorable dates, but also reaffirms La Casa's commitment to the promotion and development of musical knowledge in the region.<\/p>\n
This year's competition stands out for its broad international participation, with a hundred musicologists and researchers from more than twenty countries in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Eighteen works from nine Latin American and Caribbean countries will be evaluated by a prestigious jury composed of Natalia Bieletto (Mexico), Omar Morales (Guatemala) and Mar\u00eda Elena Vinueza (Ecuador-Cuba), ensuring a diverse and representative selection of the best in contemporary musicology.<\/p>\n
The program of the XIII International Colloquium of Musicology promises to be as rich and varied as in previous years, with an agenda that includes conferences, workshops, book presentations and live performances. Added this year are the III Symposium of the ICTMD LAT CAR Study Group and the III International Workshop on Historical-Documental Heritage of Music in Latin America, which emphasizes the importance of academic collaboration and exchange in the discipline.<\/p>\n
A highlight will be the presentation of the book The funniest thing you can do: Theatricality in 17th and 18th century Spanish-American Christmas carols.<\/i>by Omar Morales, winner of the previous edition. In addition, participants will enjoy a tour of Havana's musical past, both colonial and contemporary. Each day will conclude with the space At the end of the afternoon<\/i>The latest publications in musicology will be highlighted.<\/p>\n
The event will culminate with a closing concert by the J\u00f3venes Cl\u00e1sicos del Son orchestra, guaranteeing a festive closing that reflects the musical richness that the award seeks to celebrate.<\/p>\n
The Casa de las Americas Musicology Award and its International Colloquium provide an unparalleled platform for musicologists from around the world to share research, foster intercultural dialogue and contribute to the enrichment of musical knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean. The diverse participation promises to make this event a stimulating forum for the exploration of the region's vast musical diversity.<\/p>\n