FYI forwarded from: "Kevin M. Kurdylo" <KKurdylo@facstaff.wisc.edu> Unique opportunity to participate in a conference and concert event: ?Sounds of Two Worlds: Music as a Mirror of Migration to and from Germany,? held by the Max Kade Institute on the UW-Madison Campus Sept 12-14. The conference will bring together scholars, folk artists, and the public to jointly explore the role of music in the migration experience and the shaping of ethnic identity. In addition to examining the music of German immigrants to America, particularly Wisconsin, speakers will address issues connected to ethnic music by recent immigrant groups to modern German-speaking countries in Europe. A special workshop for teachers will provide ideas and suggestions for including immigrant music in the school curriculum. Highlights include: � Presentations by leading European and American scholars on topics such as ?Turkish Music in Germany? and ?Music of Minorities in Austria,? ?German-American Singing Societies? and ?Euro-Ethnic Radio in America?. � A special exhibit on German-American music displayed in the Mills Music Library � A concert spotlighting seldom-heard music in the classic-romantic tradition of nineteenth-century German-American composers performed by UW faculty and students � Live music by Yid Vicious, the Monroe Swiss Singers, Madison M�nnerchor, and the Jerry Schneider Polka Band ALL EVENTS (INCLUDING WORKSHOP) ARE OPEN AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC For a detailed program and workshop registration information, please contact Antje Petty (608-262-7546) or apetty@facstaff.wisc.edu or visit our website http://csumc.wisc.edu/mki (click on NEWS) This conference is sponsored by the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, Mills Music Library, and the Wisconsin Arts Board; additional funding comes from a grant made by the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com