De-Composing Classical Music: Decoloniality and Resistance
Date: 13 October 2025, 9:30-17:15 CET
Location: Maastricht University (exact location to be announced at a later date)

 

MCICM will host the event ‘De-Composing Classical Music: Decoloniality and Resistance’ on 13 October at Maastricht University. The event will include keynote speakers such as Erin Johnson-William and Layan Nijem and a listening exercise from Liang-Kai Yu. The event will also showcase ongoing FASoS research projects by Pieter du Plessis and Jorge Lozano Diaz Granados. The event will close with a lecture performance by Eliz Gökdere followed by dinner and drinks.

 

9:30 – 10:00              Arrivals, coffee & tea

10:00 – 10:15            Introduction & Welcome

                                   dr. Denise Petzold, MCICM/Maastricht University

10:15 – 10:45            Keynote I

                                   dr. Erin Johnson-Williams

10:45 – 11:15             Keynote II

                                   Layan Nijem

11:15 – 11:45             Discussion and Q&A

12:00 – 13:00            Lunch

13:00 – 14:00            Listening Exercise

                                   Liang-Kai Yu

14:00 – 14:15            Coffee break

14:15 – 15:15            Research Projects FASoS incl. Q&A

          Pieter du Plessis

          Jorge Lozano Diaz Granados

15:45 – 16:30            Lecture-performance

                                   Eliz Gökdere

16:30 – 16:40            Closing of Symposium

                                   Prof. dr. Peter Peters

18:00                          Dinner and drinks