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Nov
17
Deadline: 17 November 2025
2025 AMS Honorary Members
The American Musicological Society is delighted to announce the names of those recognized this year with Honorary membership in the Society.
Nov
17
Deadline: 17 November 2025
2025 AMS Award Recipients
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2025 awards.
31 March 2026
2026 Council Election Candidates
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2026 AMS Council election.
30 March 2026
Matthew Mendez Receives Irving Lowens Article Award
Matthew Mendez's article has received the 2026 Irving Lowens Article Award by the Society for American Music.
30 March 2026
Alejandro L. Madrid Receives Archives Section Award
“Listening through the Colonial Noise” by Alejandro L. Madrid has been honored with the 2026 Archives Section Award.
30 March 2026
Emily Travaline Joins JAMS as Editorial Assistant
Emily Travaline has joined the Journal of the American Musicological Society (JAMS) in the role of Editorial Assistant.
30 March 2026
László Somfai, 1934–2026
László Somfai, a leading figure in international musicology since 1960 and an Honorary Member of the Society, died on 11 February 2026.
13 March 2026
AMS to Participate in Doctoral Futures Initiative
The American Musicological Society (AMS) is proud to participate in Doctoral Futures, an initiative co-led by the ACLS, AHA, MLA, and SBL, and generously funded by the Mellon Foundation.
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May 2026
Upcoming
Sat
9
9 May 2026 @ 12:00 am-11:59 pm
AMS Greater New York Chapter Meeting
The next meeting of the AMS Greater New York will take place on Saturday, 9 May at New York University. The chapter invites 250 word proposals showcasing research in any area of musical scholarship. By 2 April, e-mail the proposal, a brief biography, your name, phone number, e-mail address, and affiliation to both DrJSDailey [at] aol.com and Jonathan.waxman [at] gmail.com, with the heading “AMSGNY Spring 2026” in the subject line. Paste everything into the e-mail. Please do not send attachments.
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