Celebrating Twenty Years Worldwide—March 17–20, 2010
Featuring:
- Deborah Kavasch—composer, soprano, and specialist in extended vocal techniques
- Rosephanye Powell—choral composer, researcher, interpreter of African American spirituals
- Hasu Patel—world-class artist performing the classical sitar music of India
Festival Directors
Mission
The mission of the Festival of Women Composers International is to provide gender balance in the curriculum by:
- generating information about women composers, past and present
- accessing their works to performers and scholars
- providing opportunities for public performance
- showcasing the repertoire of contemporary women composers
See the On-Line Registration Form: Ninth Festival of Women Composers.
- Conference registration fee: $75.00
- Conference registration fee for students: $50.00
- (Free conference registration for IUP faculty and students)
- Banquet fee (March 20, 5:30 p.m. Blue Room in Sutton Hall): $35.00
- Registration deadline for presenters: January 8, 2010
- On-line registration deadline for participants: February 12, 2010
- Walk-in registration: March 17–20, Cogswell Hall, Room 103
Lodging and Transportation
A block of rooms has been reserved at the following hotels. Be sure to mention “Festival of Women Composers” when making your reservations, so that you receive the conference rate.
- Indiana Holiday Inn
$97.00 for a double room (Two people/two double beds)
1395 Wayne Avenue
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: 724-463-3561
Sales FAX: 724-463-3672
- Quality Inn and Suites
$99.99 per night for a double room (two people/two double beds)
1545 Wayne Avenue
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 349-2620
(724) 349-9620
Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport
We suggest that you rent a car from the Pittsburgh airport to get to IUP, about a one-and-a-half-hour drive.
Directions
Driving directions are on the IUP website: Map and Directions.
