Invitation to MTPR Conference and Hackathon

We are excited to invite you to Music Theory Pedagogies Reimagined, a Conference and Hackathon dedicated to curricular transformation in music theory, scheduled for July 6–9, 2026, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Supported by an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant for Higher Learning, this event will bring together scholars and pedagogues from across music’s subdisciplines to explore challenges and possibilities for pedagogical innovation in music theory, broadly defined. Individual presentations, organized panels, poster sessions, and roundtable discussions will be interspersed with the creative, collaborative activities of a hackathon, where participants will develop practical solutions for curricular transformation. We are looking to foster a space for imagination and growth, moving beyond esoteric debate to engage in conversation about the future of music theory teaching and learning.

The event will serve as a launch for a larger, multi-year project that will focus on designing a new, open-access music theory curriculum.

Featured Speakers and Hackathon Leaders

• Chelsea Burns, The University of Texas at Austin
• Daniel Chua, The University of Hong Kong
• Nathalie Joachim, Princeton University
• Loren Kajikawa, The George Washington University
• Vivian Luong, The University of Oklahoma
• Elizabeth Margulis, Princeton University
• Tobias Rush, University of Dayton
• Edward Sarath, University of Michigan
• Jennifer Snodgrass, Appalachian State University
• Gabriel Solis, University of Washington
• Christian Utz, Kunstuniversität Graz
• Leigh VanHandel, The University of British Columbia

Conference Organizers

• Leslie Tilley, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Jocelyn Neal, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Chris Stover, Griffith University
• Michael Tenzer, The University of British Columbia
• Anna Yu Wang, Princeton University

Contact the Organizing Committee

mtprconf2026@gmail.com

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