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No 6465

Wednesday 17 May 2017

Vol cxlvii No 31

pp. 522–531

Notices by the General Board

General Board review of musical performance at the University

12 May 2017

The General Board has initiated a review of musical performance at the University of Cambridge. The review panel, which will be chaired by the Head of the School of Arts and Humanities, will consider a range of evidence from those with an interest in musical performance at Cambridge, through meetings with stakeholders, and by inviting written submissions from institutions and individual members of the collegiate University. Its work will be supported by the establishment of a consultative working group of key stakeholder groups and individuals. A report on the review panel’s findings and recommendations will be submitted to the Council of the School of Arts and Humanities and subsequently to the General Board. The terms of reference and membership of the review panel are set out below. Further information about the review is available at http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/performance.

Members of the University are invited to provide written submissions to the review panel by Sunday, 11 June 2017, either by completing the online questionnaire at http://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RfhuvMhAQswI0B or by sending responses to Mr Alex Drury, secretary to the review panel, at administrator@mus.cam.ac.uk.

Terms of reference

The review of musical performance will be conducted with the following aims:

To clarify the position of Cambridge’s provision in musical performance / performance studies in both national and international contexts;

To assess the appropriateness of Cambridge’s provision, facilities, and resources in respect of musical performance / performance studies;

To identify areas where the University could sensibly invest to secure and, as appropriate, to establish a leading position in the study and pursuit of musical performance.

Membership

Three external members:

Professor John Butt (University of Glasgow)

Professor Helena Gaunt (Guildhall School of Music and Drama)

Dame Janet Ritterman (former Director, Royal College of Music; Chancellor, Middlesex University)

(Advisory) David Pickard (Director, BBC Proms)

Two representatives of Colleges:

Mr Roger Mosey (Master, Selwyn College)

Professor Susan Smith (Mistress, Girton College)

Representative of the Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS):

Ms Chloe Davidson (Executive Director)

Two members of the Faculty of Music:

Professor Katharine Ellis (incoming 1684 Professor of Music)

Professor John Rink (Professor of Musical Performance Studies)

From the School of Arts and Humanities:

Professor Martin Millett (Head of the School)

Ms Milly Bodfish (Secretary of the School) (in attendance)

Panel Secretary:

Mr Alex Drury (Manager, Faculty of Music/Academic Division)