Emerging Scholar Awards

The Music Theory Society of New York State is delighted to announce that Marc Hannaford and Catrina Kim received the 2023 Emerging Scholar Award (Article) for their essays in volume 46 (2021) of Theory and Practice.

Marc E. Hannaford, “Fugitive music theory and George Russell’s theory of tonal gravity,” Theory and Practice, 46 (2021): 47–82.
Access the article free here until 12/15/2023.

Catrina Kim, “Issues in teaching music theory ethically: Reframing university directives of antiracist and decolonized curricula,” Theory and Practice, 46 (2021): 23–45.
Access the article free here until 12/15/2023.


The volume was guest edited by Ellie M. Hisama and Rachel Lumsden. Congratulations Catrina and Marc!

50th Anniversary Award

The MTSNYS board recently created and advertised a new 50th Anniversary Award to be given for the first time in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the society’s founding. Upon reflection, our current board has decided to postpone this award pending further consideration of its definition, purpose, and requirements.

The society will move forward with the selection of a 2022 Patricia Carpenter Award winner, which recognizes outstanding scholarship by an emerging scholar in the field. This award includes a $500 honorarium and publication of the winning paper in the society’s journal, Theory and Practice.