Description
The Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration (ACTOR) Project is pleased to announce its third Timbre and Orchestration Summer School (TOSS 2025), scheduled for June 3–7 at McGill University in Montréal, QC, Canada. This edition will be linked with the Timbre and Orchestration in Popular Song (TOPS) Conference.
This program targets graduate students (and advanced undergraduates), postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scholars involved in music-related research who have a strong interest in timbre and orchestration. Learn more about how to apply here; the deadline to apply for best consideration is January 12, but we will continue to accept applications until we reach our capacity.
Program Structure
TOSS includes two days of tutorials/workshops and three days of overlap with the TOPS conference.
- June 3 & 4: Tutorials (open only to TOSS participants)
- June 5: Workshops (open to both TOSS and TOPS participants)
- June 6 & 7: TOPS conference, featuring a poster session showcasing TOSS participants' research
Costs
Accepted participants will be invited to register as of January 15. Registration fees are:
* all amounts in CAD | See the refund policy on the ACTOR site
- Option 1 - $870: $720 (TOSS) + $150 (TOPS). This includes tuition, lunches on June 3–7, dinner June 7, and single-room accommodation (June 2–8) as availability permits, or
- Option 2 - $396: $246 (TOSS) + $150 (TOPS). This includes tuition and lunches on June 3–7, and dinner June 7.
Please note: TOSS participants must also register to TOPS in order to access the activities on Days 3, 4, and 5 of TOSS.