La Sociedad Española de Musicología at 30

At the “XI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Musicología, ‘Musicología : Historia (Inter)conectadas,’” in Elche, Spain, October 23–26, the SEdeM celebrated their thirtieth anniversary. In honor of the occasion, they graciously invited representatives from IMS to participate in two sessions, a panel discussion on “La Sociedad Española de Musicología (SEdeM) y la International Musicological Society (IMS)” and the plenary debate “Desafíos, Perspectivas y Retos de la Musicología Actual.”

SEdeM at 30
From left to right: María José de la Torre Molina (SEdeM Vice President), John Griffiths (IMS Vice President and SEdeM Advisory Board Member), Kate van Orden (IMS President), Cristina Urchueguía (IMS Secretary General), Francisco José Rodilla León (SEdeM President), standing before a sculpture inspired by The Lady of Elche, a limestone bust dating from the 4th century BCE that was discovered in Elche in 1897 and is one of the region’s treasures.