Music Preservation Workshop

General Information

Description

This course has been developed to allow students to experience state-of-the-art binding and preservation techniques and workflows.

The focus of the course is hands-on experience in repair techniques and preservation strategies for musical scores, with particular emphasis on matching preservation decisions to library (or personal) circumstances and mission.

Application Deadline:

Additional Info

The course was designed for library professionals and support staff, but private collectors, composers, and music students curious about best practices for binding and preserving scores are also welcome. For more information about this workshop, please email Alice Carli at: acarli@esm.rochester.edu

Alice was friendly and knowledgeable. She was generous with her information and time and covered a wide range of topics and techniques that could be encountered in music preservation. I have a better understanding of assessing individual items, as well as new skills for item preparation and repair

– 2022

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