Princeton University is proud to host an interdisciplinary conference
celebrating the music, art, and culture of Pink Floyd, one of the most successful bands of all times. The first-ever academic event to focus entirely on the band, this conference will feature Pink Floyd producer/engineer James Guthrie alongside scholars and performers from different disciplines. In addition to lectures and discussions, the conference will include live acoustic arrangements of Pink Floyd music by Princeton composers.Full website forthcoming.
James Guthrie
Pink Floyd producer/engineer
Mr. Guthrie’s ongoing collaboration with the band, beginning with the momentous 1978 LP The Wall as well as his recent surround remasterings of the Pink Floyd catalogue.
Nigel Smith
English Professor, Princeton University
Something Something Something
Shaugn O’Donnell
Associate Professor of Music, CUNY Graduate Center
Preeminent Pink Floyd scholar to lead main panel discussion
Dave Molk
PhD Candidate in Composition, Princeton University
“Space and Repetition in David Gilmour’s Guitar Solos”
Gilad Cohen
PhD Candidate in Composition, Princeton University
“The Shadow of Yesterday’s Triumph: ‘Shine On’ and the Stage Theory of Grief”
Ryan Sarno
Independent musician
“Past as Material Object in Pink Floyd’s work”
Troy Herion
PhD Candidate in Composition, Princeton University
Something Something Something
*Presentations subject may change.
Sunday, April 13th 2014, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University.
Although admission is free, registration is recommended.
Online registration will be available on this page starting January 2014.
Contact: pinkfloydconference@gmail.com