We’re pleased to announce that three forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
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Q&A with the author of SOUTH SIDE IMPRESARIOS
Samantha Ege, author of South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
AMS/SMT 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 American Musicological Society (AMS) and Society for Music Theory (SMT) joint meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, […]
University Press Week: Who StepsUP at, with, or for your press? (part 2)
Every day, university presses worldwide step up to educate and enlighten, motivate and inspire, support and act. During University Press Week 2024, we explore the myriad ways our community’s publications […]
SEM 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) meeting! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
Free E-book Giveaway: MANIFEST TECHNIQUE
October’s free e-book is here! Check out Manifest Technique: Hip Hop, Empire, and Visionary Filipino American Culture by Mark R. Villegas before the month is over! Filipino Americans have been […]
Classical Music Month Reading List
In celebration of Classical Music Month, please enjoy this curated list of books and journal articles that highlight the study of a timeless art form. South Side Impresarios: How Race […]
IBMA 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]
Free E-book Giveaway: ON THE BUS WITH BILL MONROE
September’s free e-book is here! Check out On the Bus with Bill Monroe: My Five-Year Ride with the Father of Blue Grass by Mark Hembree before the month is over! […]
Q&A with the editor of INSTRUMENTAL LIVES
Helen Rees, the editor of Instrumental Lives: Musical Instruments, Material Culture, and Social Networks in East and Southeast Asia, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide […]
Q&A with the author of INK
Clifford R. Murphy, the author of Ink: The Indelible J. Mayo Williams, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I felt that […]
Q&A with the authors of PLAYING THE CHANGES
Darius Brubeck and Catherine Brubeck, the author of Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you […]