About

Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference (MedRen Warsaw 2026)

We are pleased to invite you to the Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference (MedRen), which will take place in Warsaw from July 6 to 10, 2026. As always, its topics cover a broad spectrum of issues related to medieval and renaissance music. However, we suggest a few specific topics:

Thomas Stoltzer (d. 1526) and music in Silesia
Valentin Greff Bakfark (d. 1576) and lute music
Lost music heritage
Musical materialities
Myths in music historiographies

Presentation formats

individual papers (20 minutes + discussion)
paired papers (60 minutes)
themed sessions (90 minutes)
roundtables (up to 90 minutes)
workshops/lecture-recitals.
posters (DIN A0 upright / max. DIN A1 landscape)

Contact

email: medren2026@uw.edu.pl
address: University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland

We look forward to welcoming you to Warsaw!

Conference Team

Coordination

Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Paweł Gancarczyk
Jacek Iwaszko
Katarzyna Spurgjasz

Local Programme and Organizing Commitee

Irena Bieńkowska
Paweł Gancarczyk
Bartłomiej Gembicki
Dominika Grabiec
Jacek Iwaszko
Tomasz Jeż
Agnieszka Leszczyńska
Szymon Paczkowski
Emily Peppers
Katarzyna Spurgjasz

External Programme Committee

James Cook
David Burn
Antonio Chemotti
Nicolò Ferrari
Erika Supria Honisch
Christian Thomas Leitmeir
Katelijne Schiltz
Thomas Schmidt
Hana Vlhová-Wörner
Magnus Williamson

Cooperation

Piotr Bocian
Paweł Kozłowski
Magdalena Lejman
Piotr Maculewicz
Emilia Mroczkowska
Vital Wałyniec
Sonia Wronkowska