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Lifetime Members

Since 1995, the Executive Board has granted SMT Lifetime Memberships in recognition of truly outstanding contributions to the field of music theory. The following individuals have been recognized in this manner.

Member Year of Award Announcement
Wayne Alpern 2010 Feb. 2011 Newsletter, page 5
Mary Arlin 2017 Feb. 2018 Newsletter
Maureen Carr 2017 Feb. 2018 Newsletter
Milton Babbitt 1995 Aug. 1996 Newsletter, page 3
Richmond Browne 2002 Feb. 2003 Newsletter, pages 3-4
Michael Cherlin 2019  
John Clough 2002 Feb. 2003 Newsletter, pages 2-3
Allen Forte 1995 (for citation, see Aug. 1996 Newsletter, page 3)
Sarah Fuller 2009 Feb. 2010 Newsletter, pages 8-9
David Huron 2019  
David Lewin 2000 Feb. 2001 Newsletter, page 1
Leonard Meyer 2001 Feb. 2002 Newsletter, pages 2-3
Robert Morris 2017 Feb. 2018 Newsletter
Severine Neff 2019  
Lee Rothfarb 2013 Statement read at the 2013 Meeting in his honor
Carl Schachter 2012 Feb. 2013 Newsletter, page 16
Mary Wennerstrom 2002 Feb. 2003 Newsletter, pages 4-5
Peter Westergaard 2017 Feb. 2018 Newsletter

Volunteer Recognition Award

The SMT Volunteer Recognition Award recognizes individuals whose extraordinary service and leadership have made a lasting impact on the Society for Music Theory and its members. Recipients of this honor demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing the Society’s mission and exemplify the very best of volunteer service.

Member Year of Award Role
Philip Duker 2021 IT/Networking
J. Daniel Jenkins 2020 Program Chair
Brian Moseley 2020 IT/Networking