Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Dr Jacob Downs at the BBC Proms
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Catch Dr Jacob Kingsbury Downs at the BBC Proms later today, where he will be leading a pre-concert talk before the first Prom at the Glasshouse in Gateshead. Dr Downs will be in conversation with soloist Alena Baeva to discuss the evening's programme, which includes the Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto. The Royal Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Dinis Sousa, will also be performing Germaine Tailleferre Petite suite pour orchestra and Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8.
From 6.30 - 6.55pm, Jacob and Alena will chat about nationalism and landscapes, what the composers were thinking when they wrote the music, and how that relates to how we see the world today.
In concert: how shared wonder opens our minds
How can shared experiences of music, art and natural beauty expand our imagination and help us better understand each other? Professor Naomi Waltham-Smith explores how moments of shared aesthetic attention can amplify our sense of curiosity and wonder, bringing our imaginative lives into our relationships with others.
Listening to the Law research network
Professor Nomi Dave is co-directing a new research network, with Professor Nicole Stremlau (Faculty of Law) and Dr Tareeq Jalloh (Faculty of Philosophy). The network, Listening to the Law, is funded through TORCH for three years. It brings together academics, students, legal practitioners, artists, and others working on questions of sound and the law.
To join the network or attend events, please email listening.law@torch.ox.ac.uk