Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Professor Christian Leitmeir at Palestrina500 conference
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Professor Christian Thomas Leitmeir recently delivered a keynote at the quintencentary conference for the 'Papal composer' (modulator pontificus) Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina (1525-1594), held at the Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra in Rome. He joined an illustrious line-up of contributors, including Monsignor Marcos Pavan (Musical Director of the Choir of the Sistine Chapel) and Dr Claudia Montuschi (director of the manuscript department at the Vatican Library) and Prof. Giancarlo Rostirolla (the leading Italian expert on Palestrina, and current director of the Fondazione Palestriniana) . Professor Leitmeir explored the transalpine reception of Palestrina's music during the composer's lifetime.
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