Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Piano masterclass with Steven Osborne
With the International Piano Series in Oxford
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£10/ £5 for students, under 30s and carers
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Following on from his inaugural recital as part of the International Piano Series the previous evening, Steven Osborne presents a master class with student pianists from the Faculty of Music.
<speaks> | Tomomi Adachi
Adachi will talk about his wide-ranging practice spanning music, poetry and visual art. Topics will include human voice, composition, improvisation, performance technique (and its absence), site-specific work, technology and artificial intelligence. The talk may also include a short performance designed for the online format.
Phantom Melodies and Tangerine Trees: A voyage through the psychedelic musical experience
Using musical illusions, perceptual experiments and examples from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tchaikovsky, Steve Reich and beyond, Prof. Milton Mermikides explores how music can evoke altered perceptions of time and self, the blending of senses and moments of transcendence, and why music relies on the very same perceptual mechanisms for its extraordinary power.