Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Bate Collective, featuring members from Castle Baroque Players
Free entry, no registration required
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G.F. Handel Sonata a 5, HWV 288
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto no. 5
This will be the third performance of Oxford's student period instrument ensemble Bate Collective this year, during which they will be joined by members of Leicester-based Castle Baroque Players in their first major collaboration project. The ensemble is directed from the harpsichord by Student President Seb Carrington.
<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.