Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
In conversation with Nicholas Collon and Jane Mitchell
Free entry, no registration required
In this "In conversation" with Nicholas Collon and Jane Mitchell (Artistic and Creative Directors of Aurora Orchestra), Professor Laura Tunbridge will lead a discussion on the challenges of memorisation for performers and conductors, as well as what creativity is made possible by memorisation. There will be an opportunity to put questions of your own to Nick and Jane.
<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.