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Exploring the Mind Through Music 2011

Presented by Rice University - Shepherd School of Music at Rice University - Duncan Hall /McMurtry Auditorium

June 13-June 17, 2011

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Rice University - Shepherd School of Music has invited over thirty music and science fellows for Exploring the Mind Through Music 2011, a four-day Conference on music and the mind.

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Rice University - Shepherd School of Music has invited over thirty music and science fellows for Exploring the Mind Through Music 2011, a four-day Conference on music and the mind.

The mornings feature innovative cross-disciplinary seminars: The science fellows will study music theory and history while the music fellows will learn about brain morphology, music perception and experimental design The afternoons and evenings include presentations by distinguished visiting and resident faculty on the frontiers of current research.

The Conference fellows come to Rice from the Chinese Republic, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Israel, Sweden and leading institutions throughout the United States. The goal of the Conference is to promote collaboration between musicians and scientists and spur research, as well as increase public interest in this exciting emerging discipline.

Visiting Faculty:

DAVID HURON, Ohio State University
FRED LERDAHL , Columbia University
ANIRUDDH PATEL, The Neurosciences Institute
ROBERT ZATORRE, McGill University

Resident Faculty:

GREGORY BARNETT, Musicology
ANTHONY BRANDT, Music Composition and Theory
DAVID EAGLEMAN, Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine
NORMAN FISCHER, Cello
SUZANNE KEMMER, Cognitive Sciences and Linguistics
CHRISTINE NEUGEBAUER, Music Therapy, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
CASEY O'CALLAGHAN, Philosophy
BOB SLEVC, Cognitive Sciences and Linguistics
C. RICHARD STASNEY, Otolaryngology, The Methodist Hospital

PRESENTED BY:

THE SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC
RICE UNIVERSITY'S HUMANITIES RESEARCH CENTER
METHODIST HOSPITAL'S CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS MEDICINE

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Rice University - Duncan Hall /McMurtry Auditorium

6100 S. Main St.
Houston, TX 77005

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Many events are free and open to the public: Please consult our Schedule for full Conference details.No registration or advance reservations are required for the public events. Seating will be on first-come, first-served basis. The morning seminars may be audited by members of the Rice and Baylor communities.

Times:

Monday-Friday
June 13-17

Tuesday, June 14th:
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.: “Music, Memory and Emotion”
Robert J. Zatorre: “Music in the Brain: Pitch, Imagery, and Emotion”
David Huron: “What is a Musical Work? And Other Curiosities of Memory”
We present our Conference's first public event in memory of Frank R. Yekovich; an accomplished scientist, a passionate researcher in memory and cognition and lover of music.

Wednesday, June 15th:
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.: “The Mind-Body Connection”
Norman Fischer: “Musician, Athlete, Performer: Incorporating Mental Procedures to Train the Advanced Player”
C. Richard Stasney “Medical Problems of Performing Artists”
Christine Neugebauer: “The Art and Science of Music Therapy”

7:00 – 9:30 p.m.: “Music and Language”
Fred Lerdahl: “Linguistic and Musical Syntax”
Anirrudh D. Patel: “Music, language, syntax, and the brain”

Thursday, June 16th
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.: “Music and Perception”
David Eagleman: “Music and neuroscience: Insights from time perception and synesthesia”
Casey O’Callaghan: "Crossmodal perception in the arts"

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Fellows Night
The Shepherd School conference includes over 30 international music and science fellows. A group of fellows will give brief presentations on their research.

Science Presentations: Room 1131
Music Presentations: Room 1133

Click here for a detailed schedule of events.

Location: Except for Thursday evening, all public events will be held at Duncan Recital Hall, the Shepherd School of Music. For full details, please visit the Conference website.

Phone: 713-348-4854

Parking:

Visitor parking is available in the lots on either side of Founder's Court.

The parking system of Rice University is in effect 24 hours a day, every day throughout campus. For Rice Campus parking information, please visit http://parking.rice.edu/.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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