Author Talk: The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments

Schedule

Sat Aug 15 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA

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Join authors Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson for a discussion of their new book!
About this Event


2:00 PM in the Music Department

Join authors Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson for a discussion of their new book, . The book presents a wide-ranging collection of musical instruments that never existed, showing how they reflect changing ideas about sound, invention and the limits of the possible. The authors will be joined by musicians Jessica Brown, Aaron Pond, Sylvia Winch, and Melinda Rice for musical performances that explore the idea of instruments that can only be imagined.


About the Authors

Deirdre Loughridge is Professor of Music at Northeastern University, Boston. Her previous books include Sounding Human: Music and Machines, 1740/2020 (2023). Find her on Bluesky and Instagram @deirdrelough.

Thomas Patteson is a teacher, writer, and musician based in Philadelphia. He is the author of Instruments for New Music (2016), lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of People’s Music Supply.

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Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, United States

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