MusicLab Brain: Inside the mind of a violinist
Schedule
Tue Nov 05 2024 at 12:15 pm to 01:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
UiO : Realfagsbiblioteket | Oslo, OS
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What happens in the brain of a violinist playing a piece? And when she only thinks about playing? And if she listens to herself play?At this MusicLab event, we will investigate the brain activity of violinist Victoria Johnson while she plays a set of classical and contemporary pieces.
Program
12:15 Violin performance by Victoria Johnson
12:45 Panel discussion about music and the brain featuring violinist Victoria Johnson, PhD fellow Steffen Fagerland, and Associate Professor Tor Endestad in conversation with Professor Alexander Refsum Jensenius.
13:15 Data jockeying by psychology master's student Andreas Løve
Biography:
Victoria Johnson is a distinguished violinist recognized for integrating acoustic and electric violin with electronics and video. She studied violin in Oslo, Vienna, and London, and completed the artistic research project "Electric Violin in Digital Space" at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Her solo performances have been featured at notable festivals, including the Ultima Festival in Oslo, the London Ear Festival, and the Bergen International Festival. In 2012, she released her debut solo CD, "Suspended Beginnings," in collaboration with composer Diemo Schwarz. She teaches at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo and the Department of Musicology at the University of Oslo and is deeply engaged in contemporary and interdisciplinary music projects.
The event is free, and open to all.
Organizer
RITMO and The Science Library
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Where is it happening?
UiO : Realfagsbiblioteket, Moltke Moes vei 35, 0851 Oslo, Norge,Oslo, NorwayEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
