Musicians and music-lovers alike are invited to this year’s Cambridge Science Festival – the UK’s biggest free science festival – which runs from March 12-25 at venues across the University and City.
Musicians and music-lovers alike are invited to this year’s Cambridge Science Festival – the UK’s biggest free science festival – which runs from March 12-25 at venues across the University and City.
Featuring geeky and aquatic songs, an exploration of sea life through music takes place at Helen Arney’s heroes and villains of the high seas on March 18.
Musical comedian Ashley Frieze will be presenting his theory of song in The seven deadly sings on March 21. Developed with ideas from neuroscience, evolutionary psychology and Elton John, Frieze will comically claim every song is based on one of seven patterns.
At The musical brain on March 12, musician and neuropsychologist Gert-Jan de Haas will examine brain functions that can be applied to learning and performing music and ultimately will prove that the musical brain really knows nothing.
Hands-on events include Festival of the spoken nerd: breaking boundaries on March 17, marking the return of Festival favourites Matt Parker, Helen Arney and Steve Mould and their popular comedy show.
Featuring geeky and aquatic songs, an exploration of sea life through music takes place at Helen Arney’s heroes and villains of the high seas on March 18. Meanwhile, Overtone: Aphex Twin meets Jimi Hendrix on March 24 will provide the opportunity to create different types of music using expressive programming interfaces.
For those who prefer music in a more traditional setting, the Festival choral evensong will be led by Professor Adrian Dixon at Great St Mary’s Church on March 18 and there will be a theremin concert performed by the classically-trained thereminist Charlie Draper on March 23 for Music at the Whipple.
Dr Carolin Crawford and conductor Mark Austin will be giving an informative lecture on March 9. This will be followed by planetary projections during a performance of Holst’s The Planets by The Cambridge Graduate Orchestra.
Cellist Anna Bull and multi-talented Robin Gillan’s performance of traditional English and American songs on March 25 will be accompanied with a talk by Profesor Jim Woodhouse on how instruments makers control the tone and loudness of their products at the event Ping, plunk, twang - why do musical instruments make different sounds?
For further details of all the events taking place at this year’s Science Festival and to book, visit www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival.
Most events are free but some require pre-booking.
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