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I Giovani e la Musica

The musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a lifetime

15 Oct 2013

New research charting broad shifts in changing personal music tastes during our lifetimes finds that - while it’s intrinsically linked to personality...

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Not Amused

Music in the making

01 Oct 2013

An investigation into how musicians find creative inspiration has identified four key ingredients needed for creative expression. It also shows that...

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Violin -- closeup

String theories: the mathematics of the violin

07 Mar 2013

The screeching produced by children starting out on the violin has curdled the blood of many a parent over the centuries. A pre-concert talk at the...

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Detail from Fryderyk Chopin (1810–49), Polonaise in A-flat major for piano, Op. 53: autograph manuscript, 1842–43.

The virtual Chopin

01 Mar 2013

One of the greatest composers of the 19th century, Fryderyk Chopin, had an irrepressible creative imagination, and his music experienced continual...

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Robert Levin.

Encounter Mozart with latest Humanitas Professor

29 Oct 2012

The renowned pianist, conductor and musicologist, Robert Levin, arrives in Cambridge this week, where he will give a series of lectures and recitals...

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Piano on Jesus Green

Tinkling in the streets

22 Oct 2012

A city-wide public art installation of fifteen painted pianos will be placed on Cambridge streets for two weeks, as part of the University’s Festival...

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Testing Sing Smash

Sing for the win

22 Jul 2012

A new app game developed by a Cambridge student challenges people to sing the right note at the right time in order to smash down a wall and advance...

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Robert Macfarlane on Orford Ness in Suffolk

Weather-washed, tide-turned

14 Jul 2012

When Cambridge academic and writer Dr Robert Macfarlane was asked to write a libretto for a performance celebrating the extraordinary landscape of...

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July concerts at the Botanic Garden

Gnawa Yinga open the Sounds Green concerts at Botanic Garden

04 Jul 2012

The sacred songs and rhythms of Morocco and Burkina Faso will be bringing some musical sunshine to the Botanic Garden at the first Sounds Green...

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Festival of Ideas: Musical mayhem

Music of kindness: playing together strengthens empathy in children

13 Jun 2012

A year-long study on childrens' music-making indicates that playing music in groups on a regular basis greatly improves a child’s ability to...

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Squeaky Gate

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

09 May 2012

Cambridge neuroscientists will be among the members of an innovative educational charity joining a Pink Floyd tribute band to celebrate the...

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PD 3451, Zal shoots a water-fowl (c.1570) (detail)

From 10th century poetry to live rap – discover more about the culture of Iran

26 Apr 2012

An evening at Lucy Cavendish College next Monday will bring together speakers and musicians from Cambridge and beyond to look at the ways in which...

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