30 Jun 2011 | 7:45pm - 9:30pm | West Road Concert Hall, Faculty of Music |
- Description
Description
Presented in association with the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice
An exploration of musical improvisation through the ages and in different idioms.
Chair: John Rink (Music, University of Cambridge) in conversation and performance with:
Paula Chateauneuf, lute (The Division Lobby and the University of Birmingham)
Stevie Wishart, violin and hurdy-gurdy
'Faint': Franziska Schroeder, saxophone; Pedro Rebelo, piano; Steve Davis, drums (Queen's University Belfast)
This is part of 'The Future University' conference, a major Mellon-funded conference to conclude CRASSH's current theme. For more information on the conference, which includes a panel on musical performance and creative practice, please click here.
Sponsors
'The Future University' conference is convened by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities as part of the Mellon-funded Consortium of Centres of Disciplinary Innovation (CDI) at CRASSH. CRASSH is grateful for the support of the Andrew W Mellon Foundation.
Administrative assistance: Helga Brandt (Conference Programme Manager, CRASSH)
Image credits: Franziska Schroeder (© Caroline Forbes)