Welcome to the first London International Piano Symposium, February 2013

 The Art and Science of  Piano Performance: An interdisciplinary symposium for the enhancement of teaching and performance in the twenty-first century

The first of three,  three-day  London International Piano Symposiums will be held at the Royal College of Music, London, UK,  from 08 – 10 February 2013,  and welcomes everyone interested in the performance of piano music: performers, scientists, academics, teachers and young people. For the first time this Symposium will provide an opportunity to listen to lectures and debates on the art and science of piano performance by distinguished researchers and practitioners.

The purpose of this new initiative?

Our objective is to show that it may be more meaningful for performers to develop  skilled artistry with all  its implications, rather than adopt the narrow route which seeks perfection only – a restrictive approach which is all too prevalent today.  We not only intend  this  approach  to enrich the lives of all those who are able to attend the conference and other musical events, but propose also to live-stream the occasion to conservatoires, music departments of universities, and audiences world-wide.

Events:

A conference, workshops, recital with an introductory talk, and a round table will offer a rich experience for the professional and lovers of  piano performance alike.

In recent years, ‘performance science’  has created an umbrella under which ideas and research from a wide range of scientific and musical fields are being encouraged to create a more unified approach to musical performance.  Thus this symposium will encourage  performers and scientists to come together to kindle a renaissance in twenty-first century piano performance by examining the skills which underpin piano performance. with special emphasis on the role of the body.

CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE  August Ist, 2012

In this first of three Symposia, we are keen to encourage submissions which reflect an interdisciplinary exchange of views on piano performance from across the arts and sciences. We warmly invite submissions which present original research on: evidence-based directives which will enhance modern piano performance practice, scientific models of performance which will reflect the broad range of recent research in performance science, such as neuroscience, human movement sciences, and psychology, and research into inspirational performers and teachers past and present.

 

 

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