Science Meets Music: “Bach and Brain”
This program combines insights into the brain’s neuronal networks with piano music by one of the greatest composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach. Dr. Moritz Helmstaedter, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and pianist, will discuss how the brain processes expectations—and how composers skillfully use those expectations to both satisfy and surprise their listeners.
This program combines insights into the brain’s neuronal networks with piano music by one of the greatest composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach. Dr. Moritz Helmstaedter, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and pianist, will discuss how the brain processes expectations—and how composers skillfully use those expectations to both satisfy and surprise their listeners.
Musical selections will include works from Bach’s Partita No. 1, the Goldberg Variations, and the English Suite No. 2.
Join us for the second Science Meets Music evening of the season! This free community event is hosted at the Benjamin Upper School in Palm Beach Gardens. Pre-registration is required.
- Date: Wednesday, February 11
- Time: 6:15 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
- Location: Benjamin Upper School, 4875 Grandiflora Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
