Explore and transgress the boundaries between science, music, technology and art during this unique collaboration among a neuroscientist, a composer, a performer/engineer and a computer scientist.  The event is inspired by the research of neuroscientists Aniruddh Patel and John Iversen and composer Jason Rosenberg, which demonstrated that the instrumental music of British and French composers reflects the rhythm and intonation of their native languages. Patel, along with composer Peter Child, pianist-engineer Elaine Chew and computer scientist Alexandre François, will examine the influence of language on music through an afternoon of scientific presentation, musical performance, interactive visualization and lively conversation.  The event is a preview of one to be presented by Visions & Voices, the University of Southern California (USC) Arts and Humanities Initiative.

Elaine Chew, Associate Professor of Electrical and Industrial & Systems Engineering, and of Music, USC
Peter Child, Professor of Music, MIT
Alexandre François, Research Associate Professor of Computer Science, Harvey Mudd College
Aniruddh Patel, Esther J. Burnham Senior Fellow, The Neurosciences Institute