Date Published: 16th May 2023
One week to go for this uplifting and inspiring concert and discussion, ‘On Memory‘. A few tickets remain but book fast.
Alexander McCall Smith will join composer and musician Harry Whalley on stage in London on 27 May. The concert will take place in Kings Place, London
Embark on an exploration of the mind with this captivating collaboration between renowned neurologist Adam Zeman, best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, and rising composer and academic Harry Whalley. This groundbreaking concert delves into the fascinating intersection of music and cognition, with a unique blend of artistic expression and scientific insight which will unravel the poetic and scientific intricacies of memory; performed by the Gildas Quartet and Soprano Sarah Dacey.
The first half of the evening consists of a world premiere of ‘On memory‘, for spoken voices, strings and soprano. After an interval, this is followed with a discussion with the authors led and chaired by Professor Catherine Loveday, digging deeper into the special relationship that music has with memory and our sense of self.
This is a Harry Whalley and University of the Creative Arts Promotion.