MSRI/BCC present "Making Music Socially: A Story of People and Technology in the 21st Century," 7 p.m., Wed., Feb. 11 in BCC auditorium

Ms. Madeline Huberth and Dr. Ge Wang will present, “Making Music Socially: A Story of People and Technology in the 21st Century,” 7 p.m., Wed., Feb. 11 at Berkeley City College’s auditorium, 2050 Center St. The presentation is free and open to the public. Reserve your tickets at: https://www.msri.org/general_events/20844.
Using case studies, ranging from Peruvian flute players to laptop orchestra (with live demonstrations and mini-performances) and music-making on mobile devices, Dr. Wang and Ms. Hulberth will discuss recent developments in thinking about and creating music socially. Both design musical instruments from computers, make music with the instruments, and devise experiments from the music to learn about people and the brain. They also direct the Stanford Laptop Orchestra (SLOrk)