Arts & Entertainment
Brookline Music School Speaker Series Presents Eran Egozy
Eran Egozy, Guitar Hero & Rock Band Game Developer, MIT Professor, & Musician, will speak on Feb. 7, 2019 as part of the BMS Speaker Series.
Brookline Music School (BMS) is partnering with the Brookline Teen Center (BTC) to present Eran Egozy at the second Speaker Series event in its 2018-2019 season. The event will take place on February 7, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Teen Center (40 Aspinwall Ave, Brookline). Eran will lead an engaging and interactive discussion about the intersection of music, technology, and entrepreneurship. Co-founder of Harmonix Music Systems, which developed the popular video games Guitar Hero & Rock Band, professional musician, and professor at MIT, Eran will share his story and his insights on the evolving world of music and technology. This is a free event, but seating is limited so advanced registration is strongly suggested. Visit www.BMSmusic.org/speakerseries for more information and to register.
About Eran Egozy
Eran Egozy, entrepreneur, musician and technologist, is the co-founder and chief scientist of Harmonix Music Systems, which developed the video game franchises Guitar Hero and Rock Band. He is also an accomplished clarinetist and has appeared as soloist with the MIT Symphony Orchestra and as guest artist on the radio show From the Top. Eran is the clarinetist for Radius Ensemble and has appeared with Boston area ensembles such as Emmanuel Music and A Far Cry. Eran serves on the Boards of several Boston-area non-profit organizations and mentors and invests in a number of startups in the Boston area. Eran holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Music from MIT, where he conducted research in music technology at the MIT Media Lab. He is Professor of the Practice in Music Technology at MIT and his current research and teaching interests are interactive music systems, music information retrieval, and multimodal musical expression and engagement.
About Brookline Music School
Brookline Music School is a private, nonprofit community school for the arts. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest and largest cultural institution in Brookline. Offering comprehensive music instruction to people of all ages and abilities, Brookline Music School serves the community by teaching in multiple locations, offering tuition assistance, and sponsoring a full schedule of concerts and public performances throughout the year. For more information please visit www.BMSmusic.org.
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About Brookline Teen Center
The Brookline Teen Center (BTC) is a non-profit drop-in, out-of school time facility offering an array of programs, activities and events that are delivered by our expert staff, volunteers and teens. The BTC strives to transform lives by connecting members with the experiences, resources and supports they need to succeed both in and out of school. The BTC has had a long-time focus on being a “teen-driven” program. Teens are involved in marketing, media, and programming decisions, and use the BTC as a place to launch their own ideas for projects, events and programs.
Calendar Listing:
BMS Speaker Series, in partnership with Brookline Teen Center, presents
Eran Egozy: Music, Technology, & Entrepreneurship
Thursday, February 7, 2019
7:00pm
Brookline Teen Center (40 Aspinwall Ave, Brookline, MA)
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Description: Join Eran Egozy for an engaging and interactive discussion about the intersection of music, technology, and entrepreneurship. A professional musician, professor at MIT, and co-founder of Harmonix Music Systems, which developed the popular video games Guitar Hero & Rock Band, Eran will share his story. More information at www.bmsmusic.org/speakerseries.
Admission: Free. Seating is limited, so prior registration is strongly suggested. Visit www.bmsmusic.org/speakerseries register.
The BMS Speaker Series is presented with support from Associate Sponsors: Brookline Bank, Johnson String Instruments, and Supporting Sponsors: Handel & Haydn Society, Karp Liberman Group, and New England Legal Search. Brookline Music School is sponsored in part by the Brookline Community Foundation, the Mass Cultural Council, and Associated Chamber Music Players.
