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Interdisciplinary Symposium

Music and Transformation in the Platonic Tradition

  • Evagoras Bekiaris, composer and musician; Alexander Fisher, Music, UBC; Leonard George, Psychology, Capilano University, Michael Griffin, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC; Theodore Koumartzis, musician and curator; Rena Sharon, Music, UBC; and Cristalle Watson, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC
    Coach House, Green College, UBC
    Wednesday, April 12, 9am - 2:30pm
     
     
  • This workshop explores the role of musical imagery and analogy in the Platonic tradition of philosophy and psychology, touching on Greek and Latin traditions with Plato himself (5th-4th century BCE), Boethius (6th century CE) and Marsilio Ficino (15th century CE). The event will be followed at 5pm by a special musical performance and opportunity for hands-on study of the ancient lyre and monochord attributed to Pythagoras that inspired students in Plato’s Academy.

  • For a detailed programme, participant list and to register please see http://blogs.ubc.ca/musicandtransformation.

  • This workshop has been organized by Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC.

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April 12, 2023
2:00 am to 7:30 am

Coach House

6201 Cecil Green Park Rd

Speakers

Evagoras Bekiaris, composer and musician; Alexander Fisher, Music, UBC; Leonard George, Psychology, Capilano University, Michael Griffin, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC; Theodore Koumartzis, musician and curator; Rena Sharon, Music, UBC; and Cristalle Watson, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, UBC
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