Aniruddh Patel, Ph. D., a San Diego-based neuroscientist of The Neuroscience Institute in San Diago, CA, presents a fascinating lecture on music and the mind. A clarinetist and classical guitarists himself, Dr. Patel offers a very engaging discussion on what happens in our mind when we listen to music.

Jean Guillou, a French organist, composer, pianist and teacher, explains the structure and hierarchy of pipe organ stops while improvising on a French children’s song “À la claire fontaine”. Guillou plays the magnificent Van den Heuvel organ at the Church of St. Eustache in Paris where he is the ‘organist titulaire.’ Enjoy!

I had an honor to be officially hooded as Dr. Z (!) this past weekend. The Northwestern University School of Music‘s graduation ceremony took place at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Northwestern campus. Here are a few snapshots from the event:

I would like to express my appreciation [...]