Britten and Auden: Inventive Days, inebriated nights at 7 Middagh Street, Brooklyn In 1936, Britten and Auden established a friendship and creative...
In the brain of the beholder? The principles of beauty and sex appeal What constitutes human facial beauty and bodily attractiveness? How do...
Debussy and Mallarme: Symbolism and Les Mardistes Les Mardistes was a group of intellectuals who met every...
Stravinsky and Diaghilev: The Alternative Russian Revolution From 1910-1913, Stravinsky blazed a trail with his stunning ballet...
Metamorphoses – The Terrible Beauty of Change A Fusion of Benjamin Britten's "Six Metamorphoses After Ovid" (Op.49)...
Should governments promote happiness? Traditional economics is founded on a mistake: that income can...
Haydn in London: Papa Haydn or genial revolutionary? This concert looks at Haydn's posthumous reception and his influences...
The Psychology of Performing Arts: Stage fright and optimal performance This talk gives an overview of the causes and cures...
The Psychology of Performing Arts: The power of music How does music exert such extraordinary effects on our emotions...