Music, Science, Inspiration

First season 2022-23

A series of concert lectures with leading scientists of the Technion with international guest artists and student players on campus.

Part of the “Artist in Residence” program by the President and the department of Humanities and Arts.

Thanks to the contribution of Mrs. Sonia Marschak – Chicago.

Artistic Director and Pianist: Dr. Orit Wolf (Artist in Residence)

Meetings that took place this season:

Concert lecture no. 1: Wednesday, 30.11.22, 15:00

“Touching the Sounds”

The Manipulation of the Senses

Series opening & introductory lecture:

President Prof. Uri Sivan (Physics) : “Art as search: Insights of a physician”

Prof. Alon Wolf (Mechanical Engineering) & Prof. Lihi Zelnik- Manor (Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Dr. Orit Wolf hosts violinist Prof. Hagai Shaham

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Concert lecture no. 2: Wednesday, 11.1.23, 15:00

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Prof. Shaul Markovitch, Prof. Alex Bronstein (Computer Science)

Prof. Tomer Michaeli (Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Dr. Orit Wolf hosts pianist Dr. Sasha Beckman and Kamancheh builder Dr. Raphael Dahan

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Concert lecture no. 3: Wednesday, 22.3.23, 15:00

Less is More: Turning Mistakes into Opportunities in Art and Science

“On errors in the lab and errors on stage”

Prof. Shulamit Levenberg (Bio-Medical Engineering)

Prof. Moran Berkovici (Mechanical Engineering)

Yoav Sterman (Architecture and Town Planning)

Dr. Orit Wolf hosts pianist and improvisor Dr. Tal Zilber and sound artist Dr. Elad Schneiderman(Humanities and Arts)

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Concert lecture no. 4: Wednesday 19.4.23, 15:00

The Psychophysical Lab:

 Yoga, Philosophy, Medicine, and Music

Mind and Body, the “reward center” and the power of a pianist in empowering motoric rehabilitation

Prof. Ohad Nachtomy (Humanities and Arts), Prof. Eyal Shifroni

Prof. Asia Rolls (Medicine)

Prof. Firas Mawasi (Bio-medical Engineering)

Dr. Orit Wolf hosts Mandolin artist Shmuel Elbaz

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Concert lecture no. 5: Wednesday 31.5.23, 15:00

Perfect Imperfections: Unanswered Questions

Ethics in Science versus Ethics in Music

Research Prof. Aaron Ciechanover (Medicine Faculty)
Research Prof. Moti Segev (Physics Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty)

Dr. Orit Wolf hosts three musicians on stage:

Percussionist Doron Raphaeli, Wind instruments Artist Yoni Dror and Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper

Churchill Hall – Technion

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