May 13^th – 15^th, 2004

Deutsche Akademie der
Naturforscher Leopoldina

in Collaboration with the
Heidelberger Akademie der
Wissenschaften

About the Symposium

What characteristics serve as links between western concert music and the sciences? Many more than might be imagined at the first glance. Music is a highly abstract form of the arts. The sciences have also reached a high degree of abstraction. There have been numerous interactions between music and the sciences throughout history, either influencing the other: the principle of the "Harmony of the Spheres" set forth by music theory resulted in research among scientists - in turn, many insights from medicine, biology, physics and technology provided starting points for new musical developments. Composing machines from the 17th and 18th century or the emergence of electronic music in the 20th century might serve as examples.
By means of a symposium on the "impact of music" the organisers seek to shed light on parts of the current state of this two-way relationship. Contributions on acoustics, physiology and psychology for an improved understanding of the creation, mediation and perception of music will be presented by leading scholars of these fields. Performing musicians, composers and musicologists will be discussing the application of scientific measures and approaches to contemporary music. These presentations will be complemented by two concerts which form an integral part of the symposium.

Venue

The concerts on May 13 and May 15 will take place at:
Freylinghausen-Saal der Franckeschen Stiftungen
Franckeplatz 1
06110 Halle (Saale)
Germany

The scientific sessions on May 14 and May 15 will take place at:
Vortragsgebäude der Akademie
Emil-Abderhalden-Str. 36
06108 Halle (Saale)
Germany

Sponsors

The Symposium is sponsored by Albert Einstein Center for Theoretical Physics at the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel and Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, Essen.

Registration

A fee of 50 Euro is charged for registration, lunch, and coffee breaks. The presentations will be printed after the meeting in a separate volume of  Nova Acta Leopoldina. This conference volume is included in the registration fee. Student registration (25 Euro) will not include the conference volume. Both concerts are open to the public and are free of charge.
Registration can be made by the registration form or by fax or e-mail. Registration should be made until April 15th, 2004. To make the registration compulsory the fee must be paid until the date set.
Bank name: Stadt- und Saalkreissparkasse Halle
Bank code:     800 537 62
Account:         386060855
Reference:      "Science and Music"

For questions please contact:

Prof. Dr. Jutta Schnitzer-Ungefug
Secretary General
Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
Postfach 11 05 43
06019 Halle (Saale)
Germany

Phone:   +49 (0) 3 45- 4 72 39 11/12
Fax:       +49 (0) 3 45- 4 72 39 19
E-Mail:  schnitzer@leopoldina-halle.de

For further information about the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina please visit our homepage: http://www.leopoldina-halle.de/.

Accommodation

All participants are asked to make their own reservations. A limited number of rooms are available at reduced rates at: Dorint Hotel Charlottenhof, Dorotheenstr. 12, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany, Phone +49 (0) 3 45- 29 23-0, Fax + 49 (0) 3 45-2 92 31 00, E-Mail gabriele.hillen@dorint.com (Reference "Leopoldina Symposium Science and Music"). Alternatively please contact Halle Tourist e.V., Tagungsservice, Alter Markt 2, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany, Phone +49 (0) 3 45-4 70 14 80, Fax +49 (0) 3 45-4 70 14 82, E-Mail info@congresse.com.