Music Theory and Music Cognition: A Conference in Honor of Fred Lerdahl

Fred Lerdahl’s thought has exercised a widespread influence on music theory and music cognition as well as informing the analysis of music in the tonal repertoire and beyond. A conference organized in his honor by the Department of Music at Columbia University will present recent work based on and related to the theoretical work of Fred Lerdahl as well as its applicability to various areas of research and musical practice.

For updates, please visit the event website.

Speakers include:

Ray Jackendoff
Carol Krumhansl
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

David Temperley
Josh Mailman
Anthony Fort 
Joshua Cody
William Dougherty

Event sponsors:

Department of Music
Fritz Reiner Center for Contemporary Music
The Center for Science and Society
Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience
Heyman Center for the Humanities and Society of Fellows in the Humanities

Buell Hall, Maison Française











When: Fri., Mar. 23, 2018 at 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Where: Columbia University
116th St. & Broadway
212-854-1754
Price: Free
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Fred Lerdahl’s thought has exercised a widespread influence on music theory and music cognition as well as informing the analysis of music in the tonal repertoire and beyond. A conference organized in his honor by the Department of Music at Columbia University will present recent work based on and related to the theoretical work of Fred Lerdahl as well as its applicability to various areas of research and musical practice.

For updates, please visit the event website.

Speakers include:

Ray Jackendoff
Carol Krumhansl
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

David Temperley
Josh Mailman
Anthony Fort 
Joshua Cody
William Dougherty

Event sponsors:

Department of Music
Fritz Reiner Center for Contemporary Music
The Center for Science and Society
Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience
Heyman Center for the Humanities and Society of Fellows in the Humanities

Buell Hall, Maison Française

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