Location: Zoom, for access please contact Tammy Johnson
Presenting District: Umpqua Valley-South Coast
Presenter: Dr. Crystal Zimmerman [expand title=”Read Presenter Bio” swaptitle=” “]Crystal Zimmerman grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where she earned a dual Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from Wichita State University. At the University of Oregon, she earned a dual Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree with an emphasis in Piano Performance and a supporting area of Musicology.

Dr. Zimmerman is professor of piano at Willamette University where she teaches class piano, individual piano lessons, as well as courses in music technology. At Willamette, she is also staff accompanist and coordinator of the accompanying program. She frequently performs in collaborative, chamber music, and solo recitals as well as being pianist in the Salem Chamber Orchestra. Dr. Zimmerman is in demand as a lecturer and clinician, and her articles have been featured in American Music Teacher magazine. She is currently working with FJH music company on the series, Succeeding with Sonatinas.[/expand]
Program Description: In this lecture Dr. Zimmerman will focus on music and the brain, demonstrating that there is no one singular part of the brain which responds emotionally to music.[expand title=”Read More” swaptitle=” “]Rather, there are many different parts responding to different aspects of music: to pitch, to frequency, to timbre, to tonal intervals, to consonance, to dissonance, to rhythm, to melodic contour, and to harmony. This lecture will focus primarily on what is occurring in the brain when we recognize melody and rhythm. Much of the discussion will focus on the jobs of the left and right hemispheres in the brain, and how we study the impact of music in the brain. By the end of the lecture the audience should have a better understanding of the powers of music cognition in the brain.[/expand]

This program will be held in person, if possible. For more information about location contact Tammy Johnson.