“Music and Brain” with Prof. Eckart Altenmüller

The DZNE cordially invites to the seventh installment of the “Music and Brain” series on Monday, July 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 pm at Forschungszentrum caesar, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, in Bonn. Registration is preferred, but not required. Participation is free. The evening will close with a small reception.

This is a special installment of the series, and will feature Prof. Eckart Altenmüller as both speaker and musical performer.

The title of his presentation is “Apollo‘s Gift: How Making Music Changes the Brain.”

Prof. Eckart Altenmüller found a way to combine his musical talents with a medical degree and extensive scientic research in order to find new ways decode the mysteries of the human brain. Altenmüller has been the Director of the Institutes for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine at the Hannover University of Music and Drama, since 1994. In 2005, he was inducted as a member of the Götting Academy of Sciences and elected President of the German Society for Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine.

His musical performance will include selected works from flute literature spanning three centuries. It will be demonstrated in connection with a discussion on how increasing demands can influence the neuroplasticity of the brain. This is a unique opportunity you will not want to miss.

Location: Forschungszentrum caesar, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn
Date: Juli 2^nd, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Admission: free

Registration via presse@dzne.de is desirable but not mandatory.