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neoclassical composer max richter in melbourne

11/22/2014

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Max Richter is a German-born, British pianist and neo-classical composer extraordinaire. He works at the edge of classical and contemporary music, and is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the last decade. Richter will be in Melbourne on Monday night, performing Vivaldi Recomposed at Melbourne Recital Centre... a kind of "spring cleaning" of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Tickets and details here: http://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2014/max-richter-vivaldi-recomposed/

Melbourne Piano School highly recommends this show for current piano students and music lovers of all ages.
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How playing music benefits your brain...

11/10/2014

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Another interesting look at the neurobiology of music. Research shows how playing music activates multiple areas of the brain simultaneously. The visual, auditory, and motor cortices especially get strengthened with disciplined practice over time. These intricate neural networks then work better for other activities as well. Playing music has also been shown to increase the volume and activity of the brain's corpus callosum, the bridge between the right and left hemispheres.
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a musician's brain - the neurobiology of learning music

11/5/2014

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Much research has been done on how music positively impacts human brain development. The image below shows that the corpus callosums of musicians are 15% larger on average compared to non-musicians. The auditory cortex has 130% more gray matter, and cerebellums are also larger in musicians. Whether you are young or old, music makes you smarter!
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