Orion Series in Fine Arts
Dr. Jane Ginsborg, Musician & Psychologist

What is musical aptitude and how does musical expertise develop? These two questions are based on two different sets of assumptions: first, that individuals have inherited a gift to be musical, and second, that individuals can acquire expertise through being motivated to learn music and put in the work needed to do so. In this lecture Dr. Jane Ginsborg will address these assumptions, and show how these questions have been answered.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

A musician as well as a psychologist, Professor Jane Ginsborg has held the position of Associate Director of Research at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester UK) since 2009 and fulfils the roles of Programme Leader for Research Degrees and Director of the Centre for Music Performance Research. Between 2012 and 2015 she served as President of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM). Jane studied music at the University of York and studied singing at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Following a successful career as a singer, she graduated in psychology from the Open University, and undertook her doctoral research at Keele University. Her research interests in music include the development of musical expertise, mental health, music making during the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies for practising, learning, memorizing and performing.

MORE ORION SERIES EVENTS WITH DR. JANE GINSBORG:

Monday, February 13 | 11:30 AM – 12:50 PM
Workshop: How to be a happier, healthier musician

Tuesday, February 14 | 12:30-1:20 PM
Lecture: Surviving the pandemic as a freelance orchestral musician

Wednesday, February 15 | 1:30-2:20 PM
Lecture: Effective practice strategies

Thursday, February 16 | 10:00 – 11:20 AM
Lecture: The Singer as Researcher