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

Over the course of the past 25 years a great deal of Dr. Ginsborg’s research has been informed by her own experience as a former professional singer. As an applied psychologist she is particularly interested in the cognitive processes that underlie expert performance and preparation for performance, including practising and memorizing, and the social processes typical of rehearsal and collaborative music making. While this talk will focus on the studies Dr. Ginsborg has carried out in this field, she will also touch on some of her other research on topics including virtuosity and musicians’ health and wellbeing.

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

Tuesday, February 14 | 7 PM
Lecture: Musical aptitude and the development of expertise

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