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

Dr. Jane Ginsborg presents a lecture on the most cutting-edge psychology and music research. Her most recent research with Dr. Susanna Cohen focuses on the experience of freelance, self-employed professional orchestral players during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings of their interviews with musicians in 2020-2021, produced several themes including lifespan models of musicians’ careers, self-determination theory and the concepts of resilience, resourcefulness, and post-traumatic growth.

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 | 7 PM
Lecture: Musical aptitude and the development of expertise

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