Montreal
The conference is free, however we would appreciate if you would register in
advance here:
PUBLIC LECTURE AND CONCERT
Friday, April 10, 4pm to 6pm
Room : Théâtre Rouge
Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
4750 Avenue Henri Julien
Montréal, QC
SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, April 11, 9am to 6pm,
Room : C-3061
Carrefour des Arts et des Sciences
Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, Université de Montréal
3150, rue Jean-Brillant
Montréal, QC
This conference on Music and Talent includes a scientific workshop with priority to
the Academic community (registration in advance is preferred) and a free
concert-conference.
The role of natural endowment and hard work in musical performance is one of the
oldest and most contentious issue in both science and society. Up to the 20th
century, innate talent was associated to musicianship. Over the last century,
the prevalent view has been that intensive practice is key. The goal of this
workshop is to examine whether music practice alone can account for individual
differences in musical abilities or if we should also acknowledge the
importance of innate predispositions.
The conference includes academic presentations by leading experts in the fields of
music, child psychology and neuroscience, round table discussions and a public
concert-conference.
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CONSERVATOIRE DE MUSIQUE DE MONTRÉAL PUBLIC LECTURE AND CONCERT |
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16:00 |
Opening remarks |
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16:15 |
Keynote speaker Feldman – Musical prodigies: born, made, and lucky |
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17:15 |
Introduction of performer: Michael Berkovsky (piano teacher) Concert: Leonid Nediak (11 year old child prodigy) Frederic Chopin Polonaise Op. 44, Nocturne Op. 48, no. 1 Ballade No. 1 Op.23 Presentation: A teacher’s perspective with Michael Berkovsky Joseph Haydn Sonata Hob: XVI 20 I. Allegro Moderato II.Andante con moto III. Allegro Leonid Nediak Sonata No. 1 in C Major: I. Moderato Sergei Prokofiev Sonata No. 3, Op. 28 |
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18 :30 |
Reception |
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UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL CARREFOUR DES ARTS ET SCIENCES PUBLIC LECTURE AND CONCERT |
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8 :30 |
Coffee/tea and muffins |
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8 :55 |
Opening remarks |
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9 :00 |
Defining Music Prodigies Feldman – Introducing the definition |
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9 :15 |
Comeau & Peretz – The Musical Prodigy: Putting the Definition to the Test |
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9 :45 |
Measures of talent and training in children Trehub – Identifying musical potential in toddlers Trainor – Neuroplasticity and effects of experience in the first year after birth Penhune – What we learn and when we learn it: Behavioral and brain effects of early musical training |
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11:30 |
Coffee/tea break |
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11:45 |
Round Table: Does practice make perfect? The role of talent and training – Educators’ point of view Participants: Beckett, Berkovsky, Traube. Moderator: Comeau |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Role of musical talent in atypical development Mottron – Prevalence of clinically and empirically defined talents and strengths in autism Wilcke – Dyslexia, language and music: Linked by genes and brain? |
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14 :30 |
Measures of talent in adulthood Hutchins – Exploring the range of vocal abilities Traube – How musicians express their creativity in shaping a musical performance McCormick – Are classical music competition winners born or made? |
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16:00 |
Coffee break |
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16 :15 |
Genetic predispositions Drake – Artistic brilliance: Talent seeks practice |
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16:45 |
Intro to round table: Comeau & Peretz – Born or made: From Gagnier to Ericsson |
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17 :00 |
Round Table: Does practice make perfect? The role of genetics and practice – Researchers’ point of view. Moderator: Peretz |
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17 :45 |
Closing remarks |
Christine Beckett, Concordia University
Michael Berkovsky, piano teacher and performer
Gilles Comeau, Piano Pedagogy Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa
Jennifer Drake, Brooklyn College, CUNY
David Henry Feldman, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University
Sean Hutchins, Royal Conservatory of Music Research Centre
Lisa McCormick, Haverford College
Laurent Mottron, Université de Montréal
Virginia Penhune, Penhune Laboratory for Motor Learning and Neural Posticity, Concordia University
Isabelle Peretz, BRAMS, Université de Montréal
Laurel Trainor, Auditory Development Lab, McMaster University
Caroline Traube, Université de Montréal
Sandra Trehub, Music Development Lab, University of Toronto
Arndt Wilcke, Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology
