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The Sounds of Science

Join the Falling Tree Collaborative April 8 at MSU's Cook Recital Hall to hear musical collaborations between composers and researchers in the plant sciences.


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    Synthesizing and Sampling Sonic Adventures with Stephanie

    Presented at the following times:

    Saturday, April 1, 12:30 - 1:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Workshop Stage


    Sunday, April 2, 12:30 - 1:00 PM at STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Workshop Stage


    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Want to visit the surface of mars, the inside of a crystal cave, or a trail in a tropical rainforest without leaving the room? In this the performance/talk hybrid, Dr. Stephanie E. Vasko will perform a series of pieces which evoke different adventures. The talk portion will focus on the tools she uses, how she collects and manipulates sound, and what inspires her to create these works.

    Learn more about Synthesizing and Sampling Sonic Adventures with Stephanie

    • Dazzling Demos 18
    • STEAM Expo Days 120
    • The Sounds of Science 2


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    The Falling Tree Collaborative

    Saturday, April 8, 8:00 - 9:00 PM at Music Building Cook Recital Hall

    Pre-register at https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4228680/falling-tree-collaborative-plant-biocomposition-east-lansing-cook-recital-hall

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: High school age, Over 21 years only

    The Falling Tree Collaborative concert series is an ongoing collaboration between scientists and composers with the goal to increase scientific literacy of the public through a novel combination of scientific presentation and musical performance. This concert series is designed to bring the sounds of the proverbial “tree falling in a forest” to new audiences and explores themes of climate change, sustainable food production, and general wonder of our shared natural world with a special focus on systems involving plants. The performance will feature the work of four MSU plant Biologists (Kadeem Gilbert, Krista Isaacs, Phoebe Zarnetske, Berkley Walker) with contemporary music from four Michigan Composers (Libby Meyer, Lisa Coons, Lyn Goeringer, Spencer Arias). This event is free and open to the public as part of the MSU Science Festival.

    Learn more about The Falling Tree Collaborative

    • Dazzling Demos 18
    • The Sounds of Science 2


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