On Friday, June 15ht, renowned mathematician Mike Sterling will present the last in the series of ‘Geometry of Music: Part 4 at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC).
This fascinating lecture and concert series, which started in 2012, has featured the relationships between nature, music and geometry, including the exciting unveiling of a new unique musical instrument called the Bernoulli – Involute, invented by Sterling.
This final lecture will include the story of the search for connections of music with geometry and a summary of the work completed so far.
Joining Mike are special guests Eli Maor, staff and faculty of the Perimeter Institute of Waterloo, Detroit pianist Harry Carson and Sandy Lindsay.
Eli Maor, PhD, is a renowned historian of mathematics and music and also the author of many books, in addition to contributing to Encyclopaedia Britannica.
His most recent book, ‘Music by the Numbers, from Pythagoras to Schoenberg ’ ties together the close relationship between mathematics and music .
The Perimeter Institute, located in Waterloo Ontario, is a world leading centre for scientific research, training and educational outreach in foundational theoretical physics. Visiting members of its staff and faculty will include Cosmologists, Quantum Computing and Relativity experts; above all however, they also appreciate music of every genre.
Following intermission, Eli Maor will speak and then it will be a short segment of entertainment by jazz pianist Harry Carson joined by vocalist Sandy Lindsay.
Tickets are now on sale at BCM&CC Members/Students $8 (+HST) and Public $12 (+HST).
Call 519-797-2080 for tickets or drop by the Museum located at 33 Victoria St. North in Southampton. Doors and cash bar open at 7:00 p.m. and there will be an intermission. For additional information, please visit www.brucemuseum.ca.
