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Jonathan Berger
Associate Professor of Music, Stanford University
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Miracles and Mud
Now available from Naxos Records. These works for string quartet and solo violin include Eli Eli, an adaptation of a beloved Hebrew melody written in memory of journalist Daniel Pearl; Miracles and Mud, a plea for coexistence; for amos, a reflection on the fragility of life; Sink or Swim, a set of variations on a Scottish love song; Doubles, described as "a quartet of profound depth and beauty".
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News and Recent Events January 14, 2008
The Bridal Canopy was commissioned for the St. Lawrence String Quartet by Richard Replin and Elissa Stein in honor of Friends of Chamber Music Denver's second half century. Dedicated to the memory of Lewis Story, Edwin Kornfeld, William Whitley and Allen Young. see the Denver Post preview. review: Rocky Mountain News (Marc Shulgold), 1/17/08 February 29, 2008
Livia Sohn, violin, Henk Guittart, conductor, The Banff Centre Musicians The Banff Centre for the Arts January 12, 2008
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November, 2007
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May 11-13, 2007
February 5, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Article: "Professor decodes life note by note" Much as people thump a watermelon to test its ripeness, Stanford composer Jonathan Berger wants them to use sound in novel ways to figure out the world. So he put sound to the way professional golfers swing their clubs. The result: It's now possible for pros and duffers alike to improve their game by listening to their own strokes. In another experiment, runners, rowers and other athletes can "hear" how their bodies are performing -- from heart rates to stress levels -- while practicing. And Berger's sounds for digital images of microscopic cells can help doctors distinguish cancerous ones by the "music" they make... quick links |
The Bridal Canopy for string quartet, world premiere - 
Are You Listening? 
Composer in residence at the 
Antiphon for mezzo-soprano, violin, shofar and brass quintet. Commissioned by Laura and Ricardo Rosenkranz for the dedication of 
See August's cover story in 
World premiere of Jiyeh Violin Concerto by Jonathan Berger, performed by Livia Sohn and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra, with Jindong Cai conductor.
The SICA Center for Arts, Science, and Technology's Symposium on Music, Rhythm and the Brain will present current research on the physiological and psychophysical effects of musical rhythm. Understanding the neuroscience of rhythm is key to understanding the centrality of music in ritual, dance, and other aspects of human behavior and human consciousness. Advances in research on the effects of musical rhythm on the regulation of brain functioning may lead to significant therapeutic applications. Scholars from the fields of music theory, music cognition, psychology, neuroscience, medicine, and anthropology will come together to present and discuss the convergence of these fields.