Mozart&Science 2008

2nd International Congress for the Interdisciplinary Research on the Effects and the Experience of Music

from 16th – 19th November 2008 in Vienna, Palais of Lower Austria, Herrengasse 13, 1010 Vienna (city centre)
pre-conference on 16th November – excellent introductory sessions with leading scientists
workshops on 16th November and during the conference
during the conference: keynotes speeches, lectures and round tables
new: for all researchers in clinics, universities and from the care sciences and for therapists: Call for Posters 2008
throughout the whole conference: poster presentation in the Palais of Lower Austria
poster conference with presentation of the best submissions
congress languages: German and English (simultaneous interpreting)

“The interdisciplinary dialogue between the sciences and music must necessarily lead to a more complete and detailed understanding of the effects of music. This will further improve our grasp of the significance of music for human development. We are learning more and more about the close physical and psychological bonds which connect mankind with one of its oldest and most variegated cultural creations. Contributions from musicology, biology, physics, medicine, chemistry, chronobiology, developmental psychology, education, linguistics, music therapy and mathematics combine to deepen our comprehension of this almost symbiotic relationship which joins us to music.

The art of tonality is, on the one hand, at home in both the concert hall and the rock arena – but equally it is a cultural asset which can be implemented for our social life, for bringing comfort, for educating our children, for healing physical and mental ailments, for extending and exploring our sensibility, for developing an appreciation of and an insight into other cultures. It is a subtle instrument which we exploit for our own government.”

Roland Haas, President of the I.M.A.R.A.A.