This event is in the past.It took place on March 9, 2026 at Braun Music Center.
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkRon Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Nicholas Mathew
At Braun Music Center
Stanford
What if music isn't just for humans? Professor Nicholas Mathew traces a wild lineage from a 1972 astrological lecture back to pre-war France and forward to 90s cyber-mysticism, exploring how sound became something almost alien. Free and open to the curious.
Academic lecture
Sound philosophy
Free admission
Music history
Tips
🎹Debussy's role in 'pure sound' fantasies gets special attention
🧠bring questions about vibration and being human
⏰seating is first come, first served
Free
Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Nicholas Mathew
At Braun Music Center
Stanford
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkWhat if music isn't just for humans? Professor Nicholas Mathew traces a wild lineage from a 1972 astrological lecture back to pre-war France and forward to 90s cyber-mysticism, exploring how sound became something almost alien. Free and open to the curious.
Academic lecture
Sound philosophy
Free admission
Music history
Tips
🎹Debussy's role in 'pure sound' fantasies gets special attention
🧠bring questions about vibration and being human
⏰seating is first come, first served
Free
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