November 2023
Why is music such a source of pleasure? How does rhythm affect us? These and many more questions about the connection between the brain and music are answered in an evening of discussion and musical performance. Robert Zatorre and Simone Dalla Bella, two leading researchers in the field, and musicians from the Montreal Symphony Orchestra guide you on a neuroscientific and musical journey:
À la découverte du cerveau musical
October 2020
Listen to Dr Zatorre’s interview with opera star Renée Fleming on the impact of music on stress and the brain:
The Impact of Music: Stress, Emotion, & the Brain
April 2019
Listen to Dr. Zatorre discuss musical pleasure with the Dana Foundation:
July 2018
Article publié dans Le Devoir:
“Explorer les sources du plaisir musical”
September 2017
Reportage diffusé sur Radio-Canada à l’émission “Découverte” sur notre recherche avec l’apprentissage du violoncelle: “Cerveau virtuose”
Et l’article associé: “Êtes-vous né pour la musique?”
March 2017
Watch video of “Improving memory with magnetism”
November 2016
Watch video of “Playing musical instruments in the MRI – the brain on music”