Book tickets: Why Music? The Key to Memory
13-15 October 2017
Free weekend event
Join BBC Radio 3 and Wellcome Collection to explore music and memory with a special weekend of live broadcasts, concerts and free events.
Through discussions and live performances, and with the help of acclaimed musicians, scientists and experts, Why Music? The Key to Memory explores music’s unique capacity to be remembered, from the power of song in helping people with dementias to the ability of conductors to learn complex musical scores.
The weekend features a host of special guests and performers including actor Simon Russell Beale, singer Lesley Garrett and world renowned pianist Igor Levit.
Book tickets
Tickets are available from Wellcome Collection via the link below:
Why Music? The Key to Memory
Why Music? The Key to Memory is a partnership between BBC Radio 3 and Wellcome Collection.
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Why Music? The Key to Memory
Browse all the programmes and clips from this exciting weekend of discovery.
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A memory master's guide to remembering everyday things
Grandmaster Ed Cooke has tips on how to remember everything from shopping to symphonies.
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Why the music we love as teens stays with us for life
Refresh your day with a great selection of classical music.
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The Listening Service
Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works.
