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Words & Ideas: Testing theories of consciousness

Woodend Community Centre High & Forest St, Woodend

As machines increasingly match the capabilities of humans, it’s never been more challenging to describe the nature of consciousness. Elizabeth Finkel will take a look at the progress with a panel whose members are all globally recognized leaders in this field.

Across the Channel: Fiore Vocal Ensemble

St Ambrose Church Templeton St, Woodend

Step into a classical enchantment with Fiore. Across the Channel highlights renowned composers from the UK and France, featuring timeless choral compositions that form their legacy.

Words & Ideas: Proof (with Elizabeth Finkel)

Woodend Community Centre High & Forest St, Woodend

There has never been a more important moment for the public to learn about the scientific method. In the 17th century, the scientific revolution gave us a solid foundation for how to build knowledge. Elizabeth Finkel’s book ‘Proof’ reveals the scientific method in action in the 21st century.

Bach’s St John’s Passion

St Ambrose Church Templeton St, Woodend

In celebration of the three-hundredth anniversary of its creation, Accademia Arcadia, Ensemble Gombert, and a cast of outstanding soloists come together to present Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Johannes-Passion (St John Passion).

Words & Ideas: The Shortest History of Music (with Andrew Ford)

Woodend Community Centre High & Forest St, Woodend

To be released in July, a new book from award-winning composer and broadcaster Andrew Ford, ‘The Shortest History of Music’ is a lively, authoritative tour through several thousand years of music. Packed with colourful characters and surprising details, it sets out to understand what exactly music is – and why humans are irresistibly drawn to making it.

Paul Grabowsky (Solo Piano)

St Ambrose Hall Templeton Road, Woodend

Much of this performance will be taken from Grabowsky’s album ‘Solo’, featuring all the hallmarks that have made him one of the world’s foremost jazz instrumentalists and composers. This is jazz for the connoisseur: rich, engaging, full of allusion and wit.

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