Dates:
Mi., 23. Sept. 2026, 16:30–18:30
What Is an Orchestra? Sociomusicological Investigations
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### By Hyacinthe Ravet, By Hyacinthe Ravet, Professor of Sociomusicology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sorbonne University, and researcher at the Institute for Research in Musicology
This lecture will revisit a research journey spanning some thirty years, based on a series of ethnographic field studies conducted within orchestras. From individual trajectories to the making of the collective, and through the identity of this particular type of ensemble, one question runs throughout this sociomusicological investigation: what is an orchestra?
The Scientific Committee of the Master's Programme in Ethnomusicology is organizing a series of six lecture-discussions during the 2026–2027 academic year for students, while also opening them to the general public. For each session, a leading figure in the field of ethnomusicology is invited to share their experience through a thirty-minute presentation, followed by an interview prepared and conducted by the students.
Cost: 0.-
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