Resonance. (360G-Wellcome-079165_Z_06_Z)

Resonance Resonance is a music and bio-medicine project for young people focussing on music composition and post-genomic science, specifically Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. It is a collaboration between Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG), String Quartets from Scratch (SQFS) and the Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy (HWB-NMR). Aims To: Engage young people with cutting-edge science and music. Enable scientists, composers and BCMG musicians to engage with each other's disciplines. Explore connections between music and NMR spectroscopy. Create contemporary music for young people to perform. Deepen young people's composition skills through composing music inspired by NMR spectroscopy. Engage BCMG's audience in bio-medical research and surrounding social and ethical issues. Enable scientists to share their work with a wider audience. Short-term Objectives To: Commission and publish three string quartets inspired by NMR spectroscopy from today's leading composers for young string players. Run a series of workshops for young musicians in Birmingham exploring experimentation and process in NMR spectroscopy and music composition. Run a series of workshops/rehearsals with young string players from Birmingham coached by BCMG musicians. Long-term Objectives To produce: A music and science performance with visuals and discussion in the CBSO Centre by young musicians, BCMG musicians and scientists. Three published string quartets for use by young string players worldwide and BCMG on tour. A secondary school resource book linking NMR spectroscopy with music composition including a CD of images which would also accompany performances of the quartets.