A joint Fermilab/SLAC publication

Einstein and the violin

By Kurt Riesselmann

Fans of classical music are in for a special treat during the World Year of Physics. In celebration of Albert Einstein's scientific achievements and his love of violin music, Oxford University physicist Brian Foster and acclaimed violinist Jack Liebeck are embarking on a world tour, giving lectures and concerts.

 

Einstein and the violin

“I often think about music. I daydream about music. I see my life in the form of music.”
Albert Einstein

Fans of classical music are in for a special treat during the World Year of Physics. In celebration of Albert Einstein's scientific achievements and his love of violin music, Oxford University physicist Brian Foster (left) and acclaimed violinist Jack Liebeck are embarking on a world tour, giving lectures and concerts.

 

String TheoryPhoto: Richard Lea-Hair
In their Superstrings program, Foster describes Einstein's groundbreaking contributions to modern physics and presents the latest efforts to explain the structure of the universe in terms of superstring theory; Liebeck demonstrates superstring concepts on his violin, and he performs pieces by J.S. Bach as well as music specifically written for the World Year of Physics by composers Emily Hall and Anna Meredith. In a second program of the tour, Liebeck — who has played in concertos with many of the world's leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic — performs recitals accompanied by leading pianists.

From Europe to Asia to North America, the tour covers almost every continent. In the United States, the tour will make stops at Fermilab, Jefferson Lab, and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, as well as numerous universities. Information on tour dates is atwww.jackliebeck.com/superstrings.htm 


Kurt Riesselmann

 

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