Opera House Sessions | Music and the Human Spirit

The Mineral Point Opera House is pleased to present Opera House Sessions – a lecture series focused on gaining a better understanding of how music shapes our lives. Each lecture has been organized through Badger Talks, the speakers bureau for UW-Madison, which aims to spark conversations on important topics, engage residents on critical issues, and share the latest UW research. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, plus taxes and fees. Seating is general admission. Dan Cavanagh will talk about his experiences as a composer and pianist, paired alongside recent advances in neuroscience and aesthetics that illuminate why music is uniquely important to our varied experiences as human beings. He will discuss how composers, performers, and conductors partner with listeners in the moment to create an environment conducive to considering the human spirit, our place in this universe, and our relationships with each other and the world. Dan Cavanagh is a composer and pianist with… View Source