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"Polymaths
and the Piano" Highlights Relationship Between Music and Science
| The Van Cliburn Foundation and The Rockefeller
University collaborated to present "Polymaths and the Piano,"
which showcased outstanding amateur pianists from the mathematics,
scientific and medical communities. The event, on Thurs., Feb.
8, kicked off the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
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Seth
Darst, the Jack Fishman Professor and head of a Laboratory
of Molecular
Biophysics, was one of the performers.
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The
performers for "Polymaths and the Piano"
combine their interest in music with professional
careers in the fields of medicine, science and mathematics.
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After
the performances, Michael Kimmelman of The New
York Times moderated a panel discussion about
the relationship between science and music.
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