Opening Plenary: Capturing Music - The Story of Notation

In today’s digital landscape, we have the luxury of experiencing music anytime, anywhere. But before this instant accessibility and dizzying array of formats—before CDs, the eight-track tape, the radio, and the turntable—there was only one recording technology: music notation. It allowed singers and soloists to travel across great distances and perform their work with stunning fidelity, a feat that we now very much take for granted.

Based on Thomas Kelly's new book, this presentation is an entertaining history of how musicians learned to record music for all time, filled with art that sings. With music and pictures, Kelly explores the technological advances that allow us to hear music from the distant past.