Andrew Goldman

Bio

Andrew Goldman, Ph.D., Music-Motion-Brain Symposium curator, is a music theorist and cognitive scientist. His work principally concerns the science of improvisation. He also works on music and embodied cognition. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2015 under the supervision of Prof. Ian Cross at the Centre for Music and Science. From there, he worked as a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience for 3 years at Columbia University working with Profs. George Lewis, Paul Sajda, and Daphna Shohamy where he learned to use EEG methods to investigate the neuroscience of both music and dance improvisation. Dr. Goldman also worked as an adjunct assistant professor in Columbia's music department. He is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Western University working with Prof. Jonathan De Souza on the Music, Cognition, and the Brain initiative. In addition to his research, he is also a composer. His original musical, "Science! The Musical", was premiered in Cambridge in 2014 and revived in New York City in 2018. He also writes pop songs and music for children's choirs.

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