PEVOC is een interdisciplinaire conferentie voor zangprofessionals om kennis uit te wisselen over de menselijke stem. PEVOC vindt om de twee jaar plaats in verschillende Europese steden.

Muziek is niet alleen kunst. Het berust op aangeboren eigenschappen van de mens zoals het vermogen om 'beat' waar te nemen en relatief gehoor, het vermogen om een melodie te herkennen, ongeacht de toonsoort.

Learning to play a music instrument might be able to improve the hearing of cochlear implant recipients. In this presentation, we report on a pilot project in which three CI recipients received music lessons from students at the conservatoire.

Designing an innovative performance based on alternatives to the ‘Classical Code’ enables one to reach out to a new audience. Steps towards a viable design are: motivation, social relevance, characteristics of the audience, identification of elements of the 'classical code' that need to be modified, …

Ideomotor leren is het proces waarbij we leren onze intenties te bereiken door de juiste bewegingen te maken. Wanneer organisten muziek leren spelen van noten in plaats van op het gehoor, vindt ideomotor leren niet plaats. Procedureel leren is het proces waarbij we de syntaxis van onze moedertaal verwerven. …

The way we present music to our audiences is regulated by an implicit code of behavior. Characteristics of that code are a strict difference between performer and listener (exclusive entrance for performers, framing and elevation of the stage, lighting, and dress code).The hall is a consecrated area, …

Performance opportunities for classical musicians seem to be declining. Nevertheless, the growth of creative industries is larger than that of the economy. Current emphasis is more on touring, Internet, and non-live performance. Financial viability depends on advertising, social media, merchandising, …

Individuals take possession of their lives by connecting who they are to what they do. The Protean musician is one who not only performs but pursues a lifelong series of identity changes based on continuous learning. Musicians focus on learning how to learn, on adaptability, and on developing knowledge …