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Day 4 at The Met—A Perfect Finale to an Incredible Symposium

We concluded the 25th ICTMD Study Group on Musical Instruments Symposium with an unforgettable day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Surrounded by centuries of musical history in the Musical Instruments collection, we reflected on everything we’ve explored this week—linking theory with material culture in the most inspiring setting imaginable.

Thank you to The Met, the Department of Musical Instruments & the Head of the Department – Jayson Dobney for hosting us, Ken Moore for providing us with a curated exhibition experience, and to every attendee who made this experience so rich.

Day 3 wrapped with powerful reflections that opened new horizons of our exploration.

As we close the final day of presentations, we’re inspired by the collective passion shared throughout the symposium.

Huge thanks to our presenters, audience, and collaborators who made these past few days so special.

Special thank you to all our speakers:

• Huang Wan
• Kamani Samarasinghe
• Geethika Abeysekara
• Jocelyn Clark
• Gisa Jähnichen
• Ramiro Godina Valerio
• Patrick Huang
• Rastko Jakovljevic
• Karin Bindu
• Jelena Arnautovic
• Nicola Renzi
• Hoh Chung Shih
• Xu Yunheng

Photos by: Luka Funduk

Day 2 brought the energy!

Our sessions took us deeper into the cultural, technical, and philosophical intersections of music, instruments, and technology, and we got amazing insights of music and public life.

It’s been incredible to witness such diverse perspectives from around the world all converging here in NYC. Coming up is a post about how Day 3 went!

Special thank you to all our speakers:

• Huang Wan
• Zu Lingshan
• Lin Zhi
• Rolando Perez
• Julio E. Vargas Lopez
• Christian Poske
• Chinthaka P. Meddegoda
• Rolando A. Pérez-Fernández
• Carlos Ruiz Rodriguez
• Gaila Kirdiene
• Lahiru Gimhana Komangoda
• Klaus Näumann
• Markus Flinzberger
• Rinko Fujita

Photos by: Suzana Culum

Day 2 brought the energy! Our sessions took us deeper into the cultural… | New York Institute for the Humanities and Social Studies Day 2 brought the energy! Our sessions took us deeper into the cultural, technical, and philosophical intersections of music, instruments, and technology, and we got amazing insights of music and public life. It’s been incredible to witness such diverse perspectives from around the world all conve...

An incredible start! Day 1 was filled with fantastic conversations, valuable insights, and inspiring connections. Looking forward to the days ahead.

Special thank you to all our speakers:

• Maya Brown-Boateng
• Rinko Fujita
• Bernard Kleikamp
• Gisa Jähnichen
• Jin Yun-kyung
• Christopher A. Miller
• Zhang Yu
• Mao Yum
• Umut Eldem
• Giusy Caruso
• Adilia Yip
• Chiara Percivati
• Nishadi P. Meddegoda

Come join us in New York City for the 25th ICTMD Study Group on Musical Instruments Symposium!

📅 April 9–12, 2025
📍 Gallery MC, NYC

We're diving into the fascinating intersection of musical instruments with AI and public life! Join us for dynamic conversations with world-renowned experts, researchers, and music lovers from across the globe.

Hosted by the New York Institute for the Humanities and Social Studies, in collaboration with ICTMD and Gallery MC.

Our prospective Fellowship program completed, and we are joining in big celebration for , our 2022 NYIHSS Fellow.

We congratulate everyone who created this project, for hard work, and looking forward to seeing you grow in your respective fields.

We are excited to host many more programs in our next cycle. Stay tuned.