The role of emotions and rationality in research with Leonoor Opstelten

Sound Research on the role of emotions and rationality

The circle is round, not only because this is the last episode of the year, but also because we started this year with a young researcher’s science and music dialogue and her approach to translating research into a poem and live music – or in other words combining rationality with emotions. We end this year […]

From Thinking Music to Music Thinking

Thinking music with MRZ - ambient improvisation trio.

Christof Zürn talks about music thinking, the music thinking framework, and JAMMIN’ before SCORE and what this means in the context of co-creation in business. But, how does this sound?  It sounds marvellous; we hear a lot of musical excerpts from the new (digital) album of MRZ – an ambient improvisation trio. “To reward attention, […]

What is orchestration?

What is orchestration? The Power of Music Thinking podcast

In the last years and month I saw it on LinkedIn and other social media, I hear it in conversations, I see it in job descriptions and many different places: Orchestration. But, what is it? And, what is an orchestrator? What do they do?Is everybody now a musician or music thinker?Is it important? And Why […]

Strings between MBA and AI with Anna Filochowska

Anna talks about strings, MBA and AI

At the age of 9, Anna Filochowska knew what she wanted to do: play with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. And this was just the start. In our conversation, Anna shares insights from the core of an orchestra, facing the conductor and the audience at the same time and experiencing how everyone in the orchestra works […]

Sound Walk in the Summer with Christof Zürn

Sound walk in the summer with Christof Zürn

Welcome to the sound walk and to the 50th episode of The Power of Music Thinking podcast. I have had the pleasure of taking you inside the minds of some of the world’s most exciting people who are also music thinkers—professionals who, in some way or another, use music, musical principles, instruments, and techniques to […]

A Love Letter to Sound with Nina Kraus

A love letter to sound

We don’t just hear; we engage with sounds. Our hearing is always on, and we can’t close our ears the way we close our eyes, yet we can ignore unimportant sounds. Making sense of sound is one of the most challenging jobs we ask our brains to do. But how does this work? Today, we […]

Sound Buildings with Ron van Leeuwen

Sounds Buildings with Ron van Leeuwen

“Architecture is frozen music; music is liquid architecture” is a famous quote describing the relationship between these two fields. Some say these words are from Goethe, the German writer and polymath, while others say they are from Schopenhauer, the philosopher.  Besides this unclarity, there is an undebatable relation. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with […]

The Art of Freedom with Jennifer Roig-Francoli

The Art of Freedom - Jennifer-Roig-Francoli

How are your habits preventing you from being more creative? How does self-observation make you a better performer? And how can touching from a distance help you with performance problems? Today, we speak with Jennifer Roig-Francoli – violinist, healer, coach, author and creator of The Art of Freedom Method for Conscious Living and Masterful Artistry. […]

In the Rhythm of Leadership: Learnings from Music Thinking with Christof Zürn

"Music allows you to experience different perspectives at the same time" Christof Zürn

I am a regular guest on different podcasts, and whether they are about leadership, creativity or organisational change, these conversations help me to shape my thinking and communication about my ideas of music thinking. This time, the fabulous Dr Myriam Hadnes of workshops.work has invited me to her podcast on facilitation. It is the 265th […]

Music and Astrophysics with Dr Mariana Wagner

Music and Astrophysics

Today, we are in outer space. We speak with Dr. Mariana Wagner, an astrophysicist, songwriter, podcaster, and composer of immersive live shows about sound and space.  We learn about her journey that led her from studying oceanography, working as a songwriter for German Schlager stars and becoming a doctor of astrophysics.   Mariana also brought some […]