What the Music Theory at Pécs did to my brain? 😱

A lot has been happening, and for a moment I was pulled away from music by Christmas gigs. (AKA: life across multiple art forms.)

In the meantime, I went down to Pécs, because the wonderful University of Pécs opened János Bali's music theory course to external participants as well. So for three days I woke up and went to sleep with music theory. (Thanks to Angéla Thiesz for her generous hospitality and Peter Adam for the heads up and Balázs Kovács for opening the doors of the course.) So much so that, despite meeting many inspiring and lovely people, this is the only photo I managed to take while I was there. (Very cool tiles at the art department.)

The course exceeded all expectations. It offered an incredibly valuable global perspective and set off avalanches of information, enthusiasm, and motivation in my mind.

So much so that the night after the course, already back in my own bed, I dreamed that the Renaissance and the Baroque were old acquaintances. AND the Baroque was sinking into an ever deeper lethargy, which the Renaissance watched with concern but complete helplessness. One day the Baroque decided that from then on it would only move downward — so long and so deeply that it became entirely weakened and could no longer return. And no one heard its cry, because that depth was already beyond the range of human hearing.

More soon.

Thank you for riding along with me on this rollercoaster called art (or life?). Buckle up! 🎢✨

Update: Partially because of this experience I'm participating in the Electronic Music and Media Arts BA at the University of Pécs, being grateful for the opportunity, enjoying every moment.