Beauty & Logic for High School Students
Tuesday, December 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
How does the basic trigonometry of waves, built from simple circles and right triangles, give rise to hit songs? Join us for an extraordinary adaptation of Beauty & Logic, where music meets math, led by Grace Farms Music Director, saxophonist, and mathematician Marcus G. Miller.
Students will dive into the fascinating world of sound technology, exploring how real-world sounds are captured, processed by a computer, and then brought to life again. Miller will unravel the concept of superposition by breaking down popular songs into their core components, revealing how they relate mathematically and why audio files sometimes sound like “fuzzy blocks.”
This hands-on journey will transform how students interact with the music they love and inspire them to learn more about mathematics!
For individual and smaller group registration, click here.
About Beauty & Logic
Beauty and Logic is a unique math-meets-music experience fusing bold musical performances with brief dives into the math behind the sounds and vibrations. It is hosted by Grace Farms Music Director, saxophonist, and trained mathematician, Marcus G. Miller, who performs with this band, Imagine With Marcus.
About Marcus G. Miller
Marcus graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics. After a short stint at a major hedge fund he moved to New York City to pursue music. He soon developed a reputation as a versatile and virtuosic player, while studying music production and engineering under Grammy-Winning Engineer “Bassy” Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G, Herbie Hancock, D’Angelo).
Marcus has performed at the Obama White House, Madison Square Garden, The World Economic Forum at Davos, The Montreux Jazz Festival, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste, and Carnegie Hall. In addition, he has worked with jazz giants ELEW and Jazzmeia Horn, as well as major artists like The Fugees and Madonna.
Marcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics by giving talks and performances that combine Math and Music. He has been featured at TEDSummit 2019, TEDxOttawa 2019, Brown University, University of Georgia, and University of Michigan. He hopes to encourage people to become more aware of the potential for mathematics and music to serve as routes to personal, spiritual, and community development.
