Awaken the senses and stimulating ideas about sleep and dreams through live music and art, scientific stories, and original compositions.

Sleep is an essential part of the human experience. When sleep is compromised, the body and mind suffer. When it flows, we feel refreshed and clear. Sleep even builds new neural pathways. With sleep comes a rich landscape of dreams that enlighten, frighten, and delve into the bizarre, all swirling in our subconscious. Sleep and dreams come alive in music, art, and storytelling—from lullabies to visual masterpieces to personal accounts of epiphanies.

Time & Location: Join us on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, from 6–7:30 PM PT for “Sleep & Dreams: Music, Neuroscience & Stories of Slumber" presented at the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. This free event is made possible through the support of the host groups and their contributors.

Co-Hosts: This dynamic live event (in-person and online) is part of a series hosted by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), the UCSF Department of Neurology including the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (UCSF MAC) and the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and with honored guest partners The Nocturnists. Through live music and visual art, scientific stories and studies, and original compositions, the event promises to awaken stimulating ideas about sleep and dreams.

PRESENTERS

Emcee: Emily Silverman, Creator & Host, The Nocturnists; Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF; 2020 Hellman Artist-in-Residence, UCSF MAC

With David Stull, President, SFCM & Bruce Miller, Professor of Neurology, UCSF; Director, UCSF Memory and Aging Center; Co-Director, GBHI

Stories from Science

• Liza Ashbrook, Associate Professor of Neurology, UCSF
• Lea Grinberg, Professor of Neurology, UCSF
• Kamalini Ranasinghe, Assistant Professor of Neurology, UCSF

Stories from Music & Art

• Taurin Barrera, Executive Director, Technology and Applied Composition; Studio Director, SFCM
• Nikolaus Hohmann, Chair, Humanities and Sciences, SFCM
• SFCM music ensembles
• Luis Martinez, Neurologist, Visual Artist, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at GBHI

Stories from Medicine

• Emily Silverman, Creator & Host, The Nocturnists; Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSF; 2020 Hellman Artist-in-Residence, UCSF MAC
• Oak Sonfist, 2022-2023 Education & Advocacy Fellow, American Medical Student Association (AMSA)

Additional surprise elements to be announced.

This event is likely to sell out. A livestream (online) option is available for those unable to join in person. Please select a "Livestream Ticket" when you RSVP to receive the link and details closer to the event. The link will also be made available on the event page.

COVID Protocols: All in-person participants should be prepared to present proof of vaccination and identification. Masking will be required in the building and during the program. Read more guidance from SFCM.

Questions? Please contact Camellia Latta, UCSF-GBHI (camellia.latta@ucsf.edu) or Ellie MacBride, SFCM (emacbride@sfcm.edu).

Learn more about the ongoing partnership between SFCM, the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (UCSF MAC), and the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI).