Aaron Williamon

Professor of Performance Science, RCM, London

Aaron Williamon is head of the Centre for Performance Science (CPS) at the Royal College of Music, London. His research focuses on music cognition, skilled performance, and applied psychological and health-related initiatives that inform music learning and teaching. His book, Musical Excellence, is published by Oxford University Press and draws together the findings of initiatives from across the arts and sciences, with the aim of offering musicians new perspectives and practical guidance for enhancing their performance. In addition, Aaron is interested in how audiences perceive and evaluate performances and, in 1998, was awarded the Hickman Prize by the Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research (SEMPRE) for his work on this topic. He has performed as a trumpeter in chamber and symphony orchestras, brass bands, and brass quintets in both Europe and North America.

Projects

Musicians' Health and Wellbeing

Performance Space

A portrait of the artist as a young man (or woman): The Influence of Sex on Performance Evaluations

Selected Publications

For information on Aaron's publications please visit his personal webpage at the Royal College of Music