
Music of the Body
Gresham College Lecture Series
LSO St Luke's
Wednesday 13 May 2026 • 6pm
Book TicketsJerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
Professor Milton Mermikides speaker
Tickets
Tickets free, advance booking necessary.
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Music and biology are profoundly entwined. The heart beats, footsteps fall into familiar tempi, and even the movement of our limbs follows a natural rhythmic hierarchy – as if we shape music in our image. The rise and fall of breath, the cadence of laughter, and the wail of a cry all carry musical gestures, woven into our being. Yet our bodies do not just dictate music – they respond to it, from calming stress to thrilling chills. Beyond this, the biological world itself pulses with music: DNA sequences become melody, disease growth swells into an orchestral crescendo, and a hidden music emerges from within us.
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Your Visit and Access

Getting to LSO St Luke's
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Accessibility
LSO St Luke’s is a fully accessible venue. Barbican Access Scheme members can book free companion tickets.