Aug 19
6:30PM – 8:00PM
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Yale Club of NYC Musical Mondays: The Mathematics of Jazz, and the Jazz of Mathematics with Dean Jeffrey Brock
School may be out for summer, but when two math professors/musicians team up for an evening of music and mathematics, the entertainment on tap will prove both entertaining and enlightening!
This month's Musical Mondays concert features a special performance by
Dr. Jeffrey Brock, Professor of Mathematics, and Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science. On top of his many other accomplishments, Dr. Brock is a talented jazz bassist. He'll be joined by his colleague Rob Schneiderman, pianist and Professor of Mathematics at Lehman College CUNY, for an exploration of the spaces where music and mathematics merge.
Tickets are $15.00+tax and service. All sales are final once confirmed.
Doors to the Library open at 6:30 pm for a light reception. The concert starts at 7:00 pm.
About the Performers
Dr. Jeffrey Brock was recruited to Yale in July 2018 to assume the role of dean of science in the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS). In this capacity, he oversees the day-to-day activities and mid- and long-term planning of the departments of: applied physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology and geophysics, mathematics, and physics; as well as ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular biophysics and biochemistry, and molecular,
cellular and developmental biology.
In August 2019, Jeff was appointed to the additional role of dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS). From this unique position, serving simultaneously as the dean of engineering and the dean of science, he leads strategic thinking bridging these multidisciplinary areas of research and teaching. Jeff earned his undergraduate degree from Yale in 1992 and his Ph.D. in mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1997.
Dr. Rob Schneiderman began his jazz career in San Diego playing piano for visiting soloists such as Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, Harold Land and Charles McPherson. A move to New York in 1982 led to performing and touring experience with the likes of J.J. Johnson, Chet Baker, James Moody, Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan, including trips to Europe and Japan. A performance fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts featured Rob with George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Claudio Roditi,
and Slide Hampton.
As a Jazz educator, Rob has been on the Stanford Jazz Workshop faculty and has taught as an adjunct professor in the Jazz departments of both William Paterson University NJ (with Rufus Reid) and Queens College NY (with Jimmy Heath), in addition to giving numerous clinics around the country and teaching many students privately. He has also been on the faculty of The Jazz School in Berkeley (now part of the California Jazz Conservatory).
In May 2001 Rob received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley. After stints at the Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics in Bonn as a National Science Foundation Post Doctoral Fellow, NYU’s Courant Institute, and UPenn, Rob is currently on the faculty of the Department of Mathematics at Lehman College, City University of New York. His area of research is Geometric Topology and his work focuses on surfaces in 4-dimensional manifolds and 3-dimensional knot theory.
The Yale Club Dress Code:
Business casual dress includes: collared shirts, blouses, turtlenecks, sweaters, dress slacks, khakis, corduroy pants, skirts, dresses, and denim jeans in good repair (no holes, rips or tears).
Shorts: permitted within the Clubhouse from Memorial Day to Labor Day, provided they are not made of denim, or athletic in nature. Athletic shorts are only permitted in the athletic facilities.
Non-athletic shoe wear: non-athletic shoe wear that has a “sneaker-like” sole is permitted throughout the entire Clubhouse. Shoes must be clean and in good repair. Shoes worn for orthopedic purposes are permitted throughout the Clubhouse.
Not permitted are: T-shirts, tank or midriff tops, casual sandals (such as flip flops, slip-ons, or plastic sandals), white sneakers, high tops or finger toes, capri or cargo pants, athletic wear of any kind (including shorts, sweat pants, leggings, caps, jerseys, and hoodies), and torn or revealing clothing.
For questions about the performance, reach out to Musical Mondays organizer, Caroline Bartels: cbartels@yaleclubnyc.org
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