The January talk will be given by Dr. Giacomo Squicciarini with Pablo Miranda Valiente, talking about their work on piano acoustics.
Have you ever wondered what happens when a piano key is pressed? This talk takes you behind the scenes of one of the most fascinating musical instruments and explores the physics and engineering that shape its sound. The discussion covers the mechanisms that create tone, including hammer impacts, vibrating strings and the resonant soundboard, and shows how mathematical models reveal and predict these complex interactions. Applications range from improving digital instruments to recreating the voices of early pianos that are no longer playable. A session for anyone curious about the intersection of music, science and technology.
Dr. Giacomo Squicciarini is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Southampton University. His research interests include the study of piano acoustics by experiment and numerical modelling of sound generation in pianos.
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