Results

Early insights into what we are learning about orchestral musicians in performance, different audiences, and live music experience.

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Musicians' Hearts at Work

Playing music is physically demanding, but that demand depends on the piece, the part, the instrument, and the interpretation. Averaging each musician's heart rate while their part was active or tacet over several pieces reveals differences between instruments and roles.

Instrument_HR — Distribution of average heart rates during music while Playing or Tacet per instrument across multiple performances from three concert experiments. Heart rates (HR_mean) in BPM. Heart rate depends on the piece, the part, and