HUMBOLDT LISTENS: Alexander von Humboldt and the Birth of Acoustic Ecology

Was Alexander von Humboldt the first acoustic ecologist? Ricardo Lorenz (Professor of Music Composition at Michigan State University) shows how the naturalist took in the tropical environment by relying not only on his eyesight, but also on his acute sense of hearing.

During the talk, the composer will share his musical works and other soundscapes inspired by Humboldt’s travelogue of Venezuela.

Ricardo Lorenz is a visiting scholar at the Academy project “Traveling Humboldt – Science on the Move”.