The Alphorn Podcast

Dr. Molly Gebrian: Learn Faster, Perform Better, A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing

Episode Notes

Dr. Molly Gebrian is a professional violist with a background in neuroscience. She is the author of Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing. Holding degrees in both music and neuroscience from Oberlin College and Conservatory, New England Conservatory of Music, and Rice University, her area of expertise is applying the science of learning and memory to practicing and performing. Previously, Dr. Gebrian was the viola professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Arizona. After a decade of teaching viola at the collegiate level, she joined the faculty at New England Conservatory of Music in Fall 2024 as the inaugural Teaching Artistry Scholar-in-Residence to teach about the science of practicing.

 

https://www.mollygebrian.com/

https://www.mollygebrian.com/music-and-the-brain

https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Faster-Perform-Better-Neuroscience/dp/0197680070/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1419D…

https://www.youtube.com/@DrMollyGebrian

https://youtu.be/uN9TsKNAPeU