Selected Keynotes
Keynotes and Selected Conference Papers and Presentations:
Mermikides, M. (2025) Breaking the 4th Wall of Sound: The Paradox of Screen Music. Essay and presentation. Jan 16 2025. Gresham College/Rich Mix Cinema. London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) I Got a Feeling: The Psychedelic Effect of the Beatles. Lecture presentation. Nov 5 2024. Holywell Music Room, Conscious Flourishing Symposium. Oxford Cultural Programme.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Bee for Bach at the 2024 City Festival of Music, Invention and Knowledge. Oct 24 2024. St Jewry’s Church, London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Bach’s Invention: The Divine Trickery of J.S.Bach. Essay and presentation. Oct 23 2024. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Magical Mystery Tour: The Invention of the Beatles. Essay and presentation. Sept 12 2024. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Hertz so Good: Expressive Dissonance & the Electric Guitar. Keynote lecture in The Electric Guitar in Popular Music symposium: July 12 2024. Canterbury Christ Church University.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Deep Flourishing: The Agony & Ecstasy in Music. Presentation. May 25 2024. Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing, Linacre College, University of Oxford.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Is Music Infinite?. May 16 2024. Essay and presentation. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) Musical Consonance & Dissonance:The Good, Bad & Beautifully Ugly. Essay and presentation. April 25 2024. LSO St. Lukes. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) The Colour Spectrum of Scales and Modes. Essay and presentation. Feb 22 2024. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2024) The Art and Science of Tuning. Essay and presentation. Jan 18 2024. LSO St. Lukes. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2023) The Poetry of Prediction: Musical Time. Rhythm & Groove. Essay and presentation. Oct 19 2023. LSO St. Lukes. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2023) Music in the Blood. Oct 6 2023. Catherine Lewis Centre, NHS. Hammersmith Hospital. London.
Mermikides, M. (2023) Why Music Moves Us. Essay and presentation. Sept 14 2023. LSO St. Lukes. Gresham College: London.
Mermikides, M. (2023) Language of the Cell with Tim Flach. Sonifications and connection with the human, animal and cell. Sept 20 2023. Blizzard Institute, London.
Mermikides, M. (2022) Sound Recovery. Presentation. Society of Medical Writers: London, UK.
Mermikides, M. (2022) Quiet Virtuosity. Keynote Presentation. International Guitar Research Centre Conference: Surrey, UK.
Mermikides, M. (2022). Diamonds, Abaci & Hexagrams. Keynote Presentation. Guitar Foundation of America 2022 Conference: Indianapolis, USA.
Mermikides, M. (2022). Nature of Music: Music of Nature. Keynote Presentation. Centre of Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing, Linacre College, Oxford University.
Mermikides, M. & Skene, D. (2022) Sound Asleep. 2022 World Sleep Congress, Rome, Italy.
Mermikides, M. (2021). The Musical Tree of Life. Keynote Presentation. British Psychological Society 2022 Conference, UK.
Mermikides, M. (2021). Digital Self-sabotage: Remapping the fretboard for pedagogy, pattern-breaking and insight. Special guest paper. 21st Century Guitar: Lisbon. Portugal.
Mermikides, M. & Mermikides A. (2020). Accessing Patients through the Arts. British Psychosocial Oncology Society Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mermikides, M. (2020). Sound Asleep: The Music of Sleep Patterns. Keynote paper. Royal Society of Medicine: London.
Mermikides, M. (2019). All the Feels. Special guest paper. 21st Century Guitar: Ottawa, Canada.
Mermikides, M. (2019). (Plucked) from Thin Air. Keynote paper. International Guitar Research Centre conference: Hong Kong.
Mermikides, M. (2019). Music. seen. Keynote paper. International Guitar Research Centre conference: Hong Kong.
Mermikides, M. (2019). Following the Heard. Keynote paper. Doctoral College: Guildford, Surrey.
Mermikides, M. & Kringelbach, M. (2018). Harmonic Cadences in the Human Sleep Cycle. Keynote paper. Royal Physiological Society: London.
Mermikides, M. (2019). Nuages. Keynote paper. International Guitar Research Centre conference: Hong Kong.
Mermikides, M. (2017). Hidden Music. Keynote paper. Festival of Research: Guildford, Surrey.
Mermikides, M. (2017). Changes Over Time. Conference paper. Society of Music Theory Conference: Arlington, Virginia.
Mermikides, M. (2017). What Makes a Musician with Prof Vincent Walsh, Professor Adam Ockelford and Professor Lauren Stewart. Cheltenham Science Festival
Mermikides, M. (2016). Hidden Music. Keynote paper. School of Veterinary Science: Guildford, Surrey.
Mermikides, M. & Mermikides, A. (2016). Composition as Chimera. Keynote paper. Music Composition as Interdisciplinary Practice: York University.
Mermikides, M. (2016) Hidden Music. InPatients Event with Brian Lobel and Peggy Shaw. The Warehouse, London.
Mermikides, M. (2016) Everything We Do is Music. TEDx presentation. Groningen, Holland.
Mermikides, M. (2016) Hidden Music. Studium Generale. Groningen, Holland.
Mermikides, M. (2015). Sound Asleep. Keynote paper. British Sleep Society: Sage, Gateshead.
Mermikides, M. (2014). Sound Asleep. Conference paper. European Sleep Research Society Annual Conference: Tallinn, Estonia
| British Sleep Society | The Hidden Music of Sleep Patterns | 22/10/15 |
| TedX Groningen | Everything is Music (above) | 13/4/2016 |
| Royal Physiological Society | ‘Harmonic Cadences in the Human Sleep Cycle’ with Professor Morten Kringelbach | 5/12/18 |
| International Guitar Research Centre | Music:Seen | 17/7/19 |
| Royal Society of Medicine | Sound Asleep: The Music of Sleep Patterns | 4/2/20 |
| British Psychosocial Oncology Society | Accessing Patients Through the Arts | 27/2/20 |
Complete list of Hidden Music Events (2015-2020)
