PostClassical Ensemble and Johns Hopkins University’s Alexander Grass Humanities Institute are teaming up to present “Your Brain on Music: Sound, Science, and Soul.”

The showcase, set for Nov. 16 and 17 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C, is curated by Dr. Daniel Weinberger, Director of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Audiences will experience the connection between music, the brain, and human experience through live performance, film, and scientific insight.

The musical portion of the program will feature works by Pachelbel, Bach, Lara, Rota, and Beethoven. Headlining the showcase is bass-baritone T. J. Callahan and the PostClassical Ensemble under Music Director Angel Gil-Ordóñez. Additionally, actor and filmmaker John Turturro will appear in a pre-recorded video conversation.

Both performances kick off at 6:30 p.m. local time.