Subject: [AUDITORY] A unique research concert featuring the Manchester Camerata From: Trevor Cox <0000017832c3f089-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 13:29:51 +0000--_000_AS1PR01MB10104693E4FB1CD77762489A7EDFF2AS1PR01MB10104eu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When it comes to live concerts, people with hearing loss often talk of a po= orer experience. We=92ve listened... so we=92re putting on a concert of our= own! The Cadenza project is researching how to improve music for people with hea= ring loss. We are putting on a free concert working with Manchester Camerat= a. This is a unique opportunity for you to shape future research on hearing= aids while enjoying hearing the fabulous Camerata. The concert will feature Beethoven=92s Symphony No. 6, the Pastoral Symphon= y. Date: 29th October 2026 Time: 3pm Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (no interval) Book ticket link: https://cadenzachallenge.org/docs/camerata/intro What is a research concert? To start with the Camerata will play a movement from the symphony and you c= an just sit back and enjoy. Then we will start the experiment. The orchestr= a will then perform short excerpts in different ways to explore common prob= lems people with hearing loss have with live classical music. You will be a= sked to give feedback on each rendition via a simple questionnaire. The Cam= erata will finally play another movement, where you can just relax and list= en or do an optional additional research task. The answers you give will help us to develop new ways to improve music for = those who have a hearing loss and/or hearing aids. Results will also be pub= lished in scientific papers. The event will finish with a short Q&A with experts from the Cadenza projec= t so you can ask about hearing loss, hearing aids and listening to music. Who are we looking for? The research concert is designed for anyone who enjoys listening to classic= al music. No specialist listening or analytical skills are needed. We need an audience that has a mixture of people with and without hearing l= oss. If you would normally listen to music with hearing aids or a cochlear = implant, please use them. Cadenza The Cadenza Project is a 5-year UKRI-funded research project involving the = Universities of Salford, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leeds with associated pa= rtners RNID, Logitech, University of Oldenburg, Sonova and BBC. We are rese= arching how hearing loss harms listening to music and working to improve it= . Ethical approval for the research concert will come from the University o= f Leeds. Please pass on this message to others who might be interested Thanks Trevor Trevor Cox Professor of Acoustic Engineering Newton Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK. Mobile: 07986 557419 www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk @xxxxxxxx --_000_AS1PR01MB10104693E4FB1CD77762489A7EDFF2AS1PR01MB10104eu_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: center; line-height: 1.3= 92; margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServic= e, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <i>When it comes to live concerts, people with hearing loss often talk of a= poorer experience. We=92ve listened... so we=92re putting on a concert of = our own!</i></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The Cadenza project is researching how to improve music for people with hea= ring loss. We are putting on a <b>free concert </b>working with Manchester Camerata. This is a unique oppo= rtunity for you to shape future research on hearing aids while enjoying hea= ring the fabulous Camerata.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The concert will feature Beethoven=92s Symphony No. 6, the Pastoral Symphon= y.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Date: 29th October 2026</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Time: 3pm</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (no interval)</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Book ticket link: <a href=3D"https://cadenzachallenge.org/docs/camerata/int= ro">https://cadenzachallenge.org/docs/camerata/intro</a></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>What is a research concert?</b></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> To start with the Camerata will play a movement from the symphony and you c= an just sit back and enjoy. Then we will start the experiment. The orchestr= a will then perform short excerpts in different ways to explore common prob= lems people with hearing loss have with live classical music. You will be asked to give feedback on each rend= ition via a simple questionnaire. The Camerata will finally play another mo= vement, where you can just relax and listen or do an optional additional re= search task.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The answers you give will help us to develop new ways to improve music for = those who have a hearing loss and/or hearing aids. Results will also be pub= lished in scientific papers.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The event will finish with a short Q&A with experts from the Cadenza pr= oject so you can ask about hearing loss, hearing aids and listening to musi= c.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>Who are we looking for?</b></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The research concert is designed for anyone who enjoys listening to classic= al music. No specialist listening or analytical skills are needed.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.38; margin: 0cm 0cm 8= pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> We need an audience that has a mixture of people with and without hearing l= oss. If you would normally listen to music with hearing aids or a cochlear = implant, please use them. </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>Cadenza</b></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The Cadenza Project is a 5-year UKRI-funded research project involving the = Universities of Salford, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leeds with associated pa= rtners RNID, Logitech, University of Oldenburg, Sonova and BBC. We are rese= arching how hearing loss harms listening to music and working to improve it. Ethical approval for the research conc= ert will come from the University of Leeds.</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>Please pass on this message to others who might be interested</b></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Thanks</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"line-height: 1.392; margin: 0cm 0cm = 8pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, = Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Trevor</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px= ;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Trevor Cox<br> Professor of Acoustic Engineering<br> Newton Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK.<br> Mobile: 07986 557419<br> www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk<br> @xxxxxxxx</span><br> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AS1PR01MB10104693E4FB1CD77762489A7EDFF2AS1PR01MB10104eu_--