Music Cognition Group (and associates) in November 2022.
(left to right): Sydney Schelvis, Marcel Vélez Vásquez, David J. Baker, Evert Rot, Karline Janmaat,
Henkjan Honing (w/ MCGs mascotte Apie), Mariëlle Baelemans, J. Ashley Burgoyne, Atser Damsma, Jiaxin Li (yellow jacket),
Albertas Janulevicius (front), Zwanet Young, Fleur L. Bouwer (in the back), Berit Jansen, Xuan Huang,
Marianne de Heer Kloots (front), Iza Korsmit (back), Zhi-Yuan Ning en Bas Cornelissen.
Not on photo: Makiko Sadakata. (See older group photo's here.)

Music Cognition Group 2022

Group Members

See link to biographies here [DRAFT].
  1. Prof. dr Henkjan Honing (Full professor)
  2. dr J. Ashley Burgoyne (Assistant Professor in Computational Musicology)
  3. dr Makiko Sadakata (Assistant Professor in Cognitive Musicology)
  4. dr Fleur Bouwer (NWO VENI recipient; FMG Associate)
  5. dr David J. Baker (Postdoc in NWO-OC Project; See research)
  6. dr Atser Damsma (Postdoc in UvA-ABC Project; See research)
  7. Marcel Vélez Vásquez, MSc (PhD in NWA Project; promotors prof. dr H. Honing, dr W. Zuidema and dr J. A. Burgoyne)
  8. Jiaxin Li, MA (PhD in NWO-OC Project; promotors prof. dr H. Honing and dr J. A. Burgoyne)
  9. Bas Cornelissen, MSc (PhD student at ILLC; promotors dr W. Zuidema and dr J. A. Burgoyne)
  10. Xuan Huang, MA (PhD student at ILLC; CSC Scholarship; promotors prof. dr H. Honing and dr J. A. Burgoyne)
  11. Zhi-Yuan Ning, MSc (PhD student at UL with Prof. C. ten Cate; CSC Scholarship; prof. dr H. Honing, co-promotor)
  12. dr Berit Janssen (Exchange engineer; PDI-SSH MUSCLE project; AML)
  13. dr Albertas Janulevicius (Back-end engineer; PDI-SSH MUSCLE project; AML)
  14. Evert Rot (Webdeveloper; AML)
  15. Mariëlle Baelemans, BA/BSc (PA to prof. dr H. Honing)
Associates Former group members | Alumni
  • dr Fabian Moss (Research Fellow in Cultural Analytics; FGw Associate until November 2022)
  • Zwanet Young, BSc (Student Assistant, KNAW WTC project)
  • Jasmin Pfeifer, MA (PhD student at ACLC with Prof. P. Boersma; prof. dr H. Honing, co-promotor)
  • Anna Hiemstra (Student Assistant / P.A., 2019/2020)
  • dr Carlos Vaquero (PhD student in Cognitive modelling, part of the Brain & Cognition Research Priority Area)
  • Sophie van Weeren (Student Assistant / P.A., 2017/2019).
  • Artur C. Jaschke, PhD (PhD student with prof. dr E. Scherder; prof. dr H. Honing, co-promotor)
  • dr Berit Janssen (PhD student in KNAW-Computational Humanities project 'Tunes & Tales')
  • Joey L. Weidema, MA (PhD student in NWO-Horizon Project)
  • dr Fleur Bouwer (Guest researcher at MCG)
  • dr M. Paula Roncaglia-Denissen
  • dr Gábor Háden (Currently at MTAPI, Budapest, H)
  • dr Olivia Ladinig (Currently freelance activist)
  • dr Leigh M. Smith (Currently in New York at iZotope Research)
  • dr Renee Timmers (Currently at Sheffield University, UK)
  • Themistoklis Karvavellas, MSc (Embedded Researcher with J. Ashley Burgoyne 2014/15)
  • dr Hank Heijink
  • dr Titia van Zuijen (Advisor/Senior Research Assistant, Pedagogiek, UvA - Summer 2011)
  • Sandra Wallner (Student Assistant, Musicology, Winter 2010)
  • Merwin Olthof (Student Assistant / PA for MCG 2013/14)
  • Carola Werner (PA for MCG 2015/16)
  • Iza Korsmit (PA for MCG 2016/17)
  • Jeannette van Ditzhuijzen (PA for MCG 2017)
Master students / interns
    2022
  • [to do]
    2021
  • Ivan Bobrov (MSc Computational Science, UvA - 2021). Supervision J. Ashley Burgoyne (Examiner: Henkjan Honing).
  • Joost de Fretes (BSc Artificial Intelligence, UvA - 2021). Supervision Henkjan Honing.
  • Ada Örken (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2021). Supervision J. Ashley Burgoyne.
    2020
  • Arran Lyon (MSc Computational Science, UvA - 2020). Supervision Makiko Sadakata and Henkjan Honing.
  • Olivier Teerling (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2020). Supervision Henkjan Honing.
  • Anne Hiemstra (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2020), Supervision Makiko Sadakata
  • Lisa Veenstra (MA Music Studies). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Henk Jacobs (MA Music Studies). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Lars Mangel (MA Music Studies). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Janne Spijkervet (MSc Artificial Intelligence). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Leanne Kuiper (MSc Brain and Cognitive Sciences). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Ada Orken (MSc Brain and Cognitive Sciences). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
    2019
  • Andres von Schnehen (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Kanthida van Welzen (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Eylul Turan (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Gwylan Schreeren (Cognitive Neurobiology & Clinical Neurophysiology, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Abigail Golec (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Arjen Hilbers (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Maud Zweers (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Miguel Porter de Sousa (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Kostas Giannos (MA Music Studies, UvA - 2019). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Ola Michalko (MA Music Studies). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
    2018
  • Mrudula Arunkumar (MSc Cognitive Neuroscience, RU - 2018). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Sem Dekkers (MA Musicology, UvA - 2018). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Lucija Fric (MA Musicology, UvA + VU - 2018). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Joy Huiskens (MA Musicology, UvA - 2018). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne and Maarten Beirens.
  • Heidi Järvikylä (MSc Cognitive Science UoM - 2018). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Tim Romer (AUC, UvA - 2018). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Milan Simas (MA Musicology, UvA - 2018). Supervision Ben Schultz and Henkjan Honing.
  • Sophie van Weeren (MA Musicology, UvA - 2018 | P.A. to HH from 2017-2019). Supervision Makiko Sadakata and Henkjan Honing.
    2017
  • Elke de Jong (MSc Biomedical Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Ben Schultz and Henkjan Honing.
  • Eline Bekkers (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Hannie Comijs (VU) and Henkjan Honing.
  • Melis Çetinçelik (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata (and Paula Roncaglia-Denissen)
  • Jeannette van Ditzhuijzen (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Gisella Govaart (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Daniella Sammler (MPL) and Henkjan Honing.
  • Heidi Järvikylä (MSc Cognitive Science UoM - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Kristine Mitchell (MA Musicology, UvA - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Tim Romer (AUC, UvA - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Tiarma Witte (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2017). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne and Henkjan Honing.
    2016
  • Eline Bekkers (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Joey Weidema and Paula Roncaglia-Denissen.
  • Iza Korsmit (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne and Henkjan Honing.
  • Nelson Mooren (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne and Henkjan Honing.
  • Yasmin Mzayek (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Carlos Vaquero and Henkjan Honing.
  • Gisella Govaart (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Gisela Govaart (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Internship at RU, Supervision Paul Boersma and Makiko Sadakata.
  • Myrthe Knetemann (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Fleur Bouwer and Henkjan Honing.
  • Carola Werner (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Fleur Bouwer and Henkjan Honing.
  • Bas Cornelissen (Master of Logic, UvA - 2016). Supervision Makiko Sadakata and Henkjan Honing.
  • Tom Hendriks (Master of Logic, UvA - 2016). Supervision Bastiaan van der Weij and Henkjan Honing.
  • Oisín Ó Cualáin (Master Musicology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Gerben Groenveld (Master Musicology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Albertine Holterman (Master Musicology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne
  • Eline Smit (Master Musicology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Johan Tangerman (Master Musicology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Joey Weidema and Paula Roncaglia-Denissen.
  • Mercylyn Wiemer (Master Psychology, UvA - 2016). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Lisanne Bogaard (Master Clinical Psychology, VU - 2016). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne.
  • Anouk Knapen (MSc Biomedical Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Paula Roncaglia-Denissen.
  • Bob Oudejans (MSc Biomedical Sciences, UvA - 2016). Supervision Paula Roncaglia-Denissen.

  • 2015
  • Annike Bekius (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2015). Supervision Manon Grube and Henkjan Honing.
  • Drikus Roor (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Paula Roncagria-Denissen and Makiko Sadakata.
  • Heather Pinkham (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Maartje Koning (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Jessica Akkermans (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Belle Edelman (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Berit Janssen and Makiko Sadakata.
  • Jurre Thuis (MA Musicology, UvA - 2015). Supervision Ashley Burgoyne and Makiko Sadakata.

  • 2014
  • Laura Dijkhoff (MSc Psychology, UvA - 2014)
  • Jeroen van der Aa (MSc Neuroscience, RuG - 2013/2014)
  • Tom Wolfs (Master Student, Musicology, 2013/2014)

  • 2013
  • Merwin Olthof (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2013)
  • David Lopez (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2013)
  • Tom Wolfs (Student Assistant, Musicology, 2012/2013)
  • Sandra Wallner (rMA Musicology, UvA - 2012/13)

  • 2011 and earlier
  • Tom Aizenberg (MSc Artificial Intelligence, UvA - 2010/11)
  • Yoren Schriever (MSc Neuroscience & Cognition, UU - 2010/11)
  • Loes Bazen (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2010/11)
  • Koen Knip (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2010/11)
  • Anne Maren Krüse (MSc Brain & Cognitive Sciences, UvA - 2010)
  • Vivienne Aerts (MSc Psychology, UL - 2008)
  • Shane Burmania (MA Musicology, UvA - 2008)
  • W. Bas de Haas (MSc Computer Science, UU - 2006/7)
  • Ricard Marxer (MSc Computer Science, UPF - 2007)
Bachelor students
  • Mercylyn Wiemer (BA Psychobiology, UvA - 2017). Supervision Makiko Sadakata.
  • Ilana Harris (Bachelor Harvard University - 2016). Intern with Joey Weidema.
  • Tom Wolfs (BA Musicology, UvA - 2010/11)

MCG 2022
Music Cognition Group 2022 >
Music Cognition Group (and associates) in March 2022. op row (l.t.r): Henkjan Honing, Mariëlle Baelemans, Atser Damsma, J. Ashley Burgoyne, Jiaxin Li. Next row: Fleur L. Bouwer, Marianne de Heer Kloots, Evert Rot, Bas Cornelissen. Next row: Makiko Sadakata, Xuan Huang, Zwanet Young, Fabian Moss, Dave J. Baker. Front row: Zhi-Yuan Ning, Berit Janssen.

MCG 2020-22
Music Cognition Group 2021
Music Cognition Group (and associates) in October 2021. Back (l.t.r): Zhi-Yuan Ning, Mariëlle Baelemans, Marianne de Heer Kloots, Bas Cornelissen, Atser Damsma, Makiko Sadakata, Ada Örken, and Xuan Huang. Front: Berit Janssen, Fleur Bouwer, Ashley Burgoyne, and Henkjan Honing.

MCG 2017-2020
Music Cognition Group 2017

Music Cognition Group in October 2017. Back (l.t.r): Carlos Vaquero, Joey Weidema, Ben Schultz, Makiko Sadakata, and Bastiaan van der Weij. Front: Fleur Bouwer, Berit Janssen, Ashley Burgoyne, Heidi Järvikylä, Sophie van Weeren, and Henkjan Honing. (See older group photo's here.)


MCG 2016-2017
Music Cognition Group 2016

Music Cognition Group in September 2016. Back (l.t.r): Carlos Vaquero, Nelson Mooren, Ashley Burgoyne, Bastiaan van der Weij, Iza Korsmit, Joey Weidema. Front: Makiko Sadakata, Henkjan Honing, Tom Hendriks, Myrthe Knetemann. (N.B. Paula Roncaglia-Denissen, Fleur Bouwer, Berit Janssen, Arthur Jaschke and Jasmin Pfeifer are not in the picture.)

MCG 2014-2015
Music Cognition Group 2015

Music Cognition Group in June 2015. Back (l.t.r): Gisela Govaart, Berit Janssen, Paula Roncaglia-Denissen, Joey Weidema, Bastiaan van der Weij, Carola Werner, and Henkjan Honing; Front: Ashley Burgoyne, Makiko Sadakata, Myrthe Knetemann, Carlos Vaquero (not in picture), and Fleur Bouwer. (See older group photo's here.)
(N.B. In the background the mirror project from 1987: six computer-transformed contours of a baroque mirror.)

MCG 2013-2014
Music Cognition Group 2013

Music Cognition Group at a 2013 Late Summer Outing. Back (from left to right): Paula Roncaglia-Denissen, Gábor Háden, Joey Weidema, Fleur Bouwer, Henkjan Honing, Makiko Sadakata (not on picture), Carlos Vaquero. Front: J. Ashley Burgoyne, Bastiaan van der Weij, Merwin Olthof, Berit Janssen.

MCG 2010-2012
Music Cognition Group 2012

Music Cognition Group and some of their associates at a 2012 Summer Outing (photo courtesy of Daan Odijk). (From left to right: Aline Honingh, Henkjan Honing, Peter van Kranenburg, Fleur Bouwer, Berit Janssen, Bruno Rocha, J. Ashley Burgoyne, Gábor Háden.)

MCG 2008-2009
Group photo 2008

Music Cognition Group, Spring 2008. From left to right: Vivienne Aerts, Henkjan Honing, Leigh M. Smith, Olivia Ladinig, Shane Burmania. Photograph by Dirk Gillissen (bureau Communicatie, UvA).

MCG 2005-2007
Group photo 2006

Music Cognition Group, Autumn 2006. From left to right: Henkjan Honing, Olivia Ladinig, Leigh M. Smith, W. Bas de Haas. Photograph by Marian Counihan (ILLC).





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