I will be driving a “pianovan” – an upright piano in a van – around the San Francisco Bay Area between Monday, Nov. 15 to Friday, Nov. 19th to try to reach isolated and/or underserved communities with the power of music that I believe can help. If you want to join me in my adventure in any way let me know! I welcome all questions, suggestions, connections, collaborations, volunteers, donations, bed/rooms, etc.!!
Pianovan Adventureā ļ¼Planning Read More Ā»
Over the decades of the pursuit of my pianism, I have now come to ensure not just the attention and the proper timing that each note requires, but to send each off with love and care. It’s just like life. The most precious things in life tend to be ephemeral.
To Seize Each Moment Read More Ā»
For over a century, Armenians have observed April 24th as the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. On the day this year, the Biden administration formerly acknowledged 1.5 million Armenians as victims of genocide by the Ottoman Empire. It follows the U.S. government of accusation of China for genocide against the Uighurs in January.
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Music helps everyone, even the intubated ICU patients, regulating their breaths, reducing their sedative intakes, saving the hospital over $2,300 per patients on average. But during this pandemic, many music therapists were furloughed or fired. The piece then gives some examples to be followed from California Arts Council and the City of San Francisco. These are funding proposals for community engagements and public health campaigns especially for communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
An Op-Ed I co-authored on Music and Wellness Read More Ā»
This is a list of some of the sources I frequently refer to in my writing and presentations. It is not exhaustive. I will keep updating it. Up-to-Date Comprehensive Resources Classic Literatures on Music and the Brain Our Sense of Hearing The Danger of High Level Noise Exposure (Protect Your Hearing!) Health Benefits of Silence
Music for Well-Being: Reference List Read More Ā»