Monthly Archives: May 2015

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  How to Get People Moving with The Toreador Song

  Posted on May 29, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in How To.

    If you were a musician playing for a group at a healthcare facility and needed to get people moving, what song would you try playing? There are many great options to choose, and one of these is “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s Carmen. Our musicians have included it in sessions at multiple facilities, including […]

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  Get Ready to Celebrate Pittsburgh!

  Posted on May 26, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.

    It’s hard to believe that after a year of planning, we are now just one month away from our first sensory-friendly performance, “Celebrate Pittsburgh.” We are so excited to present this concert for you and can’t wait to have you come enjoy the music with us! To help you prepare for the performance, we’ve […]

  Post Tagged with Autism, Events, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Sensory-Friendly
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  Three Research-Backed Insights about Music and Aging

  Posted on May 8, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.

    Last Tuesday I had the privilege of accompanying two PSO musicians, Principal Flute Lorna McGhee and Principal Second Violin Jennifer Ross, on a visit to the Day Center at Community Life- Homestead. Over 50 participants spent an hour with the musicians, who played everything from Telemann duets to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” quizzed participants […]

  Post Tagged with Community Life- Homestead, Creative Aging, Deanna Diederich, Dementia, Music and Wellness, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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