Monthly Archives: July 2017

• Look back at the 2017 Sensory Friendly Concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony

  Posted on July 19, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Accessibility, PSO Programs.

  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continued its Sensory Friendly Program in 2017, its third year, with the Music of Flight and Fantasy on June 17. Guest conductor Lawrence Loh led the orchestra through a musical celebration featuring works of John Williams and others, and celebrating the power of imagination. The Pittsburgh Symphony’s Sensory Friendly Performance is a family-friendly […]

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• NIH and Kennedy Center offer Sound Health initiative

  Posted on July 12, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Aging, Music Therapy, Musician Health, Pain Management, Relaxation, Sleep.

  Early in 2017, the National Institutes of Health and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts launched the Sound Health initiative (see upcoming events here), which aims to explore the connections between music, the arts, and physical and mental wellness. Check out the initiative’s blog for information about the innovative program!

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