Interviews

The Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program integrates visual art, music, writing, and movement into the hospital setting to support patients, families, and staff. In this interview, I spoke with Noni Ford, Program Manager of the Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program, about the program’s mission, how therapeutic music differs from traditional music therapy, and the ways creative expression can contribute to well-being in a medical environment. The discussion offers ins

Asiya Korepanova is a concert pianist, composer, visual artist, and poet. She’s known for her massive repertoire, including over 60 concertos, and for performing the complete solo piano works of Rachmaninoff during his 150th anniversary year. Her work spans everything from original transcriptions of major symphonic pieces to interdisciplinary projects that combine music, poetry, and visual art. Asiya also founded Music for Minds , a nonprofit that brings classical music into

Meet Dr. Molly Gebrian — violist, scholar, and one of the leading voices at the intersection of music and neuroscience. With a unique...

Dr. Beatriz Ilari is an expert in music cognition and education, currently a professor at the University of Southern California and a researcher at the USC Brain and Creativity Institute. In this interview, she shares her journey from violinist to scientist, and discusses her groundbreaking research on how music influences brain development, emotional wellbeing, and social behavior in children. From large-scale studies with El Sistema to pandemic-era research on parents using

Misha is my grandfather and has been a musician all his life. He was part of the Lithuanian State and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, as well as performing as concertmaster with the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra. You can view our performance of Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major here . Q: How did you get started playing the violin? A: I was born in Latvia in the former country of the soviet union in a Jewish family and a lot of Jewish mothers wanted their children t

Mr. Adams has been teaching me the piano for 7 years. He is a faculty member at the New England Conservatory Prep Program and Phillips...

Ms. Laccasse is the director of bands at BHS and has taught me for two years. In our conversation, we discussed music education,...