Wayne Holfeldt lifts spirits and calms nerves at innovative UNM Arts-in-Medicine program By Tiffany Maleshefski Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Instrument: Violinist Occupation: String teacher; retired account executive for Southern California Edison; ex-US Marine Corps interview manager Affiliation: University of New Mexico, Arts-in-Medicine program Quote: “I’ve played all across the United States. I’ve played Easter […]
Entries from September 29th, 2010
The Healing Power of the Violin
September 29th, 2010 · No Comments · healing instruments, Healing Music Travel
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Musical Taste: Where does it come from?
September 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Classical Music, Music Healing, Music Medicine
How does musical taste develop? I’m sure that volumes and volumes have been written on this subject and I’d love to read them, but for now I will just expound on my own theory. We know that different cultures around the globe (and probably around the universe!) have evolved different types of music and different […]
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Lee Luvisi performs with new U of L piano faculty chairperson
September 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Classical Music
This past Wednesday night I attended a fantastic two-piano concert at the U of L School of Music. My former piano professor, Lee Luvisi, gave a two-piano recital with Dr. Dror Biran. The performance was quite stunning. The opening piece was most in line with Luvisi’s comfort zone, the Mozart Sonata in D Major for […]
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The Power of Singing to the Unborn Child (a must-see!)
September 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies, Music with Pregnancy and Childbirth, The Lullaby Effect, Vibrational and Sound Healing
When I go out to speak at conferences and associations and universities, I often tell this story of “The Miracle of a Brother’s Song.” It is such a powerful story and brings home all of the healing you can have just “for a song!” Don’t miss it! My “Lullaby” CD has created quite a stir […]
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Louisville Orchestra Plays “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Classical Music
Being a child of the 50’s, I had always associated the “Sorcerer’s Apprentice with Fantasia, Disney, and Mickey Mouse. I didn’t realize until recently that I had never actually heard a live performance of this exciting piece, sans Mickey Mouse! The Louisville Orchestra did a superb job on the piece tonight and I saw and […]