For Release on August 20, 2013
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LAUNCHES
NEW MUSIC AND WELLNESS WEBSITE
PITTSBURGH
– The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will launch its new Music and Wellness
website today. The site is a free and comprehensive resource center for
musicians, arts administrators, healthcare providers and other individuals
interested in starting or accessing music and wellness programs in their
communities. Visitors can explore this informative and inspiring website
athttp://wellness.pittsburghsymphony.org.
During
the past year, the symphony’s Education and Community Engagement Department
collaborated with musicians, music therapists and other healthcare
professionals in the Pittsburgh community to create the site. The website
provides multiple handbooks for people interested in designing, implementing or
evaluating music and wellness programs. It also includes a gallery with
photos of the Music and Wellness Program in action, as well as video interviews
of personal Music and Wellness experiences. Finally, site visitors can
enjoy a weekly blog written by Jessica Ryan, manager of education and community
programs, and various guest bloggers who work in the arts and healthcare
field. The blog will inform and encourages anyone interested in using
music to live a healthier lifestyle.
The
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra would like to recognize and thank the Ann and
Gordon Getty Foundation and the League of American Orchestras, the Michael
Baker Corporation and the Scaife Family Foundation for their generous support
of the Music and Wellness Program.
Through the Music
and Wellness Program, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra works with music
therapists and other healthcare professionals to bring therapeutic,
live music to individuals at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of
UPMC, the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, and
other facilities in the Pittsburgh area and abroad. PSO musicians lead music
and wellness sessions for small yet diverse groups of participants, including
patients, their families and healthcare staff. By interacting with participants
and performing relevant and meaningful music, PSO musicians help participants
meet their physical, emotional and social needs.
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Contact: Louise Sciannameo, Associate Vice President of
Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4866 | email: lsciannameo@pittsburghsymphony.org
Phone: 412.392.4866 | email: lsciannameo@pittsburghsymphony.org
Contact: Joyce DeFrancesco, Director of Media Relations
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: jdefrancesco@pittsburghsymphony.org
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: jdefrancesco@pittsburghsymphony.org
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