Cleveland Clinic and The Cleveland Orchestra Collaborate to Explore the Music-Brain Connection
Posted on: Thursday, 26 June 2008, 09:03 CDT
CLEVELAND, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic and The Cleveland Orchestra will present a symposium called Music and the Brain Aug. 16 in Salzburg, Austria. The program will convene experts from Cleveland and around the world to examine the intersection of music and neuroscience, the impact of music on health, disease and the social implications of the music-brain connection.
The international Music and the Brain Symposium is part of the Salzburg Festival, an annual five-week-long music and drama festival. It is the first program of its kind to be held during the Salzburg Festival.
"Music has a universal impact on humans. It has a profound impact on human health and wellness and is also used as a therapeutic tool for patients," said Ali R. Rezai, M.D., Director of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Neurological Restoration. "Music and the Brain crosses multiple disciplines and is an exciting and emerging field of study."
Music and the Brain will cover a variety of interrelated topics including the neurobiology of music (the unique way in which music and the brain interact), the impact of music on health and a sociological perspective of the role of the arts in neuroscience. The day-long symposium will consist of presentations and panel discussions, and will feature an internationally recognized group of experts representing the fields of music, neuroscience, health and wellness and philosophy.
Franz Welser-Most, Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra, said, "It is my pleasure to introduce, for the first time in Salzburg, a meeting combining music and science to focus on the fact that we are on the verge of a decade of important research about how music affects the brain and the medical, musical, social and philosophical implications of that research. We are learning more and more that music is not only an emotional, artistic outlet, but it may also have specific positive effects on health and healing."
The program is part of the Cleveland Orchestra's Salzburg Festival Residency. Music and the Brain is the result of a new collaboration between The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute. Music and the Brain evolved from a discussion between Welser-Most and Dr. Rezai about their shared interest in how music affects both the brain and overall health. The conversation paved the way for the international symposium about the future of this dynamic field.
The symposium will take place at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg. Agenda and registration information can be found at http://www.musicandthebrainaustria.com/ , or by calling 216-448-0770. Reservations are recommended.
About Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute
The Neurological Institute is one of 26 institutes at Cleveland Clinic that group multiple specialties together to provide collaborative, patient-centered care. The institute is a leader in treating the most complex neurological disorders, advancing innovations such as deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery, stereotactic spine radiosurgery and blood-brain barrier disruption. Annually, our staff of more than 150 specialists serves 140,000 patients and performs 6,000 surgeries. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center, consistently ranked among the top hospitals in America by U.S News & World Report. Founded in 1921, it is dedicated to providing quality specialized care and includes an outpatient clinic, a hospital with more than 1,000 staffed beds, an education institute and a research institute.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2007, there were 3.5 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic and 50,455 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is http://www.clevelandclinic.org/.
Cleveland Clinic
CONTACT: Molly Johnson of Cleveland Clinic, +1-216-444-1815,johnsm@ccf.org; or Ana Papakhian of The Cleveland Orchestra, +1-216-231-7476,anap@clevelandorchestra.com
Web site: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/http://www.musicandthebrainaustria.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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