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You now work mostly with the guitar, but you started with the violin at age 5. Was music something you gravitated toward? My parents read in a book to start kids on music early, so when I was 5, they gave me a choice of instrument and I chose the violin. In high school, I started playing in some bands and applied to the Berklee College of Music, where I wanted to study jazz violin. I got in, but after a year and a half, I felt unfulfilled by trying to be the best and practicing all the time, so I left for nine months and went on tour. Read more here…

Some 50 patients have been availing of a music therapy pilot program offered at the Cayman Islands Hospital. During the 10-week program, which kicked off in July, Cayman Music Therapy’s Kimberly Febres has spent six hours per week with patients. Some of the patients’ conditions included: stroke, head injury, kidney failure, and heart disease. Read more here…

American singer-songwriter Moby visited Kresge Theatre while passing through Pittsburgh to perform a DJ set at the 2nd annual Thrival music festival on Sept. 14. However, instead of playing his popular electronic music, the singer-songwriter and DJ spoke about his experience with music as therapy. Read more here…

A new documentary, “Alive Inside,” has sparked an innovative therapy approach with seniors who have Alzheimer’s and memory issues. The documentary explores the positive effects of music and the awakening seniors have when they listen to music from their earlier years. Read more here…

Emily Smith, Sainsbury’s charity ambassador, and Russell Blackburn, Sainsbury’s store manager, present a crate of toys to Ali Doyle and Louis Williams, who are setting up Groovy Lizards, a music therapy project, at Lizard Child Trust. Read more here…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If the idea of music therapy brings to mind ’60s-era folk singers warbling to bemused patients, you haven’t seen Deanna Hanson-Abromeit at work.  Read more here…

For some, childhood memories include an attempt at mastering some sort of musical instrument — whether by choice or because a parent thought it an important life skill to master. Read more here…

For those dealing with serious injuries or disabilities, therapy is usually an option. But a relatively new form of therapy has some swaying to the music and making great strides toward improving their lives. Read more here…

If the idea of music therapy brings to mind 1960s-era folk singers warbling to bemused patients, you haven’t seen Deanna Hanson-Abromeit at work. Read more here…

MANCHESTER, N.H. —For those dealing with serious injuries or disabilities, therapy is usually an option. But a relatively new form of therapy has some swaying to the music and making great strides toward improving their lives. Read more here…