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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lisa Wong , Robert ViagasPublisher: Pegasus Books Imprint: Pegasus Books Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.391kg ISBN: 9781605981772ISBN 10: 160598177 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 01 April 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781605984346 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAll congratulations to the Longwood Symphony Orchestra for making the connection between music and medicine so visible and palpable. Following Dr. Albert Schweitzer's 'reverence for life' philosophy, Dr. Wong and each of her L.S.O. colleagues serve humanity on so many levels. -- Yo-Yo Ma I was impressed by the breadth and creativity of the program and the astonishing finesse. But this was neither the BSO nor the New England Conservatory. It was the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Music nurtures, supports, sustains and empowers every aspect of human existence. How natural a companion, then, is music to our medical healers and the art they practice. Dr. Wong's absorbing narrative provides a loving window into the lives of medical professionals where healing and music dance in radiant harmony. An inspirational must-read for all who seek lives of joy and contribution. -- Mark Churchil, Dean Emeritus, New England Conservatory and Director of El Sistema, USA All congratulations to the Longwood Symphony Orchestra for making the connection between music and medicine so visible and palpable. Following Dr. Albert Schweitzer's 'reverence for life' philosophy, Dr. Wong and each of her L.S.O. colleagues serve humanity on so many levels. --Yo-Yo Ma I was impressed by the breadth and creativity of the program and the astonishing finesse. But this was neither the BSO nor the New England Conservatory. It was the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. ""I was impressed by the breadth and creativity of the program and the astonishing finesse. But this was neither the BSO nor the New England Conservatory. It was the Longwood Symphony Orchestra."" -- The Wall Street Journal Author InformationDr. Lisa Wong is an associate in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and maintains her own private practice in Boston's South Shore. She is the president of the Longwood Symphony, a board member of young Audiences of Massachusetts and helped start ""Bring Back the Music,"" which revitalized in-class instrumental music instruction in Boston public schools. Robert Viagas founded and managed Playbill.com, Theatre.com and Broadway Television Network, and is the editor of Playbill Books. He is the author or editor of fourteen books and lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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