Piano tunes resonate throughout hospital

22 Jun 2017

22 June 2017

The performances have been made possible thanks to a generous donation of a Steinway piano to St John of God Health Care from Musica Viva through the Act-Belong-Commit New Life Instrument program sponsored by Healthway.

Weekly performances featuring a number of professional classical and jazz pianists as well as students, are currently being organised by Musica Viva. The piano, that was housed at the Perth Concert Hall where it was played for many years by some of the world’s leading performers during their Perth concerts, was generously gifted to the program by the Perth Theatre Trust.

Between July and November, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will be coordinating the performances.

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals Chief Executive Officer Dr Glen Power said we are very grateful for the piano donation by Healthway to the organisation and for the support with arranging the performances by both Musica Viva and WAAPA.

“The performances have been well received by both patients and caregivers and build on St John of God Health Care’s focus on the connection between the arts and health,” he said.

Musica Viva WA manager Lindsay Lovering said the Act-Belong-Commit New Life Instrument Program had been a tremendous success and enabled many people throughout WA to enjoy classical music when they might not otherwise have had such an opportunity.

Director of WAAPA Julie Warn said the students were excited to be participating in this performance project.

The performances are held most Fridays from 12.30pm to 2.00pm.