Music in Homo Sapiens
MUSIC AND HEALING: PROGRESS TOWARDS ELYSIUM – Chapter 4: Music in Homo Sapiens, Catherine Wilson PhD
Very significantly, this chapter explores how theories of evolution have confirmed insights by ancient Greek philosophers concerning the central place of music, including dance, in the education of youth, and for personal health and emotional well-being of people of all ages.
Student Drawings – 2011
At Euterpe’s live, interactive performances, young students often express how the music has made them feel and how it has inspired their imaginations through drawings that they create while hearing and watching the performers. [gallery...
Catherine Wilson presents her PhD research
EUTERPE Founder and Artistic Director Catherine Wilson was invited to present her PhD research at the Medical Humanities Conference at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, May 7-8, 2016. Music and Healing: Progress Towards Elysium How Music is Healing...
Knob Hill PS, June 2012
Ensemble Vivant’s live, interactive performances at Knob Hill PS in Scarborough, June, 2012. Sponsored by Euterpe Corporation ENSEMBLE VIVANT: Catherine Wilson, piano; Erica Beston, violin; Sybil Shanahan, cello; Don Thompson, bass/vibes; Philip Seguin, trumpet Photos...
LIVE LAB: McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, Hamilton, ON
At the invitation of cognitive psychologist Dr. Laurel Trainor, ENSEMBLE VIVANT, the flagship group of performers/educators for Euterpe: Music Is The Key, performed at the inaugural concert for McMaster University’s LIVE LAB: MIMM (McMaster Institute for Music and the...
Euterpe Fundraiser videos
Videos from the April 25, 2014 Euterpe: Music Is The Key’s fundraiser at the Heliconian Club in Toronto, Ontario. Sound by John Gray. Speech: Norman Hathaway Piano solo: Don Thompson More videos: Ensemble Vivant performs John Burke's "Mysterium" Norman...
High-tech venue opens in Hamilton
Mac’s LIVELab welcomed the public for a test drive From the Hamilton Spectator, by Graham Rockingham McMaster University is now home to one of the most sophisticated, high-tech concert venues in the world. As a matter of fact, the new LIVELab at the McMaster...
John Burke’s MYSTERIUM, video by Robert Divito
The score for Mysterium was a gift to Euterpe: Music Is The Key’s flagship performance group Ensemble Vivant by John Burke. For many years Dr. Burke studied the role of sound and music in the healing arts, one result being this beautiful composition. This music is...
WholeNote Magazine – Mysterium review
WholeNote Magazine, September 2014, by Roger Knox John Burke is a distinguished Canadian composer whose work has for two decades moved beyond the concert hall to engage with contemplative practices of several cultural traditions. This disc includes pieces from the...
LIVE Lab Grand Opening
ENSEMBLE VIVANT has been invited to perform as part of the Open House Ceremonies of the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind: the LIVE Lab, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This prestigious event will be held from 12:00 – 3:00 pm on September 27, 2014...