8 minute video In this PBS installation, Jeffrey Brown visits the Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland in order to see the progress of this intersection of science and the arts.
Read moreRepeated, uncontrolled seizures at a young age can cause detrimental affects to the brain and a child’s day-to-day life. What’s the last-resort solution in this case? A hemispherectomy, the removal of half of the brain that is causing the seizures....
Read moreIn an easy to follow research study on neuroplasticity (brain growth), researchers and neuroscientists study the impacts of training patients with brain trauma on the piano for 3 hrs a week in a 2 month study with amazing results.
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February 2, 2024 Another successful performance at Stratford Elementary where we had the opportunity to teach and play for a really young crowd! The 4 year olds loved hearing our talented musicians, Mattin and MiniQ, play a few pieces on Read more…
February 16, 2024 Some moments from our past performance at Nora Sterry Elementary. The kids got to learn a lot about the brain as well as hear some amazing music from some of our members and the Con Brio String Read more…
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas full of holiday joy and spirit! As the year comes to an end, we want to update you all on our weekly meeting schedule for next quarter. Meetings will take place every Tuesday Read more…
December 1, 2023 We had the wonderful opportunity to talk to so many kids this past Friday at Walgrove Elementary and put on a show for them as well! Big thanks to the Con Brio Orchestra at UCLA for playing Read more…
October 12, 2023 Some moments from our recent playing performance at St. Sebastian School. This was our second time performing for the school, this time playing for about 40 students in the 1st to 5th grades. We got to really Read more…
April 25, 2023 Some moments from our last playing performance at St. Sebastian School. It was an amazing experience talking to the kindergartners and playing some popular pieces for them such as the Theme from Pirates of the Caribbean, Coldplay’s Read more…
Listen to this 4:30 clip on BBC of a toddler being able to name composers and compositions from only a few notes. Being exposed to even a little music as a child can help with memory and recognition as you Read more…