Both programs are being announced at a special event late Wednesday afternoon, December 6, jointly sponsored by the two organizations at Children's Hospital.
Music therapy is a highly effective way to reduce stresses on hospitalized children.
We immediately recognized that using the gift of music to help children heal was the right way for us to honor the Ormandys. The Eugene and Margaret Ormandy Endowment for Music Therapy will bring trained music therapists together with patients at Children's Hospital. An extensive variety of musical activities will be offered to provide important psychosocial and developmental support for the children and their families. As a valuable component of care for many children, music therapy encourages normal interaction and expression, creating a positive experience that can greatly enhance health and well-being. The creation of this special fund to ensure our ability to secure the finest guest conductors each year will become a heartfelt musical gift each time one of these artists leads a concert.