arianne obias usic Program - Eskenazi Health Foundation

Marianne Tobias
Music Program
THE HEALING SOUNDS OF MUSIC
Not only can music be soothing, it can also be a healing
influence in our lives. Research published in medical
journals demonstrates exposure to music, when
combined with standard medical care, results in better
health outcomes. Music has proven to be effective in
treating a wide variety of conditions, from stress and
depression, to addiction and pain management, to
healing and recovery after surgery. It also improves
immunity and facilitates social bonding.
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A gift for all
Music has been a muse throughout Marianne Williams
Why is it important for Eskenazi Health to have a robust
music program?
Tobias’s life — from her early years at the piano to her long
With 155 years of experience providing high-quality patient-
career with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, where
centered care to the people of our community, Eskenazi
she has been lecturer, board member, performer and resident
Health now has a new instrument to extend comfort and
program annotator.
peace to patients and families. The Marianne Tobias Music
Now, Marianne wants to bring her love of music to Eskenazi
Health. “I am passionate about supporting the first program
Program will lighten hearts, lift spirits and enhance the
healing process.
of its kind in Central Indiana that serves everyone in our
Early this year, we received just a hint of the power of this
community,” she said.
program. Oscar Smith, mourning the loss of his brother, sat
Through the gift of an endowment and donation of a concert
grand piano, the Marianne Tobias Music Program at Eskenazi
Health is dedicated to summoning the joyful and soothing
strains of music to the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. From
public concerts in the gardens to impromptu performances in
the concourse, this program will be a gift for all.
The piano, which sits proudly in the Eli Lilly and Company
Foundation Concourse at Eskenazi Health, can be played by
anyone, including patients and visitors. We are grateful to
Marianne Tobias for initiating this remarkable music program
and hope to ensure its longevity with an endowment campaign.
down at the piano and let the keys tell his story of grief and
love. Hundreds gathered, lost in the notes that so many of us
recognize at one time or another.
As a hospital serving everyone in our community, our music
program will allow us to engage an underrepresented
audience with accessible, high-quality musical performances.
And, as we have already seen, the program also will encourage
unknown artists to share their gifts with the hospital.
How will the endowed fund be used?
We look forward to welcoming students from local
displayed a strong interest in sharing their artistry with the
community. Through this partnership, students will gain a
valuable experience as artists and communicators, and it
will enhance the lives of the people for whom they perform.
This project will teach them that they are not the focus, as
they usually are on stage, but rather, the focus will be on the
an integral part of our model of care. We are grateful to
Marianne Tobias for supporting this critically important
program that will enhance the health and well-being of our
university music programs to perform on our campus.
patients and those who care for them.”
This will expand the partnerships we currently offer to
— Lisa Harris, M.D., CEO of Eskenazi Health
well beyond 40 medical education programs presently
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students who have
“Music, with its power to reduce stress and lift spirits, is
ongoing at Eskenazi Health.
We are partnering with community musical organizations
to identify local and visiting musicians who might be
interested in performing at the hospital. Our intent is
to welcome artists of diverse genres to expose patients,
families and staff to a wide range of musical experiences.
Another opportunity we will investigate is inviting
musicians to play at patient bedsides. This has proven to be
people for whom they perform, and the music is to be their
another avenue for delivering the healing power of music.
vessel to reach them.”
To learn more about supporting the music program at
— Min Ju Choi, associate director of Community Music Center at University
of Indianapolis
Eskenazi Health, please contact the Eskenazi Health
Foundation at 317.880.4900.