HEALING VOICES

At the Intersection of Vocal Arts and Vocal Health

A collaboration with the Yale Voice Center at Greenwich Hospital

Healing Voices: A Timeless Harmony

Thursday, April 4th 2024

We’re back and better than ever!

Please join us as we kick off the second season of Healing Voices on the evening of April 4th, 2024, with America’s Sweethearts.

About the Program

This three-part series explores and celebrates the wonders of the human voice through the lens of vocal healthcare. In partnership with the Greenwich Arts Council, laryngologist and director of the Yale Voice Center at Greenwich Hospital, Dr. Michael Lerner, along with the Voice Center’s voice-specialized speech language pathologist, Andrew Keltz, MS, CCC-SLP, will curate a collection of vocal performances alongside discussions and presentations on vocal health, vocal injury, and rehabilitation. Please join us for this exciting melding of art and science that promises to be both intellectually engaging and artistically inspiring.

Left Image; Dr. Michael Lerner | Right Image: Andrew Keltz, MS, CCC-SLP

Past Series (2022-23)

  • Part One: The Healing Power of Voice

    Thursday, October 20, 2022

    The first event of the series will feature singer, actress and comedienne known for her award winning tribute "Everything the Traffic Will Allow: the songs and sass of Ethel Merman," Klea Blackhurst.

  • Part Two: Healing Voices

    Thursday, January 26

    The second event of the series will feature a collection of singers who have interacted with the Yale Voice Center at Greenwich Hospital as a part of maintaining their vocal health or to address some kind of vocal challenge or injury. Celebrate vocal health, healing, and recovery with these amazing singers who represent a variety of genres and voice types.

  • Part Three: The Vocal Healers

    Thursday, April 13

    The third and final event of the series will feature singers who are also voice-specialized speech language pathologists (SLP) from around the region. The program will include discussions about navigating careers in the arts and in healthcare, treating voice difficulties, and rehabilitating professional voice users. The event will also feature musical selections sung by these SLP/artists.

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