Press Releases Archive

Nov 27, 2010 | Music & Dance Legends Raise Awareness and Funds for Music Therapy Programs & Research Initiatives

Music Icon Odetta and Broadway Star Geoffrey Holder Help Raise More Than $120,000 at the 2008 Music Has Power Awards benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. Nearly a hundred people gathered at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York for an unforgettable evening of music and dance benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Guests at this year’s Music Has Power Awards enjoyed intimate performances by multi-Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter Odetta and Tony Award®-winner and acclaimed dancer Geoffrey Holder. The event, honoring Holder and esteemed neurologist Gottfried Schlaug, MD, PhD, helped raise more than $120,000 to support funding for patient care, education and training in music therapy and scientific research initiatives of the IMNF

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Nov 10, 2010 | Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler Honored with “Valiant Woman” Award by Church Women United in Brooklyn

Director of Government and Community Affairs for Beth Abraham Family of Health Services and longtime community leader, Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler, is the recipient of the Church Women United In Brooklyn’s “Valiant Woman” award for 2010. Learn more

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Oct 8, 2010 | Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Expands While Bringing Groundbreaking Music Therapy Programs to the NY Community

The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function has recently expanded its space at 612 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY, dedicating areas to develop a pediatric treatment center, neuroscience lab, music meditation studio, and much more. The IMNF is also bringing its groundbreaking music therapy programs to people in the New York City community through their new out-patient program, “The IMNF Music Therapy Professionals Practice.”

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Jan 21, 2010 | Veteran Healthcare Executive Paul Rosenfeld Named Chief Operating Officer of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services

Veteran healthcare executive Paul Rosenfeld is the new Chief Operating Officer of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services (BAFHS), announced the company’s President and CEO Michael Fassler. The appointment becomes effective March 1, 2010.

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Jan 20, 2010 | Institute for Music and Neurologic Function Partners with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute to Offer Musical Experiences

The world-renowned music therapy pioneers of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) and the gifted musicians of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall have joined forces to bring the restorative power of live music to the Beth Abraham community. The Musical Connections program consists of a dedicated cadre of Carnegie Hall’s top musical talent, and brings diverse musical experiences to people who might otherwise be physically or medically excluded from the joy and benefits of musical interaction.

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