Renée Fleming and Dr. Assal Habibi on Music and Mind | June 11

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 — 7:00 pm

EXPLORE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC AND ART

Join us as Renée Fleming and Dr. Assal Habibi explore the ways the arts can be harnessed for health and wellness.

Renée Fleming is one of the most acclaimed singers of our era, a 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health, and Special Projects Advisor for LA Opera. In her new anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, Ms. Fleming has created a comprehensive introduction and overview of the ways music can heal, invigorate the mind, and rejuvenate the body.

Dr. Assal Habibi, an Associate Research Professor of Psychology at the Brain and Creativity Institute at University of Southern California & a distinguished contributor to the book, joins her in this conversation to explore the transformative power of music and other creative arts in promoting health and wellness.

The evening wiill feature musical selections performed by The Ebell Chorale.

This program is part of a series of events for the 2024 Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week. The week will culminate with the 3rd annual Arts and Health Week Summit, hosted by LA Opera on Friday, June 14. More information is available at LAOpera.org/ArtsandHealth