How Music Heals Us: A Conversation with Renée Fleming | How To Academy

Thu, 6 March 2025

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm GMT

How Music Heals Us: A Conversation with Renée Fleming

Live in Conversation in London

Renée Fleming, world-renowned soprano and arts advocate, explores how music and creativity transform health and well-being.

Can music heal the mind and body? Renée Fleming, celebrated soprano, Grammy winner, and passionate arts advocate, believes it can—and she’s here to share the evidence. Drawing on insights from visionaries like Yo-Yo Ma, neuroscientist Robert Zatorre, and playwright Anna Deavere Smith, Fleming will explore how music and the arts are driving breakthroughs in health and human connection.

From helping stroke patients regain speech to easing anxiety and improving mobility, the transformative power of creativity is being embraced in hospitals, classrooms, and beyond. Join Renée for an inspiring afternoon of conversation and discovery as we explore the profound ways the arts can heal and transform.

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Renée Fleming

Grammy-Winning Soprano and Arts Advocate

Renée Fleming is one of the most celebrated artists of our time, renowned for her performances on the world’s greatest opera stages and concert halls. A five-time Grammy winner, National Medal of Arts recipient, and 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, her remarkable career includes singing for historic events like the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and the Super Bowl. Renée’s advocacy extends beyond music. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, highlights groundbreaking research on the connection between arts and health. As Artistic Advisor at the Kennedy Center, she established a pioneering collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, exploring the role of the arts in human wellness. Her voice, celebrated for its beauty and versatility, has featured in opera, jazz, and even Oscar-winning films like The Lord of the Rings.