Music as a healer: Alison Balsom at Imagining the Future of Medicine

As part of its mission to promote access to the arts and sciences, the Royal Albert Hall hosted an historic event on Monday 21 April 2014, curating a spectacular and provocative programme of talks from world experts celebrating innovation, imagination, inspiration and their passion for a better future in health and medicine.
Hosted by Irish comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain with special guest and TEDMED curator Jay Walker, Imagining the Future of Medicine also featured a performance from The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children.
Speaker bio
2013 Gramophone Artist of the Year, three time winner at the Classic BRITs and also three time winner at the Echo Klassik Awards, Alison Balsom has cemented an international reputation as one of classical music's great ambassadors and is ranked amongst the most distinctive and ground-breaking musicians on the international circuit today.
www.royalalberthall.com

[@trumcrum]

Allison is an absolutely superb trumpet player from the UK. However, she is also an amazing ambassador wherever she travels, as a communicator for the importance of music in the development of children around the world. When you speak with truly inspired musicians, you will generally find that they are fluent in many fields of study and that they profoundly understand and reflect compassion and most importantly, empathy for their fellow travelers on this planet. Music is cerebral. It has inspired and reinforced this passion for purpose and cognition. Thank you Allison.

[@ottavva]

who would not get healed by the noble breath of this Angel ??

[@mistervicmusic]

So moved by Alison's work and sprit Thank you.

[@Benedito517]

Só o Criador dos universos para recompensar esse maravilhoso trabalho. Beijos para todos e Muita Paz e Muita Luz a todos!

[@karencilman3002]

She's splendid.

[@paoloboccabella3807]

Bravissima.....e per una donna ancora più BRAVA

[@austin5920]

That jazz trombonist is my new inspiration. Someone get that guy a 3B!

[@heinvanmaarschalkerwaart9799]

It is Syrinx, by Debussy, a composition for flute.

[@samsing2300]

somebody please tell me the piece she was playing at the beginning of the video. absolutely wonderful playing and lecture!!

[@Arthur-hg7ny]

Who is the prick biscuit at 2:16 checking his phone in the front row?