A trio of musicians settle into their seats inside a lobby at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center that’s been transformed into a makeshift concert hall. Clad in a fitted black dress and a long white coat, Mei Rui commands the audience’s attention as her fingers flit across a grand piano’s keys at almost inhuman speed. Her body rocks back and forth to the melody. Violinist Francisco Fullana and cellist Valentin Radutiu mirror her intensity as their bows carve the air.From piece to piece, the room reverberates with the rich sounds of composers Felix Mendelssohn, Camille Saint-Saëns, and José Bragato. Crowding around to watch the performance is a collection of medical professionals, patients, caregivers, research assistants, and music aficionados. Passersby slow their pace through the usually…The post Music’s Healing Power Is Well-Known. Can It Be Quantified? appeared first on Texas Monthly.
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