Ticket price to be announced. Student tickets always $11. Eligible for CLE Credit.
“Cutting-edge advances in health technology are revealing the powerful ways music and other arts can be leveraged in treatments for stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, pain, and a wide range of medical challenges. There are also amazing benefits for childhood development and lifelong mental and emotional health. I am certain that each of us will at some point benefit from these discoveries.” – Renée Fleming
What happens in your brain when music moves you to tears? What can we advance in neuroscience when a researcher asks why a melody can unlock a memory, ease anxiety, or help a patient heal?
For years, Renée Fleming has worked alongside physicians and researchers to better understand the profound relationship between music and human health. In this conversation, presented in partnership with the UNC School of Medicine and moderated by arts and culture journalist Liza Roberts, Fleming and UNC neuroscientists and practitioners explore how the arts are informing cutting-edge developments and reshaping clinical practice.
The discussion moves beyond theory and into applications that touch everyday life: how creative experiences matter to your well-being, and how scientists are establishing important roles for the arts in healing, connection, and human flourishing.
This is a rare opportunity to hear artists, scientists, and medical professionals share the same stage and to discover how one of humanity’s oldest forms of expression is shaping the future of health care.
Please note: Renée Fleming will not be performing during this program. Join us for her separately-ticketed performance on October 13.
Renée Fleming in Recital – Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene
On October 13, Fleming takes the stage for Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene — a multimedia recital including Romantic-era art songs and works by contemporary composers paired with an original film created in partnership with the National Geographic Society. This recital is an invitation to reflect on environmental change and our relationship to the natural world. Together, these two separately-ticketed events offer a singular but expansive experience of art and science.
Why We’re Presenting This
Carolina Performing Arts is committed to presenting artists whose impact extends beyond the stage and into the broader life of our communities. Renée Fleming is a compelling example of this kind of expansive leadership through her curiosity, creativity, and advocacy.
Presented in partnership with the UNC School of Medicine, this conversation brings Fleming together with leading researchers for a discussion that will reveal how artistic insight and scientific discovery can inform one another and drive innovation, and leave us better informed and newly in awe of music’s power.
Event Details
- Runtime: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
- Late seating policy: to be announced
- Additional information: visit our FAQ page
Discount Information
We offer several discounts for CPA series performances only. Partner and rental events are not eligible.
Important Notes
- Discounts must be applied at the time of purchase and cannot be added retroactively.
- Only one discount can be used per order.
- Enter discount code before adding tickets to cart.*
UNC-Chapel Hill Students
$11 ticketsZones 3, 4 & 5
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty & Staff
25% offUNCRET2627 Retired faculty/staff
UNC Health Staff
25% offCarolina Alumni Members
15% offSeniors (65+)
15% offNon-UNC Students
K–College, statewide
$11 ticketsZones 3, 4 & 5
Military & First Responders
15% off*We reserve the right to cancel tickets that do not follow these guidelines.
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Read: Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness