Music Program

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The Marianne Tobias Music Program lifts the spirits of patients, staff and visitors through weekly live music performances. Through the gift of an endowment and donation of a concert grand piano, the Marianne Tobias Music Program at Eskenazi Health is dedicated to providing high-quality performance music to patients, staff and visitors. Marianne Tobias, Ph.D., was a resident musicologist, accomplished pianist, lecturer and program annotator for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, who helped Eskenazi Health launch the namesake program in 2013.

The piano, located in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse on the Eskenazi Health downtown campus, is accessible to the public 24 hours a day and has been played by world-class musicians and amateur music lovers alike. Performances are free, open to the public and live-streamed to patient rooms in the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital.

Past performances have featured: renowned soprano Angela Brown, Latin jazz ensemble Pavel & Direct Contact, Middle Eastern music ensemble Salaam, string trio Time for Three, the American Pianists Association finalists, and members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

For more information about the Marianne Tobias Music Program, please call 317.880.4801 or fill out the Contact Us form linked below. In addition to this performance-based music program, Eskenazi Health offers music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Click here to learn more about the Eskenazi Health Music Therapy program.

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Monika Herzig, jazz piano

Dates: Jul. 31, 2024

The Marianne Tobias Music Program will feature jazz pianist Monika Herzig on Wednesday, July 31, at 12 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse.

Monika Herzig is a German-born jazz pianist who first came to the United States as an exchange student at the University of Alabama in 1987. Monika attended Indiana University where she minored in jazz studies and received her Doctorate in Music Education. As leader of the Monika Herzig Acoustic Project, she has recorded four albums with the jazz fusion group BeebleBrox.

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Forward Motion

Dates: Aug. 07, 2024

The Marianne Tobias Music Program will feature new music chamber ensemble, Forward Motion, on Wednesday, August 7, at 12 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse.

With a 7-year history in Indianapolis, Forward Motion advocates for the creation of new works by bringing innovative performances to audiences old and new. Equally at home in both formal and informal environments, Forward Motion focuses on performing works by living composers. This performance will feature Jenna Page, flute, Eric Salazar, clarinet, Maya Nojiri Sutherland, cello, and Allison Vickery, piano.

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Belle Musique Duo

Dates: Aug. 14, 2024

The Marianne Tobias Music Program will feature the Belle Musique Duo, comprised of violinist Linda Picard and pianist Naoko Wallace on Wednesday, August 14, at 12 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse.

Since 2010, pianist Naoko Wallace and violinist Linda Yu-Picard have performed a variety of popular and classical music together. The Belle Musique duo enjoy performing a wide array of musical genres and strive to make classical music accessible to their audiences. Both performers are professional musicians and teachers in the Indianapolis area.

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Emma Hedrick, jazz voice, and Christopher Pitts, jazz piano

Dates: Aug. 28, 2024

The Marianne Tobias Music Program will feature jazz pianist Christopher Pitts and jazz vocalist Emma Hedrick on Wednesday, August 28, at 12 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse.

Christopher Pitts is known for his energetic performances and willingness to take chances. An Atlanta native, Christopher has planted deep musical roots in Indianapolis as co-founder of First Fridays at McGowan Hall, keyboardist/composer for Clint Breeze and The Groove, and frequent guest artist in Sean Imboden Large Ensemble.

Emma Hedrick is an award-winning jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger. In 2019, Emma placed third in the International Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition held in Washington, D.C. Emma has performed at the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado and at Indy Jazzfest in Indiana. She has also performed at The Jazz Kitchen (Indianapolis), The Museum of Modern Art (Miami), The New World Symphony (Miami) and The Baryshnikov Center (New York City).

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