101 - Interview with Heather O’Donnell about prevention and health psychology for musicians (in english)

Heather O’Donnell talks about her career as a pianist and health
psychologist. After experiencing years of chronic pain and weakness
in her fingers, hands and arms, she had to find a way of navigating
these issues, and this in turn changed her views on her
professional life as a pianist. She stepped away from her
performance career and began studying psychology. Now she works
with musicians on issues of health maintenance, recovery and
development. She gives individual lessons and workshops at
conservatories and universities on the complexities associated with
these topics. She is in the process of founding a center for
performing artists' health in Cologne, "The Green Room", scheduled
to open in Fall of 2020.