A night for music and medicine with Dr.Kogan
PONCE, PUERTO RICOYesterday students from Ponce School of Medicine had the opportunity to experience an innovating and
refreshing presentation by Dr. Richard Kogan.
The performance was titled "Richard Kogan in West Side Story at 50: The Mind and Music of Leonard Bernstein". The night began with the introduction of Dr.Raul Armstrong, President of Ponce School of Medicine. Dr. Armstrong provided the audience with a brief narrative about Dr.Kogan's background in music and medicine. As doctor Kogan got on stage applause did not wait. The Teatro Tabaiba in Ponce was at capacity ready for the musical performance. The program consisted of three parts; first Sonata en la mayor, K331 by W.A. Mozartt, followed by Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, and finally by West Side Story Suit by Leonard Bernstein. As the introduction, Dr. Kogan emphasized on how he perceived music as an
refreshing presentation by Dr. Richard Kogan.
The performance was titled "Richard Kogan in West Side Story at 50: The Mind and Music of Leonard Bernstein". The night began with the introduction of Dr.Raul Armstrong, President of Ponce School of Medicine. Dr. Armstrong provided the audience with a brief narrative about Dr.Kogan's background in music and medicine. As doctor Kogan got on stage applause did not wait. The Teatro Tabaiba in Ponce was at capacity ready for the musical performance. The program consisted of three parts; first Sonata en la mayor, K331 by W.A. Mozartt, followed by Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, and finally by West Side Story Suit by Leonard Bernstein. As the introduction, Dr. Kogan emphasized on how he perceived music as an
important component of the healing process and how in that sense medicine and music are much alike. Before each piece, he described different traits from each of the composers and how these could be part of common diagnostics in the field of psychiatry. Some of the diagnostics mentioned included, Bipolar disorder, Asperger, and ADHD, all of which could pose some problems in terms of social interactions for these composers. He also made clear that these were just general impressions derived from letters and diaries kept by composers like Mozart or Gershwin, but that making specific diagnoses would be very hard. Although, interestingly enough he mentioned how Leonard Bernstein's dilemma was that the absence of constant social interaction affected his productive and creative genius. Bernstein, Kogan says, was an extremely social person who enjoyed being in the limelight. So inspired by Dr.Kogan and rephrasing Bernstein's saying of "Let all the good music get together" , we would like to say Let Medicine and Music get together.
Posted by Leonardo Valentin at 9/10/2008 10:59 PM 
Categories: PSM, Events and Premieres, English, All
Categories: PSM, Events and Premieres, English, All
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