Biography
Dr. Tomaino is internationally known for her research in the clinical applications of music and neurologic rehabilitation. Her work has appeared on 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, BBC, and other media. Oliver Sacks dedicated his book Musicophilia to her. She served as Past-President of the American Association for Music Therapy and Vice President of the International Association for Music and Medicine. Notable honors include the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Music Therapy, 2011 Burton Grebin Innovator of the Year Award, and the 2010 Professional Practice Award.
Sample Works
Roundtable Appearances
March 11, 2017 · ▶ Video
Music to Whose Ears III: Music and Healing
The roundtable explored therapeutic applications of melody and rhythm for cognitive and motor conditions including non-fluent aphasia, autism, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's...
Evelina Fedorenko, Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, Andrea Norton, Andrew Rossetti, John Schaefer, Concetta Tomaino