Playing (Less) Hurt


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Janet Horvath won the gold medal in the Independant Publisher (I.P.P.Y.) Awards 2009! 
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Find Janet at the Minnesota Orchestra! Visit the Minnesota Orchestra website for more information.
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Let’s talk about something scary, something musicians are even more reticent to talk about than overuse injury. Hearing loss is on the rise and is a danger to all of us. Read Janet Horvath's white paper on hearing loss for more information.
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Janet Horvath now has a regular column on Polyphonic.org discussing health issues relevant to professional musicians. These articles are of interest to all musicians, giving excellent advice on strategies to deal with existing injuries as well as how to avoid injury in the first place.
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Janet Horvath's article on "Posture Pointers" appears in a 2006 issue of Strings Magazine. This article is an excellent overview of the all-important issue of posture and how it relates to tension and injury. Ms. Horvath discusses "Risky Postures," "Tension" and its relationship to posture, "Natural" postures, as well as other points related to appropriate posture for performing musicians.
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When you hear the words "Mahler's Fifth," you probably think "great music." Janet Horvath wants you to think "phenomenal athleticism." Horvath, associate principal cellist of the Minnesota Orchestra and a pioneer in performing arts medicine, has been on a mission to get musicians, instructors and management to realize that playing any instrument is physically demanding. (Interview by Chrys Wu)

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"If you're an orchestral musician you could be at serious risk of long-term hearing damage. Janet Horvath looks at some simple and effective solutions."The Strad (December 2004)

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Monday
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News, Video Interviews with Janet Horvath, Resources

Click on this link to see several short videos of Janet speaking about her work.

 http://insidetheclassics.myminnesotaorchestra.org/2011/02/everybody-hurts/

 

 A Sound Ear II

 Click to download the landmark hearing study from the U.K.

The Control Of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and their impact on Orchestras published by the Association of British Orchestras, February, 2008.
by Alison Wright Reid

Sound Annoyance Research Survey Announced.

Anyone who is disturbed by sounds in thier daily life, or at their workplace is invited to participate.

www.soundannoyance.com/participate.html

 

Audio Interviews: