false 2144176 1 <div>Peter Perret, conductor of the Winston-Salem Symphony, chronicles in <i>A Well-Tempered Mind</i> how a brief NPR feature about music and the brain inspired him to create an innovative music education program for first- through third-graders at two elementary schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The musicians from his woodwind quintet taught the children to listen to music, detect the roles of the instruments, discern how music is constructed, and even compose their own music.<br><br>The effects of the quintets intervention reached beyond the music classes and carried into other academic subjects as well, resulting in a significant improvement in the childrens scores on annual state tests. <i>A Well-Tempered Mind</i> describes how the children and musicians worked together, and explores the brain research that seeks to understand how music engages the brains cognitive capabilities ranging from memory and language and emotional processing.<br><br>Perrets Bolton project inspires a host of tantalizing questions such as: Does music physically change the brain? Can music help kids with short attention spans, dyslexia, and other learning difficulties? Does music influence the cognitive abilities needed for reading and math? Perrets engaging and candid narrative, previously featured in <i>Symphony Magazine</i>, tells of a fascinating journey of discovery into the complexities and intricate workings of the human brain. Further, it opens the door to new and exciting opportunities for education, in its demonstration of how music can be a universal language that expands young minds in unforeseen ways.<br><br><i>A Well-Tempered Mind</i> demonstrates that by working together, we can make a difference in our children's lives and replace cultural bankruptcy with a full pocket of good music.  Lord knows we need it."&#8212;Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center<br><br>This book should persuade parents and administrators to give education in music its deserved high priority in the schools under their care.&#8212;Walter J. Freeman, M.D., professor in the Graduate School Division of Neuroscience, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California at Berkeley</div> 2149666 1 10 2004 A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn total:3|5:0|4:3|3:0|2:0|1:0| 3 12 6 1 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 18:39:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 16:37:39 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 13:59:35 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 13:59:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 15:26:25 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 15:26:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 17 12:37:35 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 12:37:35 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat May 16 09:46:01 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 09:46:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 28 22:07:42 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 16 20:13:59 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 28 22:07:42 -0700 2008