Arthur Bloom is an American composer and pianist, and the founder and director of MusiCorps.
Arthur Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Bloom |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and Social Entrepreneur |
| Years active | birth-present |
| Website | MusiCorps.net |
Career
editBloom is a Juilliard- and Yale-trained composer and pianist who works in both classical and popular music. He is the founder and director of Renovation In Music Education (RIME), and MusiCorps.[1]
Bloom created the original "Concert Curriculum," An Orchestra's Guide To The Young Person,[2] a program in which whole grades of students pursue a special curriculum that culminates in their performance with a professional orchestra. Working with NASA, Bloom created An Orchestra's Guide To The Universe, a science version of the Concert Curriculum.[3]
After visiting injured service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007, Bloom created MusiCorps to help them in their recovery.[1]
In 2013, Bloom performed with the MusiCorps Band on The Colbert Report.[4] In 2016, he appeared as himself in the 300th episode of NCIS on CBS, which showcased MusiCorps and featured a performance of the MusiCorps Band.[5]
Bloom was selected as a CNN Top 10 Hero of 2014,[6] and a Fox News Power Player of the Week in 2015.[7]
MusiCorps
editBloom is the founder and director of MusiCorps, a conservatory-level music rehabilitation program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that helps severely wounded service members play music and recover their lives. Bloom began the program after visiting a soldier at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who played the drums and lost a leg in combat.[8]
Bloom leads the MusiCorps Wounded Warrior Band[9] which is composed of service members who have learned or relearned instruments through MusiCorps, and has performed with Roger Waters, Yo-Yo Ma, Sheryl Crow, Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, Aloe Blacc, Aaron Neville, Oleta Adams, G.E. Smith, Jake Clemons, Dave Kilminster, Ricky Skaggs, and the Kansas City Symphony, among others.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b Applebaum, Anne (August 4, 2009). "At Walter Reed, "The Healing Power of Death Metal"". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "An Ear Is A Terrible Thing To Waste" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Maryland Orchestra and Young Students Create Cosmic Symphony". Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "The Colbert Report" Keanu Reeves (TV Episode 2013), retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Todd Leopold; Marissa Calhoun. "'NCIS' hits 300 episodes -- with genuine 'Hero'". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ Calhoun, Marissa. "How the healing power of music helps wounded warriors". CNN. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "Helping wounded warriors heal through the sound of music". Fox News. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "Helping Soldiers Cope With Trauma". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Band of Brothers". CBS News. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Roger Waters Enlists Tom Morello, Billy Corgan for Benefit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "Nancy Hanks Lecture 2013: Yo-Yo Ma | Yo-Yo Ma". Yo-Yo Ma. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "When Warriors Pick Up Guitars". The New York Times. 2016-08-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-06-02.