Pictured (l-r) Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director/Co-Founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function; honorees Thomas E. Nobile and Thomas F. Roberts IV of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon; legendary performer and IMNF board member Michael Feinstein; and Chairman of the IMNF Board of Directors Edwin H. Stern III.

A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. 

Plans are also underway to expand IMNF work in music therapy to childhood developmental conditions including autism. 

More than a star performer, Michael Feinstein is also a dedicated member of the Board of Directors of the IMNF and has donated his time and talents to making the Music Has Power event a resounding success. 

“I’ve learned from personal experience the extraordinary transformation that can occur with music,” says Feinstein, “I am amazed at what has been accomplished in regards to music therapy already, and even more so by the possibilities on the horizon.” 

Honored for their ongoing involvement, guidance and support of the IMNF are Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile, both from The Bank of New York Mellon.  Thomas F. Roberts IV is a managing director and head of the New York City Private Banking Offices of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Thomas E. Nobile, CFA, is vice president and a senior portfolio manager of BNY Mellon Wealth Management.  “There are so many people who've experienced a loss of function, and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is giving them a chance to live full lives again,” said Nobile, “When music therapy can help give people back their lives, you have to do what you can to support it.” 

“We are grateful for the support and commitment to the innovative work of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function demonstrated by our honorees Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile and for our extraordinarily talented and generous host Michael Feinstein,” states IMNF Executive Director, Dr. Concetta Tomaino.  “As much as Music Has Power is a fund raising event for our programs, it is also a vital tool in raising awareness and spotlighting the value of music therapy and the effect of music on the human brain and mind.” 

The 2007 Music Has Power Awards were underwritten by The Bank of New York Mellon with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, and Tumbador Chocolate.  

The Music Has Power Awards was established seven years ago to celebrate and recognize the significant accomplishments of the men and women who have supported or have brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal.  Previousrecipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z.Steinway.  

About the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
The Institute forMusic and Neurologic Function is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.  Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma.  Directed by renowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term. 

The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal. For more information about The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, visit us at www.imnf.org.

About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled.  For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.

About Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, the Nightclub of New York, was named “Best of New York” by New York Magazine and heralded as “an invaluable New York institution by the New York Post. The club was created by Michael Feinstein and the Tisch family to provide an elegant return to the classic era of New York nightlife.  Since it opened in 1999, the club has presented jazz stars like Rosemary Clooney, George Shearing and Dame Cleo Laine; Broadway royalty like Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Patti LuPone; pop/country artists like Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle and Jimmy Webb; and celebrities like Tony Danza, Susan Lucci and Peter Gallagher.

About The Bank of New York Mellon
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and move their financial assets, operating in 37 countries and serving more than 100 markets.  The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.

A unit of The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon Wealth Management ranks as one of the top 10 US wealth managers with approximately $155 billion in private client assets and an expansive network of 83 offices globally.

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