The Marianne Tobias Music Program at Eskenazi Health provides high-quality performing arts experiences for patients, staff, and visitors through weekly live performances in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse of the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The late pianist and philanthropist, Marianne Tobias, donated a Yamaha grand piano and gave the gift of an endowment to establish the namesake program in 2013.
The piano, located in the main concourse on the Eskenazi Health downtown campus, is accessible 24 hours a day to all who are interested in playing. Performances are free, open to the public and live-streamed to all televisions on the downtown campus, including patient rooms.
Past performances have featured: renowned soprano Angela Brown, Latin jazz ensemble Pavel & Direct Contact, Middle Eastern music ensemble Salaam, string trio Time for Three, the American Piano Awards finalists, members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Dance Kaleidoscope, among others.
For more information about the Marianne Tobias Music Program, please call 317.880.4801 or fill out the Contact Us form linked below. In addition to this performing arts program, Eskenazi Health offers music therapy with a board-certified music therapist. Visit the Eskenazi Health Music Therapy page to learn more.