Tag Archives: Piano

Kent Alexander’s Beautiful Voice

October 31st, 2011 - 12:40 pm

Many patients have a fond musical memory from Mayo Clinic’s Gonda Atrium. Patients and employees will often be seen taking a break by playing piano or singing. Some musicians that have touched many lives over the years on the piano … Continue reading →

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Cowans living “Healthfully Ever After”

July 4th, 2011 - 8:12 pm

Just over two years ago, Marlow Cowan and his wife Frances became Internet sensations when a video of their piano duet at Mayo Clinic went “viral” after being posted here on Sharing Mayo Clinic. In less than two months, their … Continue reading →

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Five Stars in Any Language

April 5th, 2010 - 9:49 am

Marlow and Frances Cowan, the Ankeny, Iowa couple whose impromptu piano duet in the Gonda building atrium at Mayo Clinic has been seen more than 7 million times on YouTube, are now officially international media sensations. Their original duet, which … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic “Octogenarian Idols” Appear on Good Morning America

May 25th, 2009 - 8:23 pm

Marlow and Frances Cowan, the Iowa couple whose piano duet in the atrium of Mayo Clinic’s Gonda building has been viewed more than 2 million times since April 7, were featured this morning, May 26, on Good Morning America, live … Continue reading →

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A Bite of Life…

April 23rd, 2009 - 9:00 pm

When I think about my family’s history with the Mayo Clinic, I immediately think of the kitchen ceiling in my childhood home, where a pale orange circle about the size of a basketball is forever stained into the plaster. Most … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Music Fun

April 7th, 2009 - 12:30 pm

We’ve highlighted the contributions of music to the healing environment at Mayo Clinic in some previous posts, but here’s another video from last fall that we discovered on YouTube. The exuberance of this older couple playing in the Gonda Building … Continue reading →

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15-year-old Pianist Touches Hearts and Souls

April 2nd, 2009 - 2:24 pm

Catherine Benson is a consultant in Public Affairs at Mayo Clinic. Alex Walton-Creutz began drawing crowds by playing the piano at Mayo Clinic when he was just eight years old and started coming to the clinic with his mother, Lynnette. … Continue reading →

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Music to Brighten the Day

March 30th, 2009 - 5:00 am

As an employee at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, I find myself frequently scurrying through the many buildings on the downtown campus as I go about my day. One of my favorite places to walk through is the subway level of … Continue reading →

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