Music influences how we feel, how we connect, and how we cope. Across disciplines, it is increasingly recognised as a tool for mental health, emotional regulation and social inclusion. But how does this work in practice, and what does science tell us about the impact of sound on the brain?<\/p>
Bringing together researchers, therapists and practitioners working across neuroscience, music therapy and community settings, we look at how music is used in trauma recovery, youth work and with vulnerable groups, and what makes these approaches effective in real-world contexts. You will hear how music is being translated into accessible applications and how new approaches are helping extend reach and impact, supporting care, resilience, and social change.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Music influences how we feel, how we connect, and how we cope. Across disciplines, it is increasingly recognised as a tool for mental health, emotional regulation and social inclusion. But how does this work in practice, and what does science tell us about the impact of sound on the brain? Bringing together researchers, therapists and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"event-cat":[86,492],"nationality":[],"music-genre":[],"destination":[764],"topic":[],"language":[79],"class_list":["post-31226","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-cat-conference-el","event-cat-roundtables","destination-2004-el","language-english-el"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"","ams_acf":[{"key":"performers","label":"Performers","value":[{"ID":29438,"post_author":"2133","post_date":"2026-03-04 14:33:23","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-04 11:33:23","post_content":"\n
Founder CLAB Neuro Sound Solutions, Award Winning Sound Researcher, Sound Medicine Practitioner, Musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dedicated to expanding the understanding and utilization of sound as a powerful medium and a driving force for natural coherency. Geffen pioneered multidisciplinary research exploring the connection between geometry, mathematics and sound medicine, culminating in the invention of Geometric Sound, a new class of spatial audio and an approved patent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is a certified sound medicine practitioner trained in multiple modalities, and an independent scholar conducting scientific research focused on the effect of sound on human health and physiologic mechanisms, and sound induced Faraday wave pattern morphology (Cymatics). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geffen started her path as a music producer, singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary audio-visual artist. She released 3 solo albums, co-produced the electronic opera STRIKE!, collaborated with international artists and institutes including Mad Professor, Yasmeen Godder, 4DSOUND, and Holoplot, and performed worldwide.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Rona Geffen (IL\/PT)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rona-geffen-il-pt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-04-22 00:17:54","post_modified_gmt":"2026-04-21 21:17:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/speakers\/rona-geffen-il-pt\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":31164,"post_author":"2133","post_date":"2026-04-21 23:49:10","post_date_gmt":"2026-04-21 20:49:10","post_content":"\n
Aristea is a Communication and Marketing professional, specialising in the non-profit sector, with expertise in fundraising, strategic communication, content writing, and networking. Since 2008, she has been working at EDRA, where she oversees the general coordination of large-scale cultural events, most notably the annual International Arts & Mental Health Festival ART4MORE (art4more.org), a festival at the intersection of artistic reation and social awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is responsible for ART4MORE's concert programming and has provided organisational and communication support for two landmark pan-European initiatives: the travelling exhibition \"The Vibrant Mind: Embracing Mental Health Through Artistry\" and the \u201c1st European Festival of Art and Mental Health, NEFELE\u201d. A social sciences graduate, she bridges academic thinking with hands-on impact, driven by a deep love for music\u2014she simply can\u2019t go a single day without it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Zoe Zeniodi, hailed by the press as \u201cMs Dynamite\u201d, is the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic at Teatro Col\u00f3n, as well as the Artistic Director of El Sistema Greece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has an international career which has led to collaborations with Opera de Paris, Opera Australia, Teatro de la Maestranza, Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Queensland, New Zealand Opera, Opera Southwest, Florida Grand Opera, Bremen Opera and orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Orchestre de Paris, K\u00f6ln G\u00fcrzenich Orchestra, Bremen Philharmonic, Brno Philharmonic, OSESP, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, NorrlandsOperan Orchestra, Castilla Leon, among others.
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With ongoing brilliant reviews, Zoe has gained huge momentum recently and has conducted in venues such as the Paris Philharmonie, Teatro Col\u00f3n and Carnegie Hall. The Greek conductor is a Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Mentee, a Fellow of the Hart Institute of Women Conductors and a member of La Maestra Academy in Paris.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Zoe Zeniodi (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"zoe-zeniodi-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-04-22 10:51:58","post_modified_gmt":"2026-04-22 07:51:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=31213","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"key":"date","label":"Date","value":"8 \u039c\u03b1\u0390\u03bf\u03c5 2026"},{"key":"launch_time","label":"Launch Time","value":"16:00"},{"key":"end_time","label":"End Time","value":"17:15"},{"key":"hero_image","label":"Hero Image","value":30111}],"yoast_head":"\n