Name: Music is medicine, music is sanity
Uploaded: 2019-11-12T22:52:14Z
Duration: 9 min 9 s
Description: Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1.

Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1.

Robert Gupta: Music is medicine, music is sanity

Music is medicine, music is sanity

Music's transformative power manifests as it calms the manic rage of a schizophrenic musician, showcasing its therapeutic essence.

A streetside encounter leads to unexpected musical mentorship, bridging worlds between a Juilliard-trained musician and a violin virtuoso.

Through the language of music, a conversation unfolds, revealing the vast, untapped potential residing within a troubled mind.