While attending a seminar on music and healing during his Chaplain Resident program at Tampa General Hospital in 2001, Mark Grobner was introduced to the hammered dulcimer. He realized this instrument was perfect for providing therapeutic music, and he has been playing the hammered dulcimer in hospital, hospice and long-term care settings ever since.
Mark has presented on the topic of music and healing at various conferences and seminars including the 2004 Advocate Healthcare "Dimensions of Excellence" Conference. Mark's story and ministry of music have been featured in many news articles including the Journal Times (Racine, WI), the Oelwein Register (Oelwein, IA), the Daily Herald (Lake County, IL), and on television station KWWL in Waterloo, IA. "While Mark plays with great technical precision, more important is the sensitivity and soulfulness that comes through his delivery." -Ken Kolodner Mark has several recordings available, including his latest single, Just Like Heaven. In 2019, Mark released String Tides, a multi-instrumental album featuring the hammered dulcimer. In 2011, Mark released Sunrise-Hammered Dulcimer Solos and Duets with nationally renowned traditional musician, Ken Kolodner. "Sunrise is a study in the fine art of the duet." - Sing Out! |
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