Healing Muses is a non-profit organization founded by Eileen Hadidian to bring soothing music, played on Celtic harp and wooden flutes, to Bay Area medical centers. The program creates a peaceful sound environment for hospitals, clinics, hospices, convalescent homes, retreat centers and homebound individuals.

Using a combination of medieval, Renaissance, and music from the Celtic and American folk traditions, Healing Muses promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety during stressful hospital stays and procedures. Patients and staff experience the power of music to calm and soothe in noisy, high-anxiety environment.



Eileen Hadidian has appeared in concert throughout the Western United States. Her involvement with music for healing grew out of her own experience with breast cancer, in 1994 and again in 1997.

She used music for her own healing, and began to play for other cancer patients. She has been exploring ways in which music can be used to help soothe critically and chronically ill people.

Eileen was the recipient of the Albany Woman of the Year Award for 2010, one of thirteen women honored by California Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner.

Patrice Haan is best known for her vocal performances with the Oakland-based jazz ensemble Leftover Dreams.

While she enjoys playing traditional Celtic and other world music on her lever harp, Patrice is increasingly being recognized for her songwriting and currently is working on a second album of original music for harp, voice and other instruments.

Since her first experience of music for healing, as part of a care-giving team for a friend dying of cancer, she has continued to look for ways music can touch and comfort the deep part of the self.

Maureen Brennan is an accomplished performer, playing both classical and Celtic music on the Irish harp.

She has toured throughout the U.S. and Canada in a variety of ensembles, specializing in traditional dance music, and song of Ireland and Scotland.

Maureen continues as a soloist for Irish and Scottish events. She teaches at workshops and conferences throughout the U.S., and has recorded five CDs, including the acclaimed Harpestry collection. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.