In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer

Dr. Rosemary Ganzert Fischer (1932-2021) was a pioneer of Canadian music therapy. She began the Bachelor of Music Therapy programme at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Waterloo, Ontario in 1986. This article describes her contributions to Canadian music therapy. It also contains memories of our ti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colin Andrew Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen) 2024-03-01
Series:Voices
Subjects:
Online Access:https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/4047
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1823864856644681728
author Colin Andrew Lee
author_facet Colin Andrew Lee
author_sort Colin Andrew Lee
collection DOAJ
description Dr. Rosemary Ganzert Fischer (1932-2021) was a pioneer of Canadian music therapy. She began the Bachelor of Music Therapy programme at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Waterloo, Ontario in 1986. This article describes her contributions to Canadian music therapy. It also contains memories of our time working and teaching together and the inspirations we shared. Rosemary’s legacy to Canadian music therapy should be remembered. The dedication she brought to her work and teachings at WLU inspired a generation of music therapists who are now actively working and standing on the shoulders of her contributions to the field.
format Article
id doaj-art-557916a7fbae47d888eadcc84ba97481
institution Kabale University
issn 1504-1611
language English
publishDate 2024-03-01
publisher GAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen)
record_format Article
series Voices
spelling doaj-art-557916a7fbae47d888eadcc84ba974812025-02-08T15:03:30ZengGAMUT - Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (NORCE & University of Bergen)Voices1504-16112024-03-01241In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert FischerColin Andrew Lee0Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada Dr. Rosemary Ganzert Fischer (1932-2021) was a pioneer of Canadian music therapy. She began the Bachelor of Music Therapy programme at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Waterloo, Ontario in 1986. This article describes her contributions to Canadian music therapy. It also contains memories of our time working and teaching together and the inspirations we shared. Rosemary’s legacy to Canadian music therapy should be remembered. The dedication she brought to her work and teachings at WLU inspired a generation of music therapists who are now actively working and standing on the shoulders of her contributions to the field. https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/4047Wilfrid Laurier University; Canadian Association of Music Therapy; music therapy pedagogy; improvisation; music therapy; musicology
spellingShingle Colin Andrew Lee
In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
Voices
Wilfrid Laurier University; Canadian Association of Music Therapy; music therapy pedagogy; improvisation; music therapy; musicology
title In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
title_full In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
title_fullStr In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
title_full_unstemmed In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
title_short In Memory of Rosemary Ganzert Fischer
title_sort in memory of rosemary ganzert fischer
topic Wilfrid Laurier University; Canadian Association of Music Therapy; music therapy pedagogy; improvisation; music therapy; musicology
url https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/4047
work_keys_str_mv AT colinandrewlee inmemoryofrosemaryganzertfischer