My musical journey began with the piano, and although I have been out of practice for many years, I still enjoy playing pieces from the classical and romantic eras. Piano was my gateway into singing, as I served as the accompanist for choral groups and played in the pit orchestra for musicals in high school. But it was in college that I discovered my passion for singing the great choral masterworks of composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi, and Fauré. From then on, whenever I moved to a new area and started a new chapter of life, one of the first things I would do is find a community choir to join. Years later, through the contacts I made in choral and theater groups, I found a voice teacher who elevated my singing to new heights as a dramatic coloratura soprano. I continue to sing with choral groups but have more...
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March 2023
Musings from a Musician-Anesthesiologist
Jennifer R. Basarab-Tung, MD
Jennifer R. Basarab-Tung, MD
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ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 21.
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Jennifer R. Basarab-Tung; Musings from a Musician-Anesthesiologist. ASA Monitor 2023; 87:21 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000921984.45754.25
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