Medicine & Music: Die Young, Stay Pretty | presented by David Baker

Presenter: David Barker
Presenter Bio: David Barker has been a Wellington resident since 2016 and NZ citizen since 2022, having moved from Australia “for the weather”. He is not a medical doctor but does have a Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Newcastle. Music has been a lifelong passion, from the pop music of his childhood to a love of classical music which began in his 30s.
Presentation Topic: A survey of musicians across the centuries and genres who died at a young age from natural causes. The three shown above – Wolfgang Mozart, Karen Carpenter and Charlie Parker – all died in their thirties. The emphasis will be on their causes of death (from a layperson’s perspective) and looking at the myths surrounding some of their deaths. For each, there will be a short sample of their music.

Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Catch-up 7 pm – 7.30 pm Presentation 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Venue: Newtown Salvation Army Worship & Community Centre,
4 Normanby Street, Newtown
For more information contact jayne.krisjanous@vuw.ac.nz
NB: the History Society website: www.wmhs.org.nz/index.html
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