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#StigmaFree Concert by Classical Healing Keys
October 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of incredible music and uplifting stories!
In the beautiful Daniel Recital Hall at Converse University, Classical Healing Keys will present a #Stigma-Free Concert—a powerful hour of music dedicated to breaking down the barriers and misconceptions surrounding mental health. Music has the ability to open hearts, start conversations, and create healing spaces, and this concert will do just that.
We have an incredible line up of musicians I know you will enjoy. In addition to the music you’ll hear three brief inspiring true stories from real people about living fully with mental illness. So come, relax, and be uplifted for 60 minutes on Sunday afternoon.
This concert blends beautiful music performed by talented artists with powerful, true stories from individuals living with mental health challenges. It’s an evening of artistry, courage, and community—a chance to use music and stories to break the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The event is free to attend, and your presence would mean the world to us.
This is not just another concert—it is a collaboration of artistry and advocacy. The program will feature a remarkable lineup of musicians, including:
Steven Graff, piano – a Juilliard-trained Steinway Artist hailed for his “brilliant technique and exquisite sensitivity,” he’s performed at Carnegie Hall and played Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in a nine-city tour of China.
Chris Vaneman, flute – member of the flute-oboe-piano trio Ensemble Radieuse, prizewinners in the National Flute Association’s Chamber Music Competition. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Germany and Denmark as well as in the United States.
Kathy Foster, cello – member of the Portland Symphony since 1990, commuting to play at least four classical concerts a season. She is also a member of the Asheville Symphony and the Spartanburg Philharmonic.
Catherine Black, piano – founder and artistic director of Classical Healing Keys. She has performed in over 50 venues across South Carolina and performed in a television commercial for the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services and served as a Young Juror for the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition.
Carrera Stamile, mandolin – featured on NPR’s From the Top. She performed Domenico Gaudioso’s Mandolin Concerto with the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra and with the Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra. She is currently playing a mandolin built by Carlo Mazzaccara in Modena, Italy.
Caroline Starling, soprano – winner of the 2023 Petrie School of Music Young Artist Competition. Caroline recently completed a recital tour of the Southeastern United States.
Kaylyn Good, soprano – winner of the 2021 Petrie School of Music Young Artist Competition. She recently received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Converse University.
