Christian Heim

Christian Heim (born 1960) is an Australian psychiatrist,[1] composer and public lecturer.

Early life and education

Heim was born in Sydney. He studied under Peter Sculthorpe and finished a PhD in music under Anne Boyd at the University of Sydney. Further conducting and composition studies took him to Vienna, Paris and New York.[2] Many of his works – mainly for orchestra, percussion and vocal ensembles – are of a spiritual or meditative nature and include Prayer Dances, Journey, and Transformation.[3]

Heim gained his Bachelor of Medicine (honours) from the University of Newcastle in 2001 and was granted the right to practice psychiatry on 15 February 2008.[4] He received a Churchill Fellowship to research the therapeutic effects of music in clinical settings.[5]

Career

In psychiatry, Heim works in private practice, subspecializing in psychotherapy. He teaches medical undergraduates and lectures to trainee psychiatrists. He researches on the arts/health interface and is an Associate Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.

In music, Heim held academic lecturing posts in music at the University of Wollongong and the University of Newcastle and lectured (casual) at the Manhattan School of Music. His musical Starlight unofficially opened the Hope Theatre, Wollongong.[6] His findings on the effects of baroque music on dementia patients were published in Australasian Journal of Ageing in early 2004.[7] They were described on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National program, The National Interest in July 2004.[8][9] A grant from the Bernard Judd Foundation enabled further publications in this area.[10] Move Records released a CD of his work Prayer Dances featuring the Sydney Chamber Choir and Sprung Percussion.

He composed the music for and directed theatre productions for Crossbow Productions. These include Maxwell Anderson’s Mary of Scotland (Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong 2004),[11] Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure (the Myers Theatre, Kensington 2005),[11] Anderson’s Anne of the Thousand Days (Brisbane Powerhouse 2006),[12] William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker (Brisbane Powerhouse 2009),[13] William Nicholson’s Shadowlands (Brisbane Powerhouse 2010),[14] and Sartre’s No Exit (Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney 2011)[15] among others.

These productions provided the basis for academic publications on topics such as cultural issues and theatre,[16] catering for people with disabilities,[17] and the role of consciousness in Meisner-based acting.[18]

Mardi Lumsden of JourneyOnline felt his 2010 direction of Shadowlands, a play written by William Nicholson,[19] "is an innovative adaptation ... with the introduction of live music, sculpture and mine."[19] Caitlin Graham of Australian Stage felt that due to "some clumsy and fussy direction" it "falls short" whilst "The music and the sculpture are lovely and create a nice atmosphere."[20]

Heim delivers public lectures on topics combining psychiatry and music. These include: "Baroque & the Brain Wave: can music help in dementia care?" to the Royal Society of New South Wales[21] (the society's Anne Wood described that "What he has done is to take this music from the late 17th century through to the mid 18th century and explore its therapeutic use in dementia patients with the aim of producing more calming brainwaves);"[21] "An Afternoon with Frederic Chopin and George Sand" where he played piano in a portrayal of Chopin with Caroline Heim as Sand;[2] and “Beethoven’s Immortal Beloved” where he explored the psyche of the composer who never married.[22]

He writes books aimed at improving relationships and preventing mental health problems.

Bibliography
  • Journey (1983)[23]
  • Transformation (1993)[24]
  • Prayer Dances (2000) Move Records[25]
  • Music Therapy in Hospital Settings (2001)[5]
  • The Lazy Way to Overcome Procrastination (2015) Vivid publishing[26]
  • Your Relationship Is Your Greatest Asset (2017) Vivid publishing[27]
  • Listen (how to) (2017) Vivid publishing[28]

Notes
  1. "Christian Heim, Associate Composer" Archived 15 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Music Centre
  2. "Upcoming Events | Royal Society Lecture 'Special Event'". Chevalier College. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. "Search: Works by Christian Heim", Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. Medical Board of Queensland. "Public Access Register – Registrant Details". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  5. "Fellowship Report" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. http://www.move.com.au/artist/christian-heim access date 24 July 2018
  7. Richards, Deb (5 February 2004). "Bach beats the blues in nursing home trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. "Baroque Dementia", The National Interest, ABC Radio National
  9. Lane, Terry; Heim, Christian; McCliver, Sarah (11 July 2004). "Baroque Dementia". The National Interest. Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  10. Nair, B. K., Heim, C., Krishnan, C., D'este, C., Marley, J., & Attia, J. (2011). The effect of Baroque music on behavioural disturbances in patients with dementia. Australasian journal on ageing, 30(1), 11-15.
  11. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/30471
  12. https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/69102
  13. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/37754/
  14. https://www.briogroup.com.au/shadowlands-opens-today-at-the-brisbane-powerhouse/
  15. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/47989/
  16. Heim, C. (2013). Found in translation: debating the abstract elements of cultures through actor training styles. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 4(3), 353-367.
  17. http://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/265
  18. Heim, C., & Heim, C. (2015). No Exit from the Gaze: Sartre's Theory Facilitated Through Aspects of Meisner's Practice. Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, 29(2), 127-145.
  19. Lumsden, Mardi (6 August 2010). "Shadowlands". JourneyOnline. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  20. Graham, Caitlin (30 July 2010). "Shadowlands | Crossbow Productions". Australian Stage. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  21. Wood, Anne (May 2014). "Baroque & the Brain Wave: can music help in dementia care?". The Bulletin (377). Royal Society of New South Wales. ISSN 1039-1843. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  22. https://www.weekendnotes.com/beethovens-immortal-love-zonta-club-of-brisbane/ access date 24 July 2018
  23. Heim, Christian (1983), Journey for solo piano, retrieved 14 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia
  24. Heim, Christian (1993), Transformation: for Violin & Piano, Christian Heim, retrieved 14 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia
  25. Heim, Christian; Routley, Nicholas; Allan, Miriam; Chubb, Andrew; Lawson, Miriam; Sydney Chamber Choir; Sprung Percussion (2000), Prayer Dances, Move Records, retrieved 14 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia
  26. http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/procrastination/ Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine access date 24 July 2018
  27. http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/yourrelationship/ Archived 6 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine access date 24 July 2018
  28. http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/listen/ Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine access date 24 July 2018
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