Julian Silva

Julian Silva is an acclaimed musician, producer and composer with more than 27 years of experience in the music industry. Julian holds a master’s degree in music therapy from New York University (NYU). While at NYU, Julian completed a music therapy internship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and a field placement at Bronx Lebanon Hospital. At MSKCC his clinical experience included the use of song writing, improvisation, lyric analysis and drumming to help patients cope with the physical and psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment. At Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Julian used music to facilitate individual and group sessions for patients dealing with sexual abuse, substance dependency, domestic violence and anger management. In addition, Julian spent time at the Child Study Center at Bronx Lebanon helping adolescents use music as a form of expression in dealing with abuse, violence, neglect, and various psychiatric issues. Currently, Julian is a Music Therapist at Children's Hospital Oakland where he used music to help patients their families cope the their hospital stay.