6th World Congress of Music Therapy, Rio de Janeiro, 1990

The 6th World Congress of Music Therapy, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1990, was chaired by the Congress President, Cecilia Conde. Lia Rejane Mendes Barcellos was Coordinator of the Scientific Committee and Marly Chagas O. Pinto coordinated the Organizing Committee. Cecilia Conde has provided two documents, the Announcement/Preliminary Program and the Final Program.

See also an earlier interview with Cecilia Conde on Voices for more information about the development of music therapy in Brazil and the important role of Cecilia Conde.

Lia Barcellos, Scientific Coordinator, has sent information on her work to make the content of this congress valuable

Even Ruud gave one of the keynote addresses. He shares his memories of this congress. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann also gave a keynote. Her keynote, titled " Working on and with dreams in Integrative Music therapy," is attached. Joseph Moreno attended and presented. His memories are at http://voices.no/mainissues/mi400010000363.php

Ruth Bright was elected President of WFMT at this congress and shares these memories.

Since this was the first World Congress that was held after the World Federation of Music Therapy was formed - and from this point on, the World Congresses and the WFMT developed together - we will include interviews with the former Presidents of the WFMT with each World Congress interview. Denise Grocke has interviewed Ruth Bright about her experience as WFMT President. Information about WFMT and additional information from WFMT presidents is also available on the WFMT website.