On a cold afternoon at Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh, violinist Monique Mead joined 15 musicians and others who played 60 crystal bowls. The goal: Create an immersive experience.
More than 200 people showed up for Sunday’s sold-out event toting blankets and pillows for snuggling in the oak pews, sitting in the shadow of the soaring stained-glass windows and bathing in healing sound. It was a 90-minute reprieve from winter and a world gone crazy.
“Welcome to the mega sound bath, the largest in Pittsburgh,” Ms. Mead told the crowd, the lights turned down low. “This is not a concert; it’s not about us. It’s about you and your experience.”…