Barbara Lister-Sink (born January 18, 1947) is an American classical pianist, music educator, and global leader in injury-preventive keyboard technique.
She developed and currently directs the first Professional Certificate Program in Injury-Preventive Keyboard Technique (for pianists and organists) in the United States.
[8] She has collaborated with the Harvard Chamber Players, the Ying String Quartet, and contemporary composers such as Gyorgy Ligeti, Leon Kirchner, Joseph Schwantner, Frank Martin, Samuel Adler, Vincent Persichetti, and Witold Lutoslawsk.
[3] In October 2016, Lister-Sink gave a filmed presentation for TED Talks at TEDx Winston-Salem Women entitled "Pianists, Proceed at Your Own Peril.
"[1] In the DVD, Lister-Sink "demonstrates, explains, and corrects potentially obstructive habits by using her own concise step-by-step approach for teaching keyboard technique, from the most basic movements and sensations to the most complex technical challenges.
Using in-depth, slow-motion analysis of playing on all levels, she demonstrates how well-coordinated piano technique frees the pianist's artistry from the cage of physical obstacles.