Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim is the founder of Beginner’s Ear, a program of transformational listening experiences using meditation and sound that help people hear more and feel better. A longtime contributing critic to the New York Times, she is a sought after speaker on music and the art of listening. She has a B.A. in music and psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, an M.A. in Renaissance Studies from the University of Sussex and a Ph.D in Italian from Cambridge University.