I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital

'One in Four, One in Eight' is a multidisciplinary performance that joins the human side of infertility and pregnancy loss with the scientific side. Kathleen Pukinskis

It turns out you can rent a Steinway piano and have it delivered pretty much anywhere – including the lecture hall of a major working hospital.

In October 2025, I had one delivered to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh for the premiere of “One in Four, One in Eight,” a 60-minute piece I composed about infertility and pregnancy loss, told through music, art, dance and narration.