Tallis Barker

Dr Tallis Barker
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Dr. Tallis Barker (born March 1969) is an integrative water fasting consultant, associate naturopath, musicologist, and classical pianist. He is known for his work on medically informed water fasting, integrating modern science, mind-body awareness, and long-term health transformation. He is the founder of WaterFasting.org, a widely consulted educational platform on extended water fasting, and has authored numerous in-depth articles on metabolic healing, refeeding, and fasting psychology.

Originally trained as a concert pianist and academic, Barker studied at Harvard and Oxford, where he later taught in the Faculty of Music. His interdisciplinary career spans music, cognitive science, and holistic health.

Education and Academic Work

• Graduated (magna cum laude) from Harvard University (1990), concentrating in musicology and piano performance.
• He earned his M.Phil. (1992) and D.Phil. (1997) in Musicology at the University of Oxford, focusing on performance markings in Beethoven’s piano sonatas under Professor Susan Wollenberg. His doctoral research has contributed to the growing field of performance practice and is cited in academic databases such as RILM.
• He received the ARCM diploma in piano performance and studied at the New England Conservatory and with Seymour Bernstein. He held Erasmus and Fulbright Scholarships.
• Barker held lecturing positions at Oxford’s Faculty of Music and at the Open University, where he specialized in music history and theory, performance studies, and music aesthetics.

Musical Performance and Composition

As a classical pianist, Barker has performed across the US, UK and Europe, known for his introspective, intellectually rigorous and emotionally nuanced interpretations. His performances have included numerous solo recitals in New York and live appearances on WQXR New York, and concerts at Oxford colleges, St Margaret’s Church Oxford, Holywell Music Room and events reviewed by publications such as Cherwell.

Therapeutic Fasting and Integrative Health

In 2023, Barker received a professional diploma (Nat.Dip.) in Naturopathy from The School of Health

Books and Publications

Books

• Growing into Being: Paths and Practices (E-Go Press, 2015). A personal and contemplative guide to awakening consciousness and rediscovering one's deeper self, offering both philosophical insights and concrete techniques for inner transformation beyond ego, fear, and surface identity..

CDs

He has released two classical music albums:

• 10 Songs for My Children (2004): Romantic piano works and an original composition, released on CD Baby, Spotify, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
• Suite, Watercolors (2007): original compositions and improvisations blending Romantic and 20th-century styles, published by Manduca Music.

Articles and Reference Contributions

• Author of numerous program notes for major artists;
• Contributor to The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Music (1995, Helicon Publishing)
• Board of Advisor for the Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era (2003, Routledge)
• Contributor in the Festschrift: Music, Education, and Humanity, in honour of Seymour Bernstein.

Digital Content

• Audiovisual essays offered through his extended platform

Public Speaking

In July 2025, he lectured on“Fasting for Health” at The School of Health’s Naturopathy Clinical Event, covering fasting from intermittent methods to extended 40-day protocols — as part of the curriculum’s professional development programme for naturopathic practitioners.

External Links

• WaterFasting.org – Official site for fasting education
• TallisBarker.com – Music, writing, and public talks
• Tallis Barker on AllMusic
• Tallis Barker on Spotify

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