In 1994, orthopedic surgeon Anthony Cicoria was standing in a public phone booth in suburban New York speaking with his mother when a storm rolled in. Dark clouds gathered overhead, and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the booth where he stood holding the receiver.
The powerful shock threw Cicoria backward. His heart stopped.
A woman waiting to use the phone witnessed the incident and rushed to help. Fortunately, she knew CPR. After performing chest compressions, she managed to restart his heart before paramedics arrived. Cicoria survived what could easily have been a fatal strike.
At first, his recovery seemed uneventful. But in the weeks that followed, something unexpected began to happen.
A sudden craving for classical music
Not long after the accident, Cicoria developed an intense urge to listen to classical music. The desire felt unusually strong — almost like a compulsion.
Before the lightning strike, he had never cared much for classical music. He did not play the piano or violin, and concerts held little interest for him. Yet now he found himself drawn to the music again and again.
Eventually, listening was no longer enough. Cicoria began teaching himself to play the piano.
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