“Scenes from a Doctor’s Life” - Sunday, June 5 at the Cullen Theater, Wortham Center
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By Dr. Daniel Musher
Published: October 26, 2008
Updated: October 26, 2008
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Doctors Orchestra concerts are listener friendly and especially suited for families who wish to expose their children to high quality live performances of classical music in a major concert hall and at a convenient time of day. Tickets are $10 and $20 and can be purchased online at www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org or at the door.
The program will include Gershwin’s ever-popular suite, “An American in Paris,” the sparkling concerto for flute and orchestra by French composer Jacques Ibert, and the beautiful Symphony in C by Georges Bizet, best known for having written “Carmen.” The soloist in the Ibert concerto will be Mercedes Smith of the Houston Ballet Orchestra . Maestra Libi Lebel, founder and musical director of the Doctors Orchestra, will conduct.
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Email In 2000 , Russian-born pianist and conductor Ubi Lebel founded the Doctors Orchestra of Houston, a group composed of 80 musicians whose alter egos range from surgeons to medical secretaries.
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Email HOUSTON (Nov.13, 2006) – The Doctors Orchestra of Houston (www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org) kicks off its 2006 to 2007 concert season with Strings in Motion, Sunday, November 19 at 5 p.m. in the Cullen Theater at Wortham Center. Featuring principal harpists Paula Page with the Houston Symphony, Jeanne Norton with ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, and Catherine Barrett with the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra, the concert will benefit Family Services of Greater Houston. The program includes Coriolanus Overture by Beethoven; Knights of the Red Branch, a triple harp concerto by Kaska; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy; and Symphony No. 2 by Borodin.
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Email The Doctors Orchestra of Houston is the recipient of two grants totaling $3,500 from Bridgeway Capital Management and Bridgeway Charitable Foundation. Every year Bridgeway Charitable Foundation awards grants that assist a broad array of organizations and causes in the United States and abroad.
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Email HOUSTON (Jan. 24, 2006) – Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Doctors Orchestra of Houston (
www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org ) presents
Shakespeare and Love , Saturday, February 11 at 7 p.m. in the Cullen Theater at Wortham Center. Featuring child-prodigy violinist Jourdan Urbach, the concert will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society-Lone Star Chapter. The program includes
Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2, Coriolan Overture by Beethoven,
Romeo and Juliet Overture by Tchaikovsky,
Richard III Prelude by Walton,
Merchant of Venice by Sullivan, and
West Side Story Selections by Bernstein.
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Email HOUSTON (Oct. 20, 2005) – On Sunday, November 13 at 5 p.m., the Doctors Orchestra of Houston (
www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org ) will perform its first concert of the 2005-2006 season, titled
Spirit of the Gypsies , to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. The concert, held in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center, will feature The Gypsies, Houston’s award-winning European-style strolling and ethnic dance band. The unique program will feature
Festive March by Dvorak,
Moldau by Smetana,
Symphony No. 4 by Schumann and a collection of Hungarian works including
Hungarian Csardas, Szuresti Dance, Hora from Bucovina and other Hungarian favorites.
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Email HOUSTON (May 25, 2005) – On Sunday, June 5, at 5 p.m., the Doctors Orchestra of Houston (
www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org ) will perform its final concert of the season, titled
Scenes from a Doctor’s Life , to benefit The Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. The concert, held in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center, will feature Psophonia Dance Company, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to creating and presenting dances that entertain, intrigue and attract new enthusiasts to the art of contemporary dance. The unique program will feature a collection of pieces including
Colonel Boggey March, The Syncopated Clock, Adagio for Strings, Music Snuff Box, William Tell Overtur e and
Symphony No. 1 by Mahler.
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Email HOUSTON (January 18, 2005 ) – On Sunday, February 13, at 5 p.m., the Doctors Orchestra of Houston (
www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org ) will perform its Valentine’s concert program titled
Love is in the Air , benefiting Hadassah, a Jewish charity that focuses on women’s Health. The concert, held in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center, will feature Houston’s leading Mariachi band, Mariachi Los Gallitos. The program will feature a collection of romantic favorites including Moon River, My Funny Valentine, Embraceable You, April in Paris and other selections by George Gershwin, Leroy Anderson and Richard Rogers.
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Email "A Journey of Imagination" is the theme of the Doctors’ Orchestra of Houston’s fifth concert.
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Email HOUSTON—The Museum of Health & Medical Science will continue celebrating its Show of Hands exhibit with a special concert August 19 at 3 p.m. Doctors Orchestra of Houston, the newest community orchestra in the United States having its origin in the health professions, will present a chamber music program at the museum 1515 Hermann Drive. In addition to the musical program, Houston hand surgeon Dr. David Hildreth will discuss the dexterity involved in playing musical instruments.
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On Sunday, November 16 at 5 PM, the Doctors Orchestra of Houston will give a concert called “An American in Paris” at Wortham Center’s Cullen Hall. This concert will recognize the Sunshine Kids Foundation and the good work that it does, and some of the proceeds will directly benefit the Sunshine Kids. 