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.
The orchestra’s string ensemble, featuring selections in a G theme, will perform Handel’s Concerto Grosso, op/6 no 1, Bach’s Air on String G from suite no. 3, and Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nacht Musik. Soloists, all associated with Baylor College of Medicine, will include Dr. Daniel Musher, Dr. Nora Avins Klein and medical student Shamin Gopinath.
The founder and music director of the Doctors Orchestra of Houston is Libi Lebel, a graduate of The Juilliard School and the Westminster College of Music, who recently moved to Houston from New York. In addition to her position as music director, Ms. Lebel conducts the Texas Medical Center Women’s Choir, maintains a private piano studio, and is on the music faculty at North Harris County College.
The 70 members of the orchestra, representing all of the Texas Medical Center hospitals, are physicians, dentists, medical students, biomedical scientists and other allied health professionals as well as music lovers. While most of the orchestra is made up of amateur musicians, some of its members play with area symphonies. http://www.tmc.edu/tmcnews/01_15_01/page_07.html
For information and reservations for the concert, call 713-942-7054, ext. 334. Seating is limited. Admission: $4
