By Susan Latimer
Published: May 25, 2005 PrintEmail
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 Overture and Symphony No. 1 by Mahler.
The Doctors Orchestra is a community orchestra made up of 85 physicians, dentists, medical students, biomedical scientists and other allied health professionals as well as music lovers. The Orchestra is sponsored by TIAA-CREF, a national financial services group of companies and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. With this support, the Doctors Orchestra raises funds for medical charities, like this concert’s beneficiary, The Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation.
The Foundation was formed to honor the legacy of Dr. Marnie Rose, who shared her story, her spirit and her will to live as she battled brain cancer. The foundation was established to increase awareness of brain cancer and fund research through The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and to support pediatric initiatives at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital.
Tickets are available online at www.DoctorsOrchestraHouston.org or at the door. There are $10 and $20 seats available. For more information call 832.202.2882.
TIAA-CREF is a national financial services group of companies and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. With more than $340 billion in combined assets under management (12/31/04), TIAA-CREF ranks in the top 100 on Fortune magazine's list of nation's largest companies. Further information can be found at www.tiaa-cref.org
