THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF MEDICAL ORCHESTRAS
OF MEDICAL ORCHESTRAS
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NEW! Read our NewsletterWe are excited to announce our second newsletter! This edition features several of our participating orchestras, interviews with medical musicians, COVID experiences, and more!
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Featured Medical Orchestra:
Durham Medical Orchestra
Artistry. Wellness. Passion. Community. These values unite the members of the Durham Medical Orchestra, which draws together health-related professionals, medical and graduate students of the life sciences, and community members in Durham, North Carolina. Under the leadership of Conductor and Artistic Director Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, the DMO's performances raise money for local health-related organizations and offer the benefits of music to wide audiences around the Triangle region of North Carolina.
Founded in 2010, the orchestra was inspired by two similar organizations—the Life Sciences Orchestra at the University of Michigan and the Longwood Symphony Orchestra in Boston. The DMO performs major compositions from the classical literature as well as contemporary and newly commissioned works. Their concerts frequently include collaborations with community organizations, visual artists, health leaders, local schools, churches, and professional musicians. For example, a December 2019 performance featured guest soloist Joe Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of the DMO's members served on the front lines, the orchestra has continued to meet each week via Zoom and has produced virtual projects for distribution in the community.
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Founded in 2010, the orchestra was inspired by two similar organizations—the Life Sciences Orchestra at the University of Michigan and the Longwood Symphony Orchestra in Boston. The DMO performs major compositions from the classical literature as well as contemporary and newly commissioned works. Their concerts frequently include collaborations with community organizations, visual artists, health leaders, local schools, churches, and professional musicians. For example, a December 2019 performance featured guest soloist Joe Alessi, principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as many of the DMO's members served on the front lines, the orchestra has continued to meet each week via Zoom and has produced virtual projects for distribution in the community.
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Video performance: "all stars are love," by Steven Bryant, featuring soprano Meredith Achey.
Additional videos are available on the DMO's YouTube channel.
Additional videos are available on the DMO's YouTube channel.
What We Believe
Mission
To foster community and collaboration among medical orchestras by serving as a resource and advocate for medical orchestras nationwide.
Vision
An interconnected community that inspires and enriches members through shared knowledge and expertise.
Values
Collaboration | Inclusion | Lifelong Learning | Performance | Wellness
"I believe that within music is contained all the main elements of life: faith, healing, and service.
Just as the physician tries to heal the body, the musician tries to address the soul." -Yo-Yo Ma
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