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Music in the Atrium

All patients, their families and visitors as well as NIH staff are invited to attend these performances. The north atrium is a comfortable, welcoming gathering place at the center of the Clinical Center. These concerts are intended to support the Clinical Center's environment of care and healing.

"I love that NIH hosts concerts in the Clinical Center atrium. A tangible way that artists and scientists help make each other better, literally." - Barbra Streisand (Guest Speaker at the May 2018 NIH J. Edward Rall Cultural Lecture)

Strict social distancing measures will be maintained. At this time, wind instruments and vocals are not permitted. Health and safety are our main concerns.

If you have questions or wish to perform, please contact ccspecialevents@cc.nih.gov.

Please check back often for new performance dates.

Upcoming Performances

*CANCELLED* Pianist Raffi Kasparian
Sept. 29
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Pianist Raffi Kasparian, previously with the United States Army Band, explores the influence much-loved composers Scott Joplin, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy and others had on each other, transcending political and geographic boundaries.

Includes a special performance of a composition by NIH's own Dr. Arnold Kirshenbaum.

A Thanksgiving-week concert featured 13-year old Caesar Santos on violin, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on guitar and National Cancer Institute Post-baccalaureate fellow Robert Masi on piano. The pieces ranged from classical to spiritual.

The University of Maryland Jazz Combo performs regularly in the CC Atrium. The group of professors and alumni perform Classic Jazz, Brazilian classics and sometimes a little Funk. The group includes Danny Villanueva on percussion, Joey Antico on drums, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, John Previti on bass, and Jon Ozmet on piano.

Kenneth and Noelle Naito are siblings who have been performing here for years and we have watched them grow into accomplished performers. Noelle is 19 years old and is attending Cleveland Institute of Music. Kenneth is 21, and a senior at the Juilliard School.

The National Symphony Orchestra Chamber Strings, a 28-piece chamber strings group, performed a program that ranged from Mozart to Amazing Grace and was conducted by Lina Gonzalez-Granados. This is the ninth year of the National Symphony Orchestra Sound Health program; an initiative that seeks to explore the various ways music can reduce stress and promote tranquility and wellness for patients, staff and visitors.

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This page last updated on 09/29/2022

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