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)
The NIH Clinical Center has resumed scheduling concerts that include wind instruments and vocal performance. Please note this is subject to change at anytime.
If you are interested in performing in the Clinical Center atrium, please submit a request.
Please check back often for new performance dates.
Upcoming Performances
Teresa Welsh
Sept. 23
1:00 – 2:00 pmPlease join us for a special piano performance by Teresa Welsh. She is a retired internal medicine physician who cares for homebound elderly and disabled patients and is a patient in an NIH clinical trial.
JazzyCopia
Sept. 26
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by JazzyCopia. Formerly known as the UMD Jazz Combo, this group plays an array of old and new jazz standards, bringing a sense of the classic and the contemporary to a live jazz setting. The group of professors and alumni perform Classic Jazz, Brazilian classics and sometimes a little Funk. The group includes Lena Seikaly on vocals, Danny Villanueva on percussion, Joey Antico on drums, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, John Previti on bass, and Jon Ozmet on piano. This performance is sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
The Tacy Foundation
Sept. 27
1:30 – 2:30 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
Brian Ondov
Oct. 4
1:30 – 2:30 pmOutside of his research in biomedical informatics, Brian Ondov has studied voice, music theory, and several instruments, but he specializes in playing "coffee shop" style acoustic arrangements of popular songs old and new. He is also a former member of the NIH's own Nerds in Harmony, which he directed from 2020 to 2021. Currently, he is a research scientist at the Yale School of Medicine.
The Tacy Foundation
Oct. 18
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
JazzyCopia
Oct. 24
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by JazzyCopia. Formerly known as the UMD Jazz Combo, this group plays an array of old and new jazz standards, bringing a sense of the classic and the contemporary to a live jazz setting. The group of professors and alumni perform Classic Jazz, Brazilian classics and sometimes a little Funk. The group includes Lena Seikaly on vocals, Danny Villanueva on percussion, Joey Antico on drums, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, John Previti on bass, and Jon Ozmet on piano. This performance is sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
Lucy Zhang and Woobin Park
Nov. 13
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by Lucy Zhang on violin and Woobin Park on piano.
Clayton Bourassa
Nov. 21
1:30 – 2:30 pmPlease join us for a special solo piano performance given by Clayton Bourassa. The program will consist of romantic music from Chopin, Rachmaninov, and featuring Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Clayton began studying the piano at age 6 beginning with lessons from his father. He has given numerous recitals and concerts in and around the DMV area. Clayton now resides in Fort Hunt, where he works as a project manager for an architectural engineering firm.
The Tacy Foundation
Nov. 25
1:30 – 2:30 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Dec. 12
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by the NSO's ensemble. This performance is sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
The Tacy Foundation
Dec. 27
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Jan. 28, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by the NSO's ensemble. This performance is sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
The Tacy Foundation
Jan. 29, 2025
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
Cello World
Jan. 30, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pmSusanna Mendlow, cellist, is a versatile performer, arranger, and educator living in Washington D.C. She is a member of Kassia Music and Cello, World and is the most recent cellist of QuinTango. Susanna plays a variety of genres, including western classical, world music, experimental jazz, and pop. As both a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, South America, and Central Asia. Please join us for a special performance by Cellist Susanna Mendlow.
The Tacy Foundation
Feb 28, 2025
1:30 – 2:30 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The Tacy Foundation
March 31, 2025
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The Tacy Foundation
April 17, 2025
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
May 15, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by the NSO's ensemble. This performance is sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
The Tacy Foundation
June 6, 2025
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.
The Tacy Foundation
July 15, 2025
noon – 1 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.