The World Doctors Orchestra last appeared in Cleveland in 2009. Now in its 18th season, the World Doctors Orchestra has grown to include over 2000 volunteer physician-musicians from over 60 countries. They have played to rave reviews in some of the major concert halls of the world including Carnegie Hall in NYC, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and our own Severance Hall. Their mission is clear: to promote the assertion that healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Four times a year physicians from around the world meet for several days of intensive rehearsals to then exchange their white coats for evening attire and perform charity concerts. The proceeds from each concert go to selected medical aid organizations which benefit from the funds raised as well as from local and national publicity. This WDO concert will be unique, featuring a large all-strings orchestra with over 70 performers. The program includes the Shostakovich Piano Concerto with Trumpet featuring Antonio Pompa Baldi and Jack Sutte and ends with a concert favorite, the Tchaikovsky Serenade.
This concert benefits Cleveland's own:
Program:
Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, op. 35
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Featured Guest Artists:
Stefan Willich
Conductor
Founder, World Doctors Orchestra
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Piano Soloist
Distinguished Head of Piano, Cleveland Institute of Music
Jack Sutte
Trumpet Soloist
The Cleveland Orchestra
To learn more, please visit: wdocleveland.com