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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)

Please check back often for new performance dates.

Upcoming Performances

Violinists Noelle and Kenneth Naito, accompanied by pianist Huichuan Chen
Oct. 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A concert of classical music with violins and piano.
University of Maryland Jazz Combo
Oct. 15
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The UMD Jazz Combo plays an array of jazz standards, old and new, bringing a sense of the classic and the contemporary to a live jazz setting.
National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Oct. 22
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

An ensemble from the NSO.
National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble
Nov. 27
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

An ensemble from the NSO.

Request to perform

Call 301-402-9579 or email accameds@mail.nih.gov for information about performing at the NIH Clinical Center.

Michael Lovelace is a patient at the NIH Clinical Center and a self-taught pianist. Originally from Jamaica, he started his musical career on cruise ships. He enjoys sharing his talents with the staff who have helped him, and hopes his music will bring healing to the patients here.

The National Symphony Orchestra performing — The National Symphony Orchestra performed in September, as part of their Sound Health partnership with NIH. The orchestra performed works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Copland, Mendelssohn, Ravel and others. It featured Steven Reineke as conductor, with Carole Bean on piccolo and Matthew Guilford on bass trombone.

Singer-songwriter and pianist Chris Urquiaga is a Strathmore Artist in Residence for the 2016-2017 Season. He has performed throughout the DC area.

Country Roads, the United States Army Band's blue-grass band performed for an enthusiastic audience of patients and family, visitors and staff at the NIH Clinical Center Nov. 7, 2019.

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Music Ensemble choral group — The Choral Group of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Music Ensemble performed a selection of holiday choral pieces. This all-volunteer ensemble performs about 25 times a year.

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This page last updated on 09/25/2020