Contrary to popular conception, we are not a "doctor's orchestra", but a community orchestra that functions in a health science atmosphere. Our orchestra includes a wide variety of individuals: University employees, medical students, residents, faculty members, practicing physicians, nurses, hospital employees and individuals from the community-at-large.
Presently, approximately 50 players take part with ages ranging from 20 to 94!
We give several performances during the year including: 3 concerts per season in the hospital lobby, the Medical School's White Coat ceremony and graduation ceremony and a July concert on the Riverside campus. Approximately once a year a big concert is scheduled. In the past, these have been held at the Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis Jewish Community Center and Hamline United Methodist Church. Concerts are generally free of charge.
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Members of the Health Sciences Orchestra playing for patients at the Ronald McDonald House©
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Recently, we have focused on providing small groups of musicians from the orchestra to provide music on the patient floors of the hospital. These have been well received by patients and staff alike.
