Duke Medicine Orchestra Prepares for Spring Concert
Staff, faculty discuss why music is an important part of their Duke identity
Every semester, the Duke Medicine Orchestra holds auditions and welcomes new faces into its cohort of more than 80 musicians.
The players behind the music stands are diverse. Some are Duke alumni, others are high school students, talented children of Duke Medicine staff. They range from long-time researchers and doctors to new medical and graduate students. They balance their Duke day jobs or classes with rehearsals and concerts.
The Duke Medicine Orchestra's spring concert, "Other Worldly: Works of Wonder and Possibility," is 7 p.m. May 3 in Baldwin Auditorium. Musicians will perform pieces such as Leonard Bernstein's "Overture to Candide," John Williams' "Star Wars" and Gustav Holst's "The Planets."