Washington University School of Medicine Winter Concert

Internal medicine resident Youngjee Choi, MD, flute, and Nabeel Yaseen, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, classical guitar. Entr'acte by Jacques Ibert

An appreciative audience gathered for the evening's entertainment.

Second-year medical students, from left: Brad Fritz, Greg Bligard, Sam Reinhardt and Mike Scott, voice. Sicut Cervus by Palestrina; Cantate Domino by Pitoni

Pathology resident Odey Ukpo, MD, piano, peforms an untitled, original composition.

Neurology laboratory coordinator Nancy Donnelly, flute. Vocalise by Rachmaninoff

Neurology laboratory coordinator Nancy Donnelly, flute, and radiology systems manager Paul Koppel, piano. Vocalise by Rachmaninoff

The first annual event was a hit with concertgoers.

Sandra McDonald, MD, associate professor of laboratory medicine, piano, performs Spring Blossoms, an original composition.

First-year medical student Yizheng He, piano, first-year medical student Kristen Kapalka, violin, and Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences alumnus John Olsen, PhD, cello. Piano trio, Ghost, First Movement, by Beethoven

One-half of a string quartet: Steven Cheng, MD, associate professor of medicine, violin, and pathology resident Meredith Pittman, MD, violin. String Quartet in E minor, First Movement, by Mendelssohn

The string quartet's other half: Amy Lawson, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, viola, and David Windus, MD, professor of medicine, cello. String Quartet in E minor, First Movement, by Mendelssohn

Histones is a co-ed a cappella group at the School of Medicine made up of first- and second-year medical students.

A young audience member enjoys the concert from afar.

Hematology research technician John Strand, voice, and first-year medical student Allan Jiang, piano. Le Festin by Michael Giacchino

Second-year medical students Jenna May Kim, cello, and Greg Schimizzi, classical guitar. Gringo Flamenco by Montana Skies

Neurology resident Michael Morgan, MD, PhD, guitar and voice, performs a song by Mississippi John Hurt.

Young audience members grab a quick snack at intermission.

First-year medical student Allan Jiang, piano. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt

Performing next: Mark McDaniel, PhD, professor of psychology, alto sax; Alan Lambert, PhD, associate professor of psychology, bartitone sax; Jeffery Zacks, PhD, associate professor of psychology and neurology, tenor tax; and Jason Hassenstab, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, soprano sax.

Hassenstab, McDaniel, Zacks and Lambert perform Serenade No. 11 in E flat by Mozart.

THE BIG PICTURE

Winter Concert

Musical event features talents of faculty, staff, students

A Jan. 14 winter concert showcased the musical talents of Washington University School of Medicine faculty, staff, residents and students. The event, held in the lobby of the Center for Advanced Medicine, was sponsored by the School of Medicine's Department of Pathology and Immunology and the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Arts + Healthcare Program.

PHOTOS BY RAY MARKLIN

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