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)
The NIH Clinical Center has resumed scheduling concerts that include wind instruments and vocal performance. Please note this is subject to change at anytime.
If you are interested in performing in the Clinical Center atrium, please submit a request.
Please check back often for new performance dates.
Upcoming Performances
Golden Bug Revival
July 8
1 – 2 pmGoldbug Revival is a Washington D.C. based Americana band bursting at the seams with love for authentic music and great songwriting. The band is in the process of recording a collection of new songs and can't wait to share them with you!
JazzyCopia
July 11
12:30 – 1:30 pmPlease join us for a special performance by JazzyCopia. Formerly known as the UMD Jazz Combo, this group plays an array of old and new jazz standards, bringing a sense of the classic and the contemporary to a live jazz setting. The group of professors and alumni perform Classic Jazz, Brazilian classics and sometimes a little Funk. The group includes Lena Seikaly on vocals, Danny Villanueva on percussion, Joey Antico on drums, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, John Previti on bass, and Jon Ozmet on piano. This performance was sponsored by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
The Tacy Foundation
July 16
Noon – 1:00 pmThe Tacy Foundation empowers children and teens in the Nation's Capital and surrounding areas to share hope with hospital patients, senior citizens, and disadvantaged youth through the power of music.