Richard Kogan, a Juilliard-trained concert pianist and Harvard-educated psychiatrist, presents a program that explores the connection between the troubled mind and the creative output of the great German composer Robert Schumann.

The presentation includes Houston Symphony musicians with Dr. Kogan in a performance of the Andante Cantabile movement from Schumann’s Piano Quartet.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 @ 1pm

MUD TURTLE PROJECT

Guitarist Marc Rosenberg, flutist Izumi Miyahara and violist Yvonne Smith will perform chamber music by Italian composer Francisco Molino and Czech composer Wenzel Thomas Matiegka.

Friday, February 7, 2020 @ 11am

BOOMTOWN BRASS BAND

Led by composer, bassist and tubist Thomas Helton, Boomtown Brass Band is Houston’s only group dedicated to performing the classic jazz of 1920s New Orleans and Chicago. The group, comprising veterans of Houston’s jazz community, is committed to learning and performing the authentic style of such great early jazz forefathers as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton and Eddie Lang. This performance is part of the Houston Methodist I CARE ‘Recharge’ Celebration.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 @ 12:30pm

GEOFFREY LOFF

Pianist Geoffrey Loff performs piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart including the charming No. 23 and the sublime No. 24, both arranged for string quartet and piano by the soloist.

Thursday, February 13, 2020 @ 11am

LESLIE ASHWORTH

Described by Toronto Concert Reviews as “a mature artist and a budding superstar”, Leslie Ashworth is a Canadian violinist and composer currently pursuing her Masters of Music at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.

Friday, February 14, 2020 @ 11am

ERMELINDA CUELLAR JAZZ TRIO

A graduate from the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston, vocalist Ermelinda Cuellar is joined by guitarist Greg Petito and bassist Anthony Caceres to perform a program of traditional jazz songs from the swing, blues and bossa novasongbooks. A patient-focused interactive concert. Location: Houston Methodist Outpatient Center, First Floor Lobby

Friday, February 14, 2020 @ 4pm

DANCE OF ASIAN AMERICA

In honor of the Lunar New Year Festival, the ensemble features new dances from all over China with an array of beautiful costumes, authentic choreography and cultural music. Special refreshments will be served.

Monday, February 17, 2020 @ 4pm

HOUSTON BRASS BAND

Founded in 2000 with a mission of becoming one of the region’s premier musical ensembles, sharing the unique spirit and beauty of British-style brass band music. Under the direction of Robert Walp, the Houston Brass Band performs concerts of high musical and artistic quality given in a wide range of venues and provides educational and community outreach.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 @ 1pm

MARY KATHERINE SCHOBER

Pianist Mary Katherine Schober has built a versatile career as a musician, private teacher, and adjunct instructor in the Houston area. She will share a varied program of soothing and inspiring music.

Learn about:

• the neurological, physiological, and psychological connections between music, the human body, and overall wellness
• music therapists’ role in medical settings, the impact of the therapeutic relationship, and how music therapists can enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction
• how music therapists use innovative research and evidence based interventions to support patients’ individualized health goals

Richard Kogan, M.D., a psychiatrist and concert pianist. is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and artistic director of the Weill Cornell Music and Medicine Program. His presentations focus on creativity and disease in artists and ethical considerations of care. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music Pre-college, Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. Kogan completed a psychiatric residency and academic psychiatry fellowship at NYU and has a private psychiatry practice in New York City.