World Doctors Orchestra to Make Its NYC Debut at Carnegie Hall
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MSSNY is proud to highlight an extraordinary cultural event for our members: the World Doctors Orchestra’s New York City debut at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM.
Comprising over 2,000 physician-musicians from more than 60 countries, the Orchestra unites the healing power of medicine with the artistry of music. This historic performance will benefit Creatives Care, a nonprofit delivering essential mental health services to underserved performing artists in NYC.
Concert Program Highlights:
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov— Capriccio espagnol, op. 34
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold— Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35, featuring soloist Charlie Siem (charliesiem.com)
- George Gershwin— Rhapsody in Blue, with acclaimed pianist and psychiatrist Richard Kogan (richardkogan.com)
- Leonard Bernstein— Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
The concert will be guest-conducted by Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic and one of the world’s most celebrated brass musicians. Alessi previously performed as a soloist with WDO in San Francisco (2016) and now returns to lead the orchestra.
About the Artists:
- Charlie Siem, internationally renowned violinist and cultural ambassador, will perform Korngold’s lush and virtuosic Violin Concerto. Siem’s global performances span from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and collaborations with artists from Bryan Adams to The Who.
- Richard Kogan, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell and Artistic Director of the Music and Medicine Program, is internationally known for his dynamic concert-lectures. In NYC, he’ll perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
About the Guest Conductor:
Joseph Alessi has been Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic since 1985 and is on faculty at The Juilliard School. Alessi, a Grammy Award-winning artist, has performed with the world’s top orchestras and ensembles and is regarded as one of the greatest trombonists of all time.
Tickets & Contact:
- Tickets are available now at carnegiehall.org, by calling Carnegie Hall at 212-247-7800, or by going to the Carnegie Hall Box Office at 57th and Seventh
- Tickets start at $25
- Learn more about the cause, artists, conductor, and program at wdonyc2025.org
