### Event Description: ROCO Connections: Music-in-Medicine’s Concerts in the Park

**Event Title:** ROCO Connections: Music-in-Medicine’s Concerts in the Park

**Date and Time:** Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM

**Location:** MD Anderson Cancer Center, Park Atrium, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, USA

**Parking:** Valet parking available

**Event Overview:**
Join us for a special Valentine’s Day concert as part of the inaugural Music-in-Medicine’s Concerts in the Park at MD Anderson Cancer Center. This unique event is curated by Dr. Mei Rui, a concert pianist, faculty member in the Department of Neurosurgery, and Director of the Music-in-Medicine Initiative at MD Anderson. The concert aims to go beyond enhancing patient experience by exploring the use of evidence-based prescription music medicine as a non-pharmacological and non-invasive intervention to improve patient outcomes, provide wellness, and enhance surgical performance.

**Featured Artists:**
- Alecia Lawyer, Oboe
- Eva Burmeister, Violin
- Richard Belcher, Cello
- Dr. Mei Rui, Piano and Curator

**Program:**
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
- Ennio Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe, from The Mission
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata in D major, Op. 166, II. Ad libitum Allegretto Ad libitum in B flat major
- Antonin Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65

**Additional Information:**
This concert is part of the ROCO Connections series, which aims to bring music into various community settings to enrich lives and promote well-being. The event is open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to experience the therapeutic benefits of music in a serene and supportive environment.

**Map and Directions:**
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For more information, please visit the ROCO website or contact the event organizers.

Dr. Mei Rui

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