"Maestro Moment" at Sherman to highlight Musicians Care program
Elgin, Ill. - Before performances at the Hemmens Cultural Center, two musicians will come together for an impromptu mini-concert at Advocate Sherman Hospital as a part of the Musicians Care program.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andrew Grams and American pianist William Wolfram will present the "Maestro Moment" at noon Friday, Nov. 14, at the base of the Tree of Life at the hospital, 1425 N. Randall Road. The concert is free and open to the public.
Wolfram will play a piano donated to the Advocate Charitable Foundation at Sherman Hospital by Dr. Roger Bielinski. Grams, who was a professional violinist before becoming a conductor, will accompany Wolfram on the violin.
Musicians Care was designed to enhance the patient-centered care experience at Sherman Hospital by providing by contributing to the healing process through music. Musicians from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra visit Sherman Hospital from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursdays to perform at various areas of the hospital.
After their performance, Grams and Wolfram will present "America's Musical Treasures" on Saturday, Nov. 15, and Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
For ticket information, visit www.elginsymphony.org.
For more information about the Musicians Care program or the Advocate Charitable Foundation at Sherman Hospital, call (224) 783-2500 or visit www.advocateheatlh.com/givingtosherman.
About Advocate Sherman Hospital
Named the fifth most beautiful hospital in the U.S. by Soliant Health and built in 2009, the 255-bed Advocate Sherman Hospital features all private patient rooms, a 15-acre geothermal lake to heat and cool the facility, an advanced Emergency Department with a level II trauma center, a spacious Family Birthing Center and Special Care Nursery, a Heart & Vascular Center, a Cancer Care Center and a bright, open design to contribute to the healing process. Advocate Sherman is a certified Primary Stroke Center, Breast Center and Chest Pain Center, and also received a 2011 Silver Award from Illinois Performance Excellence (ILPEX). In 2012, it achieved Magnet® nursing status - the highest national standard for nursing excellence. Advocate Sherman provides services across the whole continuum of care, including three immediate care/outpatient centers, an imaging center and a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. Advocate Sherman employs more than 2,200 individuals, has more than 600 dedicated physicians on its medical staff and is part of the Advocate Health Care network. For more information, visit AdvocateHealth.com/Sherman or call (800) 3-Advocate.
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 largest health systems by Truven Analytics in 2013, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 10 acute care hospitals and the state's largest integrated children's network. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $571 million in charitable care and services to communities across the Chicago area and Central Illinois in 2011.