Acclaimed Medical Musical Group to Perform Free Concert in Honor of Nation's Veterans

Acclaimed Medical Musical Group to Perform Free Concert in Honor of Nation's Veterans

Many National Celebrities and Leaders to Participate

(EDS: Members of Medical Musical Group are available for interviews at the rehearsal dates, times and locations listed below).

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Veterans Day Concert on Nov. 10 will feature a unique and celebrated symphony orchestra and chorale - made up of doctors, nurses and other medical specialists from throughout the nation who dedicate their time and talent to the Medical Musical Group Chorale and Symphony Orchestra (MMG). The group is directed by outstanding "Medical Maestro," Victor Wahby, MD, who works at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington and is available for interviews. The "Healing for the Nations" Concert at the magnificent Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The program includes readings by many illustrious narrators, such as actress Lindsay Bloom ("the New Mike Hammer"); Maureen Bunyan (WJLA-7); former US Treasurer Anna Escobeda Cabral; Distinguished Neurosurgeon and Motivational Speaker Ben Carson, MD; Vietnam Hero Allen Clark; Eleanor Clift (Newsweek); Adrian Cronauer ("Good Morning Vietnam"); former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Craig Duehring, Country Singer Lucas Hoge, Bob Madigan (WTOP); Ron Masak ("Murder She Wrote"), WUSA newscaster Derek McGinty, and Hollywood and Broadway Star Robert Torti.

Contact: Elizabeth Nunan, The Medical Musical Group, Tel: 202-797-0700, vanmmg@hotmail.com. www.vetday.org

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

-- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6: 2:00 - 5:00 pm; 7:00 - 10:00 pm, at the Hilton
Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, Tel:
703-418-6800. Rehearsals are located in the Chesapeake Hall. Orchestra:
In Potomac Room. Chorus: In Roanoke and Rappahannock Rooms.
-- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7: 2:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Hilton Crystal
City.
-- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8: Rehearsal 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Hilton Crystal City.
-- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9: 7:00 pm. Dress Rehearsal (casual dress) at the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400
Michigan Ave., NE, Washington, DC, 202-526-8300.

SOURCE The Medical Musical Group

The Medical Musical Group

CONTACT: Elizabeth Nunan, The Medical Musical Group, Tel: +1-202-797-0700, vanmmg@hotmail.com.  www.vetday.org

Web Site: http://www.vetday.org

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