PRESS RELEASE: Creatives Care and World Doctors Orchestra to Debut at Carnegie Hall on November 16, 2025
The World Doctor’s Orchestra performing in 2022 in Amsterdam
New York, NY – August 22, 2025 – Creatives Care Network Inc. (Creatives Care), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting artists’ mental health, is honored to partner with the World Doctors Orchestra (WDO) for its highly anticipated New York City debut—a benefit concert at the iconic Carnegie Hall.
Presented at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m., this landmark performance marks WDO’s first appearance in New York City. The WDO, comprised of physician-musicians from around the world, will perform an inspiring program featuring:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio espagnol
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major, featuring soloist Charlie Siem
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Leonard Bernstein – Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Conducted by Joseph Alessi, with Charlie Siem on violin and Dr. Richard Kogan on piano, the concert will showcase both musical virtuosity and humanitarian spirit.
All proceeds benefit Creatives Care, a community of artists, clinicians, and supporters ensuring access to high-quality, affordable mental health care for creative professionals. The collaboration was also spotlighted by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), affirming the event’s significance for the medical and arts communities alike.
“We’re thrilled to partner with this wonderful ensemble at one of the world’s most prestigious venues. This concert is more than music—it’s a celebration of the special connection between the arts and medicine, a connection that lies at the heart of Creatives Care’s work supporting artists.”
said Alana Mendelsohn, MD, PhD, co-founder and President of Creatives Care.
Tickets are available now via Carnegie Hall’s box office and official website.
For more information, visit https://www.creativescare.org/carnegiehall2025.
About Creatives Care
Creatives Care Network, Inc. (CCN) is a NY-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to ensure the future of the arts by providing access to affordable mental health care for artists. Creatives Care built a network of mental health providers who have a personal connection to the arts and are willing to see artists and musicians at significantly reduced fees. Our staff provides free consultations to artists on navigating the mental health system. It helps connect artists to affordable treatment options using our referral network and other low-free treatment options. In addition, the organization aims to build a treatment access fund to bridge the gap between a provider’s reduced fees and what an artist in need may be able to afford. Creatives Care increases awareness of the role of mental health in the arts by organizing concerts and events, building relationships with artist communities, and creating educational programming.
About World Doctors Orchestra
The World Doctors Orchestra (WDO) combines the joy of great music with global medical responsibility. Founded in 2008, the orchestra has grown from 60 participants from 12 countries in the first session to more than 2,000 doctors from 60 countries. By the end of 2023, WDO has performed 40 concert sessions all over the world, raising nearly 2 million Euros in donations for medical charity. Four times a year, around 100 physicians from numerous countries meet for several days of intensive rehearsals to then exchange their white coats for evening attire and perform charity concerts. The proceeds from each concert session go to selected medical aid organizations. In addition to the direct financial contribution, the organizations benefit substantially from the international solidarity and media attention associated with WDO concerts.