Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at Children’s National How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? I have been a volunteer since February 2018 Are you a volunteer guide or musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? It’s a toss up between The Wheels On The Bus and Shake It Off Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC? Yes – I’m Musician in Residence at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and I play bass in a band called Wendy & The Lost Boys What is your occupation outside of MOC? I am a music teacher Do you have any hidden talents? Hmm… not sure. I like to bake cookies. What is your story? What connects […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at Children’s National Medical Center How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? 3 years Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? Brahm’s Lullaby Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC? Yes! I am a professional freelance violinist/fiddler in the Baltimore-Washington area. What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC? I have always wanted to live my dream, to be a professional musician and an instrumental music teacher. I have been fortunate and blessed to achieve these goals since 1968. Since my retirement from formal teaching in 2009, I have wanted to continue to give […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? Children’s National Medical Center How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? 4 years Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Guide What is your occupation outside of MOC? “I’m a residential Realtor.” What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC? “Nine years ago, on New Years Eve, I met someone whose godson was in the ICU at Children’s. Fortunate to have never had any serious illnesses or accidents, I couldn’t stop thinking about how scary it must be to be in a hospital as a child (or to have a sick child in the hospital). I began participating as a patient services volunteer, and later advisory board […]