Bagpipes and fiddles are good for your soul!
Providence Regional Cancer System
Harmony & Hope
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Providence Regional Cancer System
4525 Third Avenue SE, Lacey
All are invited, to RSVP call 360.493.7768
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James Lechner, MD, oncologist and medical director of the Providence Regional Cancer System, had a brainstorm last year at band camp. An accomplished fiddle player himself, Dr. Lechner and his wife Michele, a bagpiper, regularly attend music schools, where they take intensive instruction from well-known, professional musicians.
Dr. Lechner was energized by the music of an ensemble of acclaimed Cape Breton fiddlers—and the idea for Harmony and Hope was born. Dr. Lechner invited his musical mentors to perform at the first Harmony and Hope concert in January of this year, featuring Cape Breton fiddlers Andrea Beaton and Glenn Graham playing alongside bagpiper Colin Gemmell.
Nearly 200 people attended; the enthusiastic reviews poured in.
Soon, a second Harmony and Hope celebration was on the books for July 12. Dr. Lechner says he has wanted to present an event like this for years. “I’ve had a desire to do some kind of culture and humanities program for local cancer patients, although I wasn’t sure what shape it might take,” he says. “I believe we humans need arts in our life. Patients in the middle of cancer treatment are not always able to enjoy art and music. They are wrapped up in therapy, they very likely feel ill a lot of the time. The pleasures of life are often put on the back burner during treatment.”
We hope all patients, family members, staff and others will enjoy the performance as part of a social outing, in a safe place where you already feel comfortable. See you there!
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