NEWS & PRESS
JULY 4, 2025
TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ORCHESTRA and Conductor LIBI LEBEL selected as HONORED ARTISTS of The American Prize, 2025
TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ORCHESTRA and Conductor LIBI LEBEL have been selected as an Honored Artists of The American Prize, 2025. Honored Artists are individuals (or ensembles) who have proven themselves to be of "sustained excellence" over a number of seasons as laureates of The American Prize competitions. Presented by The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, the award consists of a beautifully framed citation recognizing the honoree's contributions to the art.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Texas Medical Center Orchestra Prescribes Music for the Heart and Mind
THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ORCHESTRA was heating up at its usual Wednesday rehearsal. Literally. On a surprisingly muggy January day, despite the previous week’s rehearsal getting canceled by Winter Storm Enzo, many of the players broke a sweat in their white lab coats. Every door at the Merfish Teen Center was open to try and capture an elusive Houston breeze, spilling music out into the Meyerland night.
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The Texas Medical Center Orchestra: A Symphony of Healing, Harmony, and Community Engagement
The Texas Medical Center Orchestra (TMCO), founded in 2000 by their visionary conductor, Libi Lebel, has emerged as a beacon of artistic excellence and community impact. What began as a gathering of healthcare professionals swapping stethoscopes for instruments has blossomed into one of Houston’s most esteemed cultural institutions.
AUGUST 5, 2024
Under the Baton of the American Woman, The Vidin Symphony Gave Three Concerts
Music heals the soul and body. The conductor Libi Lebel is convinced of this, who conducted three concerts of the Vidin Symphony - in Belogradchi, Montana and Vidin. Two symphonies were included in the program of the concerts - Symphony No. 2 by Beethoven and Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by DvoÅ™ák.
JULY 12, 2023
Libi Lebel Wins 3rd Prize in European Conducting Competition
The Texas Medical Center Orchestra is proud to announce that Libi Lebel, its founder and Artistic Director, was a prize winner in a major international competition for conductors, the “Orchestra’s Conductor”, which was held in June in Ploiesti, Romania.
MARCH 25, 2024
Libi Lebel Receives 2024 Top 20 Inspiring Woman Impact Maker Award
“What inspires me is to make music come alive. It affords us an opportunity to connect to the very essence of our humanity, allowing us to come into contact with that part of ourselves which expresses our most profound creativity.” – Libi Lebel