Our Foundational Director
...And Other Leaders

VICTOR WAHBY, MD, PHD, FACP
Our Associate Conductor

JOSEPH CAR, MD
Associate conductor Dr. Joseph Car has been a member of the MMG for many years. He also was in internal medicine practice for twenty years at the Hometown Healthcare Clinic in Spencer, IN.
Dr. Car began his musical career on piano and trumpet, and was student conductor of his high school, and of the Franklin and Marshall College Bands. During his senior year in college he enrolled in an independent study of music theory and conducting in association with a visiting scholar program at Millersville (PA) University. While in Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia he continued his studies with faculty from The Curtis Institute and performances with the Philadelphia Doctors Orchestra.
After establishing a medical practice in Chicago he continued his studies with mentors in Chicago and performances with the Northside Symphony Orchestra and the “Do It Yourself Messiah Orchestra”.
Dr. Car has studied orchestra and wind band conducting with faculty from Indiana University, Northwestern University, Temple University and North Texas State University, The Rose City Chamber Orchestra, and the Bohuslav Marinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Zlin, Czech Republic.
In addition to his duties with the MMG, Dr. Car is the Associate Conductor of the Bloomington Community Band, and is a member of the Percussion section of the World Doctors Orchestra, Berlin, Germany.
When not pursuing his musical endeavors, Dr. Car has a passion for fly fishing and has traveled extensively chasing his elusive quarry.
Our Concertmaster

RICHARD CHEN, MD
From a very medical and musical family, Dr. Richard Chen started studying violin at age 6 with his father, who was a renowned ophthalmologist in Taiwan, and later with Professor Dai Cui-Lun, the Vienna Conservatory trained violinist, conductor and educator.
While studying in the National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Medicine, Dr. Chen helped organize and served as the concertmaster of the NTU Symphony Orchestra. During his college years, Dr. Chen also played in the Taipei Municipal Orchestra and Taiwan Television Orchestra, the income of which helped support him through his medical school years.
During his professional years as Professor of Anesthesiology at UCLA School of Medicine and Formal Chief of Anesthesia of VA Medical Center West Los Angeles, Dr. Chen also served as the President of the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, and played in the first violin section.
Dr. Chen has been the Concertmaster for the Medical Musical Group (MMG) since 1994. He recently retired from his medical practice and will continue to enjoy his love of music.
Our Associate Chorus Master

WILLIAM E. JONES
William E. Jones has appeared as soloist with the Arlington Metropolitan Chorus, The Howard University Chorale, the National Shrine Chorale, the Urban Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Medical Musical Group.
He has accompanied the Shorter College Choir, The Howard University Choirs, The University of the District of Columbia Chorale, the Maryland Opera Society Vocal Competition, and many church choirs and musical organizations in the DC metropolitan area.
Mr. Jones has taught music and musical theater at Philander Smith College, Howard University, the University of the District of Columbia, and the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts.
He has toured as soloist and accompanist in Canada, England, France, Italy, Poland, the Caribbean nations of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Cayman Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, and the US Virgin Islands.
William is presently Director of Music at Sixth Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC and President of the Artist Group of Washington, an arts advocacy organization, and teaches music in Prince George’s County Public Schools.
Mr. Jones attended Howard University and earned the degrees Bachelor of Music Summa Cum Laude and Master of Music in Vocal Performance.
Our Chorus Master

KELVIN PAGE
Our Pianist

KLEBER MONAZIO DE SOUSA
Kleber de Sousa hails from Brasilia, Brazil where he started his musical training. He is a graduate of Universidade de Brasilia, class of 2004 where he received his Bachelor Degree in piano. He studied with Daniel Tarquinio, Maria de Los Angeles Iglesias, Ronaldo Reyes and Idha Trebicka. There, he gave concerts which received broad media coverage. In these concerts he started showing his gifts as a composer, improviser and arranger.
In 2008, Kleber moved to US to continue his education, and in 2013 he got his Master in Music from Syracuse University. His US debut was precisely with the Medical Musical Group in 2009, where he has been the piano accompanist and soloist, for the choir, orchestra, and chamber music.
Kleber also has been giving recitals in churches and colleges through the US, accompanying singers and instrumentalists. He is praised for his great improvisational skills.