Memphis Symphony Orchestra: A preview of five performances
Memphis Symphony Orchestra performs at Scheidt Family Center at the University of Memphis. (Jamie Harmon/Courtesy Memphis Symphony)
Žak Ozmo
Dr. Žak Ozmo is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of Neuroaesthetics and the CEO of the Ozmo Institute for Neuroaesthetics. He is currently serving on the faculty of the UT Health Science Center’s Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Radiation Oncology and is a member of the UTHSC Neuroscience Institute.
The five remaining performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra range from the Sunset Symphony to “Brahms: A People’s Requiem.”
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