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Stress and burnout afflict medical students and professionals at alarming rates, which has led institutions to invest in counseling services and other traditional wellness programming. However, the stigma of utilizing these services permeates the medical community. This narrative explores the founding of the Nebraska Medical Orchestra-an orchestra created as a nontraditional antidote to reduce stress and burnout among health care students and professionals-and also examines the concept of wellness through interactions between the orchestra's director and health care-related musicians., (Copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.)

Background: Inspired by research indicating that exposure to humanities correlates with reduced burnout, the Nebraska Medical Orchestra was founded in 2018 as a collaboration between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Music., Methods: Semistructured interviews about orchestra participants' experiences were conducted with 9 musicians and recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were analyzed using the constant comparative method., Results: The interviews suggested that participants are drawn to the orchestra to pursue a love of music, to be part of an ensemble, and to connect with others in an environment that provides a lighthearted, nonjudgmental, noncompetitive forum in which to create and enjoy music for its own sake., Conclusions: This study has implications for designing arts-based wellness activities for clinicians and scaling them nationwide., (Copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.)