Past TEDx event

TEDxPhiladelphiaSalon

Music Connects: Composing Connections

Took placeDecember 10, 2020
LocationOnline, Pennsylvania, United States
FormatSalon
When was the last time you listened to music? Beyond the catchy jingle on the commercial or the car playing music outside of your window, when was the last time you listened and connected with the musician, the instruments, and the final sound of their collaborative efforts? In a follow up to our August Redefining Community event, TEDxPhiladelphia is taking a deeper look into how to build and maintain relationships during this tumultuous year. Our last event for 2020, TEDxPhiladelphia welcomes guests to explore their relationship with music. Whether listening to it during a walk or creating it in a basement, music’s ability to travel beyond its musical notes and into our ears may be the shared experience we’ve needed to keep us connected for the remainder of the year. This is a TEDxPhiladelphiaSalon event. We’ll premiere a pre-recorded TEDx talk from Jessica Zweig, program director for Play on Philly, that will delve into the shared experiences that music creates and guests will split up into interactive, breakout sessions to explore the theme further. Join TEDxPhiladelphia on December 10th at 6pm and discover the power of listening to music together.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Jessica Zweig

    Program Director at Play on Philly

    Clarinetist and educator, Jessica Zweig, believes that all children deserve the opportunity to benefit from high quality music education. As Program Director at Play On Philly (POP), an intensive after-school music program for Philadelphia youth, Jessica is responsible for all aspects of programming including crafting engaging curriculum for over 250 K-12 students in Philadelphia and leading and training talented teaching artists in topics as far ranging as instrumental pedagogy and student-engagement to classroom equity and cultural competency. Jessica formerly served as the Site Director for Play On Philly at St. Francis de Sales School and Program Manager at Harmony Program in New York City. As a Board Member of El Sistema USA, Jessica served as the chair of the 2018 Symposium focused on collective impact and racial equity and currently chairs the Membership and Engagement committee.

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