SIMM Panel: Essential Skills for Musicians Facilitating Social and Community Music Projects

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This session focuses on the specific skills, training and personal qualities required of musicians who facilitate participatory music projects

October 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

TMU Pod 250

350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Canada

Presenters

Dr. Lukas Pairon Founder SIMM (Social Impacts of Music-Making)

Dr. Lukas Pairon

Lukas Pairon founded the international scholarly platform SIMM (Social Impacts of Music-Making) on the role of music-making plays in social and community work. In 2022 he created with a team…
Dr. Irina Kirchberg Executive Director Artenso (Centre for Innovation and Applied Research in Arts and Social Engagement)

Dr. Irina Kirchberg

A musicologist and sociologist, Irina Kirchberg is the Executive Director of the Centre for Innovation and Applied Research in Arts and Social Engagement (Artenso). She produced the first Panorama des…
Eric Booth Co-Founder of the International Teaching Artist Collaborative;

Eric Booth

In 2015, Eric Booth was given his nation’s highest award in arts education, and was named one of the 25 most influential people in the arts in the U.S. He…
Tricia Tunstall Co-Founder and Advisory Editor The Ensemble

Tricia Tunstall

Tricia Tunstall is an author, music educator, and international advocate for social impact and youth empowerment through music education. Her books Playing for Their Lives: The Global El Sistema Movement…
Dr. Pierre Vachon Musicologist Opéra de Montréal

Dr. Pierre Vachon

Pierre Vachon is a musicologist; he obtained his doctorate in musicology (Ph.D.) from the Université de Montréal in 2004. He has published various articles on Romantic music, opera and music…

Sebastian Ruth

Sebastian Ruth is a musician, educator, and organizer whose work explores how music candeepen human connection and strengthen communities. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Community MusicWorks (CMW),…