12 events found.
October 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
It’s an evening of pure joy, and a story that has caught the world’s imagination. The Recycled Orchestra features gifted…
October 7, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Soon after the Taliban’s initial withdrawal in 2001, Dr. Ahmad Sarmast founded the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) in…
October 7, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Experience the trailblazing Firdaus Orchestra, an all-female ensemble whose name means “paradise” in Arabic and whose spirit embodies empowerment and…
October 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
What are the unique qualities of music that make it such a powerful force in the early development of children,…
October 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
In 1975, Venezuelan economist and musician Dr. José Antonio Abreu had the idea of expanding the reach of music education…
October 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This award-winning 2015 documentary tells the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, one of the world’s most remarkable and…
October 8, 2025 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
A captivating, and deeply insightful conversation, recorded exclusively for The Promise of Music, exploring the profound connections between trauma, childhood…
October 8, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
MusiCounts is Canada’s music education charity, having directed over $18 million in instruments and resources to thousands of underserved schools…
October 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
In this powerful keynote, internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and arts advocate Lil Buck shares how Memphis Jookin’ – a street…
October 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
This session focuses on the specific skills, training and personal qualities required of musicians who facilitate participatory music projects
October 8, 2025 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
When young people grow up facing adversity, whether through economic deprivation, violence, displacement, or multigenerational trauma, feelings of hopelessness, disengagement,…
October 8, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Across Canada, music educators are reshaping their music programs to better reflect the needs, interests, and identities of their students.…