The Promise Of Music • Toronto, Canada (October 6-10, 2025)

Matthew Bell: Music and the Arts – Saving Society Billions Through Enhanced Wellness

Dr Lukas Pairon: Positive Fatalism – Music-Making in the Harsh Realities of Kinshasa

Music Education: Transforming Children’s Lives

Music and Social Prescribing: Holistic Health and Wellness

Music in Exile: the Struggle to Preserve Culture

Music Education: Preserving Culture, Preventing Erasure

Dr. Gabor Maté in Conversation: Trauma, Childhood and Musical Pathways to Healing

El Sistema at 50: The Movement that Started it All

Roundtable: Building Bridges to a Better Future

Rooted in Movement: Art, Equity, and Community

Changing the Tune: Rethinking School Music Programs to Meet Student Interests and Needs

The Value and Power of Music Therapy

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

Strategic Granting in Music Education: MusiCounts Insights & Process