Random Talks

Sami Elu – Artist Musicians tend to perform using instruments built by masters of their own craft. Sami Elu is one of rare few who also invent a

Master percussionist Winchester Nii Tete hails from the honorable Addy-Amo-Boye clans of drummers in Ghana. His finely textured repertoire echoes exub

“Music has nationalities, but does not have borders.” It was this notion that started Kohei Inoue’s journey to explore the potential of Japanese music

Ryogen – Guitarist Ryogen uses a single guitar for his live concerts and recordings, and yet his amazing technique makes it sound like multiple

Lindsey Stirling has been playing the violin for 19 years with a range that extends from classical and to rock and roll. Through her electrifying play

Martynas Levickis & SinChronic repertoire always evolves from splendid baroque pieces to the hits of today’s pop music, aiming to target the cham

Guitar Virtuoso Don Alder gets the crowd to rethink the possibilities of the Acoustic Guitar

LJ Rich has a remarkable and rare condition called synaesthesia. A kind of ‘mingling of the senses’ that can manifest itself in a number o

Watch award-winning music producer and sound designer Drasko wow the audience at TEDxToronto 2011.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Duncan Mckee believes that we can learn to improve the way w

Jarrod Haning is the principal violist for the South Carolina Philharmonic. He has been called the “Seth Godin of music” and the “go

Few people would consider the ukulele a serious musical instrument. Until, that is, they hear Jake Shimabukuro play one. Jake’s uncommon compositions

Umi says: “– “The power of music is that music is more beautiful if it is played for someone rather than yourself.” In a mix of talk

Shenan "Shen" Brown - Artist

Grenville Pinto dazzling the TEDxYouth@Toronto crowd at the Ontario Science Centre with this breathtaking performance.

Jess Nolan performs three original songs she wrote, and discusses the creative writing process she engaged in for each. Jess Nolan, a New Jersey nativ