Archives: Speakers

Sarah Whitney

Founder and Artistic Director, Beyond the Notes Violinist, SYBARITE5 Sarah Whitney has developed a successful music career as a performer, speaker, artistic director, and Success Coach for Musicians. As a soloist, collaborative performer, or founding member of the NYC-based string quintet SYBARITE5, she has appeared throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. She... Bio Details →

Gary Padmore

Director of Education and Community Engagement, New York Philharmonic Gary Padmore is the Director of Education and Community Engagement at the New York Philharmonic. He oversees all of the organization’s educational programs; helps expand its community profile; and works internally and externally to address longstanding issues of inequity and exclusion. Previously, he oversaw education and community... Bio Details →

Adam Teeter

Co-Founder VinePair Adam Teeter is a digital media strategist and professor of Digital Media and Audience & Engagement at the Columbia University School of Journalism. He is also the co-founder and CEO of VinePair, the largest and fastest growing publication devoted to wine, beer and spirits in the U.S., which reaches over 20 million people monthly.... Bio Details →

Justin Kolb

Pianist, Educator, and Lecturer Justin Kolb is a concert pianist performing fifty solo recitals annually from Budapest to Santa Barbara, as well as an educator and lecturer. He offers individual and small-group “career power sessions” at universities, competitions, and at CMA’s annual conferences. An Albany Records artist, he is on the board of directors of... Bio Details →

Dana Fonteneau

Cellist, Psychotherapist, and Executive Coach Dana Fonteneau draws on her diverse background in music, business, finance, and psychology to help her clients attain greater personal and career success. She is part performance coach, management consultant, financial advisor, and therapist. Equally comfortable in the board room and the concert hall, Dana helps individuals and small businesses... Bio Details →

Casey Molino Dunn

Vice President of Innovation & Program Development, Music Academy of the West | Baritone Vocalist Casey Molino Dunn collaborates with artists and institutions to elevate the impact of their work. His background as an administrator, educator, performer, producer, and publicist informs his approach. As the Vice President for Innovation and Program Development at Music Academy... Bio Details →

Darrell Grant

Pianist and Composer Darrell Grant is a pianist/composer who uses music to make change. Recent projects include Veintiuno Cartas, a song-cycle based on letters written by incarcerated immigrant mothers, and Sanctuaries, a chamber opera about gentrification in Black communities. He co-directs the interdisciplinary Artist-as-Citizen Social Change Initiative at Portland State University. Bio Details →