Ted Wiprud is Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic. Among his duties are staging the Young People's Concert series originally made famous by Leonard Bernstein. Prior to this, he worked for several years doing music education and community outreach work for the Brooklyn Philharmonic, partnering with the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Public Library and places of worship around Brooklyn to bring music into these unconventional spaces. He is also a composer.
In this 2007 symposium on teaching composition to young students, Timo Klemettinen, Managing Director of the Association of Finnish Music Schools, discusses his Association’s Composers-in-Residence Progra,m, which aims to introduce students in Finland’s music schools to contemporary music and the people that write it. He discusses the parameters and goals of the program, and answers audience questions on music pedagogy and the challenges and rewards of teaching young people about contemporary music.
Then, Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic discusses the Philharmonic's Very Young Composer's Program and School Partnership Program. He discusses how the programs function, the pedagogical techniques involved and the goals that the Philharmonic hopes to achieve, and then answers audience questions on the topics of early childhood music pedagogy and the operational challenges of instituting programs of this kind.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic discusses the Philharmonic's Very Young Composer's Program, as well as its School Partnership Program. He discusses how the programs function, the pedagogical techniques involved, and the goals that the Philharmonic hopes to achieve, and then answers audience questions on the topics of early childhood music pedagogy and the operational challenges of instituting programs of this kind.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, briefly introduces himself and his career before delving into an extended discussion of the state of music education today, the educational programs that the Philharmonic sponsors, and the particular challenges and benefits inherent in teaching music to young people.
Ted Wiprid of the New York Philharmonic gives advice on pursuing a career as a composer and on the critical importance of finding your own creative voice.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses his background as a composer and his passion for teaching and for making others feel passionate about music.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses his responsibilities and the function of the Education department within the Philharmonic’s organization.
Ted Wiprud is the Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic. He discusses the challenges faced by music education programs in schools and in cultural organizations, and why despite any hardships, music education remains a vital, critical part of the mission of such institutions.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education at the New York Philharmonic, discusses the various sources for education funding that the Philharmonic has at its disposal, such as endowments, foundation gifts, gifts from individuals, government grants, and corporate foundations.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, gives a brief history of the Philharmonic from its founding in 1842 to the present day.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses the well-known Young People's Concerts given by the New York Philharmonic as well as the School Partnership Program, which was developed in 1994 as a way to expand the institution’s educational reach.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses the institution’s initiatives for children’s music education (such as the “Very Young People’s Concerts”), and the pedagogical techniques used to capture and retain the interest of young children.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses the importance of educating children in music at as early an age as possible.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses the state of music education in Finland, the New York Philharmonic's Very Young Composers Program, and what the USA can learn from Finland’s music education model, in an interview recorded at the Learning Overtures: Finland Symposium held in early 2007.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, discusses the concerns regarding music education in Finland and the United States that were addressed at the Learning Overtures: Finland Symposium in early 2007, and assesses what the Finnish approach to music education has to offer the United States
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, gives an overview of the sessions and performances held at the Learning Overtures: Finland Symposium in early 2007.
Ted Wiprud, Director of Education for the New York Philharmonic, introduces the New York Philharmonic's Very Young Composers Program, how it works, and what its goals are.
