Music Educator Profile: Ted Wiprud of the New York Philharmonic
Ted Wiprud
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 Among his duties are staging the Young People's Concert series originally made famous by Leonard Bernstein.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.
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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.
