This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What makes music a channel of communication? Why does it matter? In this thought-provoking talk about music, love, and life, Donna discusses how music interplays with our moods, our creativity, our physiological states, and even our ability to learn. The act of creating music, in which the composer's intention and the listener's participation are intertwined along with the performer's experience of the piece, create a landscape that is decidedly human, and which can be aspirational and deeply spiritual or 'empty calories'.
California Bay Area Native Donna Stoering, a protege of the late Sir Georg Solti, is now an award-winning recording artist and concert performer. A former Marshall Scholar with degrees in music and sociology, Donna has lectured at Cambridge, Oxford and York universities as well as in Asia, Europe and across the USA. Working on behalf of the United Nations, Donna has served as an Artistic Ambassador in both the UK and USA. In 2013 she was named an international "Woman of Legacy" for founding the global movement 'Listen for Life', which brings music listeners, educators and media producers together to nourish and inspire the world with music from many cultural traditions.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
