Distinguished Music Lecture (2019)

Joseph Conyers presents the College of Music's second annual Distinguished Lectureship in Music, Diversity and Inclusion. Conyers will share insights related to self-discovery, self-empowerment and self-confidence within the realm of music, diversity and inclusion.

Lecture date and time: 

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 4:00 p.m.

Lecturer information:  

Joseph Conyers was appointed assistant principal bassist of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, he received The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2018 C. Hartman Kuhn award and was named one of Musical America’s 30 Top Professionals of 2018. In 2019, he was awarded a Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Organization. A life-long advocate for music education, Conyers is executive director of Project 440, an organization that engages, educates and inspires young musicians, providing them with the career and life skills they need to develop into tomorrow's civic-minded, entrepreneurial leaders.

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