Description
An esteemed performer, communicator, and citizen-artist, Gupta is a leading advocate for the role of the arts and music to heal, inspire, provoke change, and foster social connection. Gupta is the founder and Artistic Director of Street Symphony, a non-profit organization providing musical engagement, dialogue and teaching artistry for homeless and incarcerated communities in Los Angeles.
Recognized for his “dedication to bringing beauty, respite, and purpose to those all too often ignored by society while demonstrating the capacity of music to validate our shared humanity”, Vijay Gupta is a 2018 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellow.
Free and open to the community - RSVPs encouraged
5:30 - Reception
6:00 - Presentation
Made possible by a gift from Sissel H. Cooper Bos and
the Cooper Institute for Advanced Studies in Medicine and the Humanities
Location
Mayo Clinic Franke Education Center
5777 E. Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Contact
480-301-4648
HumanitiesAZ@mayo.edu