Name: Supporting Student Artists as Founders, Not Just Performers
Start: 2026-07-16T11:00:00+0200
End: 2026-07-16T11:15:00+0200

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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Supporting Student Artists as Founders, Not Just Performers

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:15am CEST

Liceo Ovidio - Room 4

This Pop-10! session focuses on supporting student artists as founders by integrating sustainability, creative agency, and real-world context into popular music education while keeping artistry, identity, and creative risk at the center.

Speakers

Brian Wilkins

Founder/Lecturer, Aesthetic Music Group/Frost School of Music

BRIAN WILKINS - BIO Brian Wilkins is a manager, educator, technologist, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the music, education, and technology. Brian has held executive and creative positions at major record labels (Sony Music Entertainment/Sony BMG/Universal... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:15am CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

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