Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) — Executive Producer
Proving that he’s “about as omnivorous as  contemporary artist gets” (The New York Times), DBR recently collaborated and performed with Lady Gaga on FOX’s American Idol.  Accolades range from receiving praise as one of the “Top 100 New Yorkers” (New York Resident), “Top 40 Under 40” business people (Crain’s New York Business), one of the entertainment industry’s “Top 5 Tomorrow’s Newsmakers” (1010 WINS Radio). He participated in our May 2010 event as a speaker and conductor and has been advising TSB ever since. For more about DBR visit: www.dbrmusic.com

From the Top
Through award-winning NPR and PBS programs, online media, a national tour of live events, and education programs, From the Top shares the stories and performances of pre-collegiate musicians with millions each week. Each program provides a compelling and entertaining window into the world of a diverse group of young people, who pursue life with passion, determination, and joy. Brian and Michael, TSB's Artistic Directors, were recipients of From the Top’s Margaret Stewart Lindsay Arts Leadership Award. For more about From the Top visit: www.fromthetop.org

 

20UNDER40 brings the voices of young arts leaders out of the margins and into the forefront of our cultural dialogue. The selected authors within the anthology represent a diverse array of arts professionals including teaching artists, administrators, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, screenwriters, activists, visual artists, graduate students, professors, scientists, entrepreneurs—even a television show host. The 20 chapters discuss widely ranging, innovative ideas that intelligently tackle the challenges faced by the arts sector today while offering bold solutions and renewed hope for the future. For more on 20UNDER40 visit: http://20under40.org/

 

The PresenTense Group engages and inspires the most creative minds of our generation, investing in their ideas and energy to revitalize the Jewish community. PresenTense enables young Jews to have global conversations about new ideas and envision a better future. And when they’re eager to act upon these ideas, we educate and equip them for success. Michael Reichman is currently representing The Sounding Board as a PresenTense Fellow. For more info on PresenTense visit: www.presentense.org

MobilizeUS! is a global campaign coordinated by the Human Impacts Institute to engage Americans in supporting healthy communities, good governance, strong economies, and the environment  through grassroots action, advocacy, and coalition building. The Boston Rio+20 Project was part of the MobilizeUS! national tour. For more info visit: www.humanimpactsinstitute.org/

Albert Oppenheimer - Creative Alumnus
is a composer, educator, and social entrepreneur from Starkville, Mississippi. He received his MM in composition from New England Conservatory in 2011 and was a 2012 Abreu Fellow.  As a composer, Albert has been recognized as the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letter’s “Composer of the Year” for 2008 and an ‘Emerging Composer’ by the New York Art Ensemble. His music has been heard in Boston’s Jordan Hall, Mississippi State University’s Lee Hall, and West Virginia University’s Concert Center. Albert is Director of the People's Music School's YOURS Project, an El Sistema-inspired social change initiative. He continues to support TSB in an advisory capacity.
www.musicoppenheimer.com

Elizabeth Erenberg -Creative Alumnus
Elizabeth is currently a freelance performer and flute instructor throughout Massachusetts, and Coordinator of Music Events at Tufts University Grafton School of Music. In 2011 she received her Master of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Fenwick Smith and Paula Robson. www.elizabetherenberg.com

Chris Schroeder - Contributor
Boston based vocalist, trumpeter, educator and voice over artist Chris Schroeder is a musician of diverse interests.  He has collaborated with The Sounding Board on many video projects, composing scripts and producing audio tracks. http://voice123.com/chrisschroeder

 Sarah Soldano - Contributor 
A full-time graphic designer at Barefoot Books in Cambridge, MA, Sarah is also an active freelance designer who has collaborated extensively with TSB.  www.sarahsoldano.com

 
Jesse Lee Weiner - Contributor
Jesse is TSB's go-to photographer. His work speaks for itself. www.jessewphoto.com