First Flute Player on MaRS

Debussy, Syrinx

As a hired musician and media-blogger for Artscape’s Creative Places + Spaces conference here at the MaRS Discovery District at the corner of College Street and University Avenue, I’m really enjoying the whole collaborative spirit of the three day event. The range of internationally-acclaimed creative thinkers and the topics being discussed are impressive and incredibly stimulating. The conference also offers a unique opportunity to re-connect with friends and colleagues as well as make new connections in both the arts and business sectors.

Here are photos of CP+S on Flickr, and you can follow the conference in real time on their Scribble platform - you might even see a tweet or two from yours truly, with links to this post, for example. The sustained sense of collaboration and sharing of ideas is truly inspiring as the CP+S moves into its final day.

So I’ve been wanting to use this ‘First Flutist on Mars’ tag for quite some time now, and I can’t think of a better opportunity than this conference that celebrates collaboration in business and the arts and is so aligned with my Urban Flute Project philosophy - I hope you enjoy some early-morning Debussy that I played in the spacious lobby as delegates arrived this morning.

More stories from MaRS and the Creative Places + Spaces conference coming soon!