Mary Javian

Mary Javian’s goal as a performer, educator, curator, and public speaker is to use music to create positive social change in communities. She has presented around the world in these areas for over two decades. Ms. Javian has toured and performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and other world-class ensembles as a double bassist. She has served as principal bass of the Iris Orchestra in Memphis and the American Composers Orchestra in New York and has recorded with the Philadelphia and Iris Orchestras, the Tanglewood Music Center, Network for New Music, Dolce Suono, and the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. She has performed recitals and given master classes in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As Director and Chair of the Curtis Center for Leadership, Innovation and Partnership, Ms. Javian has created a dynamic social entrepreneurship curriculum that develops the entrepreneurial and advocacy skills that 21st-century musicians need. Her project-based classes help students create community partnerships that sustain both artistic and social value. Her students have gone on to start their own educational programs, innovative ensembles, and music festivals around the world.