Let's Talk Impact with Ezinma @ Strings By Heart

ABOUT EZINMA:

Meredith Ezinma Ramsay, professionally known as Ezinma [Eh-zeen-mah], is a film composer, violinist and advocate for music education. As a performer, Ramsay has worked with renowned artists including Beyonce, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma and Clean Bandit, to name a few. As a composer, Meredith scored the Oscar nominated documentary short, “Stranger At The Gate” (2022), HBO Sport’s three-part docuseries “Angel City” (2023), and more projects are set to release in 2024. Ramsay's music can be heard in numerous other projects including national advertisements for companies such as LG, Google, Lexus and Essentia Water. She has composed music for documentaries, short films, and was even part of the "Black Panther" (2018) soundtrack. In addition, Meredith is an advocate for music education. In 2021, she launched Strings By Heart— a youth development program in NYC for children K-5 committed to bringing quality music instruction, workshops, and outreach to children from underserved communities.

ABOUT FILIPPO RUSTICHINI:

Filippo is a digital designer and aspiring creative director, co-creating human-centered and inclusive experiences, in order to foster cross-cultural dialogues. His multimedia works, including art installation "Kyklos" (2021), have been featured at digital arts festivals across Europe (UK, Spain and Italy) and in the US. He is currently working at the New School's Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative, a university-wide project that supports students' ventures addressing social impact and innovation. Filippo also worked at various social service organizations supporting homeless and low-income communities in the US and in Spain.

Hosted by ⁠Justyna Kedra⁠ and guest hosted by Filippo Rustichini