Ilann Maazel

1993

Ilann Maazel

MELODY: Music, Education, Listening and Outreach for District Youth

Washington D.C., United States

Arts, Culture, Humanities, Education & Youth Leadership

The Bold Idea:

MELODY brought the joy of music to children (age 7-13) in group homes throughout Washington, D.C. After an opening concert by MELODY teachers, the kids would choose their instrument, learn to play over months and years, then perform in concerts themselves. Through MELODY, hundreds of children learned the pride of individual accomplishment and the joy of the creative spirit.

Biography:

Ilann is a pianist and civil rights lawyer, focusing on police misconduct, free speech, election, education, employment discrimination, international, and class action litigation. In 2001-2002, he was a fellow in Coro, Leadership New York. Ilann is currently a partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, in midtown Manhattan.