Not everyone consider themselves as creative, however, Dr. Alex Wise encourages the possibilities outside of the box. With his experiences in music composing and teaching, Dr. Wise inspires creativity in many aspects of everyday life by showing example of surprises that occurs when things are viewed with a different perspective. Dr. Alex Wise is a conductor and educator from the United States who received his doctorate from the University of South Carolina. He currently serves on the faculty of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and is a guest lecturer at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Alex works with many groups in Shanghai, ranging from youth choirs and orchestras to amateur and professional ensembles. Most notably, every summer Alex conducts the student’s ensemble as part of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's MISA Summer Music Festival. Aside from teaching, he is an avid composer and researcher, specializing in microtonal music and the influences of Western Music in China. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
Not everyone consider themselves as creative, however, Dr. Alex Wise encourages the possibilities outside of the box. With his experiences in music composing and teaching, Dr. Wise inspires creativity in many aspects of everyday life by showing example of surprises that occurs when things are viewed with a different perspective. Dr. Alex Wise is a conductor and educator from the United States who received his doctorate from the University of South Carolina. He currently serves on the faculty of the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and is a guest lecturer at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Alex works with many groups in Shanghai, ranging from youth choirs and orchestras to amateur and professional ensembles. Most notably, every summer Alex conducts the student’s ensemble as part of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's MISA Summer Music Festival. Aside from teaching, he is an avid composer and researcher, specializing in microtonal music and the influences of Western Music in China. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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