Free Santa Monica Event Explores Music as Medicine

Unlikely Collaborators Hosts Spark Salon with Visionary Violinist Vijay Gupta

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlikely Collaborators will host its next Spark Salon on Saturday, September 13 at 4:00 p.m. PT at its Santa Monica headquarters, featuring Vijay Gupta, violinist, artistic director, and founder of Street Symphony.

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. PT for a reception with food. Admission is free thanks to program sponsorship, and attendees can join either in person or via live stream.

For more information, schedules, and to register, visit: https://www.salons.unlikelycollaborators.com/home

For Vijay Gupta, music is not entertainment. It is a lifeline. He sees art as a way to process pain and grief, transforming them into something that heals and sustains. Described by The New Yorker as "a visionary violinist and a radical thinker in the classical music world," Gupta creates spaces where people feel seen, connected, and whole. In his talks, he invites us to reconsider how we relate to struggle and shows how creative expression can shift the inner stories that shape our lives.

About Spark Salons

Spark Salons are a signature program of Unlikely Collaborators, the nonprofit founded by Elizabeth R. Koch. These gatherings bring together grantees, researchers, artists, and collaborators for conversations that challenge perspectives and deepen connections. Past speakers have included leading voices who inspire participants to question how we make meaning, connect across differences, and transform the way we see the world.  Past speakers have included illusionist Harris III, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, nutrition therapist Kim Shapira, MS, RD, mythologist John Bucher and Harvard Business School professor and author Michael Norton, PhD.

Watch the Spark Salons Trailer 

Upcoming Spark Salons include:

• Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, professor at Brown University and New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety | September 29 at 10 am PT.
• Ellen Bennett, founder & CEO of Hedley & Bennett and author of Dream First, Details Later | Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00 pm PT. 
• Candy Chang, urban space artist behind the Before I Die walls | October 8 at 7:00 pm PT.
• Alexandra Samuel, PhD, digital workplace expert and author of Remote, Inc. | October 21 at 7:00 pm PT.  

About Unlikely Collaborators

Unlikely Collaborators is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people see themselves and the world more clearly. Founded by Elizabeth R. Koch, the organization is built on the Perception Box™ framework, which explores how our unconscious lens shaped by our experiences, beliefs, fears, and identities affects the way we interpret the world. By becoming aware of our Perception Box, we can take the first step toward real change.

Event Details:

• What: Music as Medicine with Visionary Violinist Vijay Gupta
  
• When: Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Doors open 3:30 p.m., Program 4:00 p.m.
  
• Where: Unlikely Collaborators Headquarters, Santa Monica, CA
  
• Cost: Free (sponsored)
  
• Attend: In person or via live stream
  
• Register: https://www.salons.unlikelycollaborators.com/spark-salon-vijay-gupta

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