The work
Talks and ideas
Philip speaks about music, creativity and technology, often with the cello in hand.
C2 Montréal · May 2015
Turning a bad moment into a tango
At C2 Montréal, Philip turned an awkward moment in the room into a tango, composed on the spot. He also gave the keynote “All About the Baldwin”, ran a creative workshop on communication, and closed the forum with the summary keynote.
This man basically made every Forum session worthwhile… he had a stellar stage personality and presence as well. I left C2 wanting to hear more from Philip!
AgencyEA
What organisers say
“Watching Philip on the #BIF2017 stage was just crazy cool. Witnessing his creative process unfold before your eyes was one of the highlights of the summit, drawing the entire audience in with his raw emotion, passion and humour.”

More talks
On stage
Keynotes that mix story, ideas and live music, often closing the day by tying its threads together.
Keynote and performance · 2017 to 2019
PeaceLove Storytellers
Philip spoke and played at three of PeaceLove’s Storytellers evenings, which bring together people working in mental wellness. In 2019 he closed the night with a song celebrating his friend Jeremy Richman. 2019 · 2018 · 2017
Musical keynote · 2017
How To: Academy
“Philip brilliantly tied together the narratives of our day and then sent us home with an improvised cello performance that could have been the musical climax of any great movie. Simply incredible!”Sam Algranti, How To: Academy
The Revolutionaries · January 2015
Computer History Museum
In conversation with Sid Lee’s Will Travis about smashing new technology into old. More →
Keynote · November 2012
La Ciudad de las Ideas
“The Magic of If”, a keynote for 4,000 people at the festival of ideas in Puebla, Mexico. More →
The EG Conference · April 2017
Connecting the dots of EG11
Tying the conference together, and a cover of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir like you’ve never heard. More →
Closing presentation · May 2018
The EG Conference
Keynote and performance · September 2017
Business Innovation Factory
Two keynotes at BIF2017 Storytellers. More →
Opening performance · October 2015
TEDxJamaicaPlain
Opening the day with cello and live looping. More →
Film
The story behind a graphic score
Philip tells the story behind one of his graphic scores. See the graphic scores →
Start a conversation
Keynotes, talks with live performance, and workshops for teams. Enquiries are read by Geoff Muncey, Philip’s studio manager.
