Following a terrible car accident that left her arm disfigured, composer and performer Molly Joyce could have walked away from music. Instead, she learned how to face her disability and go beyond it – creating music that has been described as “impassioned” (The Washington Post), written to “superb effect” (The Wire), and “energetic, heady and blisteringly emotive” (Paste Magazine). At TEDxMidAtlantic, Molly performs on her vintage toy organ, an instrument she bought on eBay. Active as a composer and performer, Molly Joyce’s music has been described as “impassioned” (The Washington Post), written to “superb effect” (The Wire), and “vibrant, inventive music that communicates straight from the heart” (Prufrock’s Dilemma).
Her works have been commissioned and performed by several distinguished ensembles including the New World Symphony, New York Youth Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the New Juilliard, Decoda, and Contemporaneous ensembles. As a performer, Molly often plays on her vintage Magnus toy organ.