As Steven Sharp Nelson grieved the loss of his mother, it was music that finally brought healing. He realized that the people we’ve lost aren’t truly gone; the holes their absence leaves inside us are not meant to be filled with something or someone else. Join him on a journey to reconnect with someone you’ve lost—through the power of music. Featuring performances of the “Cello Song” and Steven’s first-ever performance of “Nessun Dorma.” Steven Sharp Nelson is an award winning, Billboard chart topping, YouTube rock star…in a cellist sort of way. His creations are watched and listened to over three million times every day. He has performed in dozens of countries and iconic concert halls such as the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, the Greek Theatre, Royal Albert Hall — in Rio, Paris, Singapore, Japan, Istanbul.

In 2011, Steven hoped to incorporate all of what he had experienced and learned when he, along with three partners, built The Piano Guys, a group of self-proclaimed “dorky dads” who film classically-influenced instrumental music videos in nature.

Steven is an advocate for music education and the promotion of creativity through musical demonstration, interaction and innovation. It is Steven’s wish wherever he speaks or performs that he, along with his music and his message, can be considered a spokesman for hope. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx