Lily Symmonds
Director of Innovation
Lily Symmonds serves as the Director of Program Innovation also oversees the Yamaha Music Education Program and Crescendo Academy. She has a background as a manager in the music, education, talent management and entertainment industries. Growing up in Belfast, ME Lily was an active musician throughout her early years and went on to study Music at Wellesley College and earn an MFA in Music Composition from the California Institute of the Arts. Lily’s passion is spreading the love of music by curating academic environments where teachers, students and parents collaborate to inspire a lifetime of loving and making music. Lily lives in New Hampshire with her husband, two children, and dog Einstein (who does not live up to his name).