Klarinet Archive - Posting 000351.txt from 1995/05

From: Laurence Liberson <hardreed@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Working with the hearing impaired
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 06:38:26 -0400

>I'm starting to gather information for a comprehensive paper due next
>year on the general topic relating music with those who are hearing
>impaired or hard of hearing. I've heard of the company "Music for
>All to Hear" which produces recordings for the hard of hearing. I
>have also heard of deaf students participating in school bands. Does
>anyone here have some experience working with either the hard of
>hearing or the hearing impaired that they could share with me or
>readings on this subject? I'm open to any ideas and suggestions!
>
>Anne Schnack
>

You might investigate the career of the Scottish (I believe) percussion
soloist Evelyn Glennie, who has been (almost completely) deaf since the age
of 12!

Larry Liberson
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
hardreed@-----.com