'Feel the Music' - Zukunftskonzert
PROGRAMME
- W.A.MOZART clarinet concerto K. 622
- other pieces tbc
- Paul Whittaker OBE piano
- Silvie Violette voice
- Salomé Guimbretière clarinet
- Aaron Greese piano
- Valentina Katharina Georgoulopoulos concept & moderation
- Interpretation will be provided in German Sign Language (DGS)
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
Paul Whittaker, a British musician and coach, has been deaf since birth. Since 2012, he has been involved in the internationally successful "Feel the Music" project launched by the MCO.
Through solo and duo pieces on the piano, through singing and dialogues about his journey, his work, and his approach to music, he will show the audience in this conversational concert that music is not just for those who can hear.
Born in Huddersfield in 1964, Paul Whittaker has been profoundly deaf all his life yet pursued a career as a Musician. A Pianist and Organist, he has a music degree from Wadham College, Oxford, a postgraduate performance diploma from the RNCM and holds ALCM and ARCO diplomas.
In 1988 he founded "Music and the Deaf", a charity to help deaf people enjoy music, which he ran for 27 years. In 1992, Paul began giving signed theatre performances, working on shows such as Les Miserables, Cats, Phantom Of The Opera, West Side Story, Carousel, My Fair Lady, and many more. He has also signed for The Sixteen Choir, Rambert Dance Company, Opera North, and at the Edinburgh International and Aldeburgh Festivals.
In 2007, he was awarded an OBE for Services to Music and also holds Honorary degrees from the University of Huddersfield and the Open University.
In 2010, he gave the first ever signed BBC Prom - Sondheim at 80 - in the presence of Stephen Sondheim and with performers such as Judi Dench, Bryn Terfel, Simon Russell Beale and Maria Friedman.
Since 2012, Paul has been working with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra on their "Feel The Music" project, bringing the joy of music to deaf and hard-of-hearing children to several countries around the world. Since May 2015 he has been working independently as a Motivational Speaker, and continuing to share his passion for music and encouraging people to achieve their potential.
Photo: (c) Paul Whittaker
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