Disability & Classical Music Today
Monday, April 3 from 7pm-8pm ET
From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab teams up with the Kennedy Center’s Office of Accessibility & VSA for a virtual panel discussion. The panel will comprise of four musicians with disabilities (Adrian Anantawan, Ophira Calof, Lloyd Coleman, Cristina Jones) and will be facilitated by 18-year-old violinist Julia LaGrand. They will discuss how they have navigated their own careers, how musicians with disabilities can take the lead in crafting their own narratives, how to make disability disclosures and share access needs, and field audience questions. This event is open to all ages.
ASL interpretation and CART
Free, advanced registration required. Register online.
Disabled Musicians Networking Event
Tuesday, April 4, 7pm-8pm ET
Musicians who identify as disabled* are invited to gather for a networking event to build community and further explore the themes of the previous night’s conversation. Please note that the April 4 event is open to those who self-identify as a person with a disability.
Free, advanced registration required. Register online.
ASL interpretation upon request, CART
* Disability is a broad umbrella that covers a variety of lived experiences. Musicians may have apparent, physical, and/or sensory conditions, as well as non-apparent conditions like anxiety, ADHD, chronic illness/pain, PTSD, dyslexia, neurodivergence, and more.
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