On September 7th and 8th 2018, the OHMI Trust, in collaboration with Birmingham City University and Queen Mary University of London, will host a major conference exploring the barriers to music-making faced by people with physical disabilities. The event will also encompass the annual OHMI Competition awards.
The conference will bring together current multi-disciplinary research with, among others, the experiences of disabled musicians, teachers, charities, funders, and government agencies. Recently developed instrument designs will also be demonstrated.
The challenge to enable full and undifferentiated participation in music for people with physical disabilities is a subject only recently receiving attention. It is hoped that sharing knowledge through this conference will stimulate further and more rapid developments in the coming years. To purchase your tickets and for details on early bird offers and concessions, please click here.
The conference will bring together current multi-disciplinary research with, among others, the experiences of disabled musicians, teachers, charities, funders, and government agencies. Recently developed instrument designs will also be demonstrated.
The challenge to enable full and undifferentiated participation in music for people with physical disabilities is a subject only recently receiving attention. It is hoped that sharing knowledge through this conference will stimulate further and more rapid developments in the coming years. To purchase your tickets and for details on early bird offers and concessions, please click here.
A Call to Instrument Makers
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We're calling on instrument makers across the globe to develop instruments that can be played without the use of one hand and arm. Successful designs are then used to make instruments playable for a range of disabilities.
Click here for more details about the OHMI Competition, including the categories and rules. |
"extraordinary and pioneering"
Lord Nash on OHMI at a Lords debate on music education and disability
Lord Nash on OHMI at a Lords debate on music education and disability
DONATE TO THE OHMI TRUST
We rely solely on charitable donations. A gift of just £5 per month makes a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people with physical disabilities who have been excluded from most forms of music making.
Full details are on the Donate page. Thank you in advance for your support.
We rely solely on charitable donations. A gift of just £5 per month makes a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people with physical disabilities who have been excluded from most forms of music making.
Full details are on the Donate page. Thank you in advance for your support.
The OHMI Trust. A registered charity (charity number 1143623).
Registered office: 29 Woodbourne Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8BY.
Registered office: 29 Woodbourne Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8BY.
