I must confess to ignorance here: I knew about virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, but before reading a recent article in the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) magazine, I did not know that deaf people could play the violin.
The NDCS has a "Get Deaf Aware" poster (the link should download a copy to your device) that includes as one of its phrases "Even though I'm deaf, it doesn't mean I can't play the violin!". There is a touching (but also troubling) article in their magazine about a girl with moderate deafness who has been playing the violin and has really been enjoying it.
To quote the article:
"This summer Olivia, who's been playing the violin since she was seven years old, won our Raising the Bar competition. Her prize was to spend a weekend playing in an orchestra with professional musicians who are deaf, which gave her another confidence boost".
