The British Paraorchestra

Founded by British conductor Charles Hazlewood, the British Paraorchestra is pioneering a global movement to recognise and showcase disabled musicians with extraordinary abilities. Featuring Nicholas McCarthy,Baluji Shrivastav, James Risdon, Clarence Adoo, Lyn Levett, Lloyd Coleman, Fran Brown, Adrian Lee, Steph West and Charlotte White"

Nicholas McCarthy left handed pianist appearing live on "The One Show" with Kelly Clarkson

Nicholas McCarthy left handed pianist appearing live on "The One Show" with Conductor Charles Hazlewood and superstar kelly Clarkson. presented by Matt Baker, Alex Jones.

Founded by British conductor Charles Hazlewood, the British Paraorchestra is pioneering a global movement to recognise and showcase disabled musicians with extraordinary abilities. Featuring Nicholas McCarthy,Baluji Shrivastav, James Risdon, Clarence Adoo, Lyn Levett, Lloyd Coleman, Fran Brown, Adrian Lee, Steph West and Charlotte White.

Nicholas McCarthy left handed pianist appearing live on "The One Show"

Nicholas McCarthy left handed pianist appearing live on "The One Show" with Conductor Charles Hazlewood and superstar kelly Clarkson. presented by Matt Baker, Alex Jones.

Founded by British conductor Charles Hazlewood, the British Paraorchestra is pioneering a global movement to recognise and showcase disabled musicians with extraordinary abilities. Featuring Nicholas McCarthy,Baluji Shrivastav, James Risdon, Clarence Adoo, Lyn Levett, Lloyd Coleman, Fran Brown, Adrian Lee, Steph West and Charlotte White.

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The paraochestra

I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to be part of the British Paraorchestra. Founded by British conductor Charles Hazlewood, the British Paraorchestra is pioneering a global movement to recognise and showcase disabled musicians with extraordinary abilities. We will be performing in some great venues around the UK including the O2 Arena, Southbank Centre and fingers crossed...the 2012 Paralympics. As well as this amazing opportunity that I'm part of, Channel 4 are doing a documentary on us the orchestra and following our progress and performances, this will be televised around August time. So keep an eye out for updates. In the meantime take a look at the Paraorchestra website and the video teaser (including my outtake, hehe) Website: http://www.paraorchestra.com/ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRF_B5WHqsY&feature=player_embedded

Nicholas McCarthy performing in Malta

Born without his right hand, International award winning left handed pianist ,Nicholas McCarthy, performing Prelude and Nocturne OP9 by Alexander Scriabin at the "Libretti in the Silent City" concert in Vilna,Malta

Tchaikovsky Competition

Last week the International Tchaikovsky announced it's participants for the 2011 competition. The competition has four categories, they are as follows; Piano, Violin, Cello and Voice. So baring in mind this is an 'international' competition, yet not one musician from the UK across all four categories was announced as a participant.
This set alarm bells ringing in my head, I wonder, is it because no musicians from the UK applied? Is it because none of the applicants passed the pre screening? I find it hard to believe that out off all the high standard musicians in the UK who have been through the top music colleges in this country not one of them has either bothered applying or been accepted. I just hope this isn't a sign that classical music in this country is dying. See the link below for more:

http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2011/03/gergiev_cleans_up_the_tchaikov.html