[Perform-Talk] Fwd: Online event - 18th September - Performing in the BBC Proms as a Blind Musician

[Ella Yu]

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From: Jay Pocknell
Date: Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Subject: Online event - 18th September - Performing in the BBC Proms as a
Blind Musician

Hi all,

I just wanted to highlight this presentation and Q&A tomorrow, which I'm
hoping will be of interest to some of you!


Performing in the BBC Proms as a Blind Musician. Recorder player James
Risdon will speak about his recent experience of performing with
Paraorchestra and The Breath at the BBC Proms.

During the session, James will share:

   - How he went about the process of learning parts to 12 new songs
   - How he combined using braille music and audio to learn his parts
   - His experiences of navigating rehearsals in a large-scale orchestra
   - The support Paraorchestra gives musicians with visual impairment
   - And of course, his experience of performing in the proms itself…

The session starts at 19:00 BST. More information and register for free
<https://soundwithoutsight.org/news/next-meet-up-announced-performing-in-the-bbc-proms-as-a-blind-musician/>
.

Kind regards,
Jay