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January 2018
A Call to All Instrument Makers OurnewvideoisaCalltoInstrumentMakerstoenterthe2018AnnualOHMICompetition.Dotakealook:https://youtu.be/rk3_lkemifsMostofourinstrumentsarefoundorinspiredbycompetitionentries,soit’sofvitalimportancetoourwork.Formoredetailsabout the OHMI Competition, including the categories andrules,goto:https://www.ohmi.org.uk/competition-darr.html
Arts Awards – in a Day!
InOctoberandNovember,youngmembersofOHMIMusicMakersgatheredinBirminghamandSurreytotrytoforan“ArtsAwardDiscover”-inaday.LedbyLizWrightonofBirmingham’sServicesforEducation,ouraspiringmusiciansspentthedaymakingandlisteningtomusic.TheyenjoyedafascinatingsessionwithKrisHalpin,themusicianandsingersongwriter,andheardfirst-handabouthiscareer.GuidedbyRachelWolffsohnandTimLowfromOHMI,theyoungsterswerenotshyinaskingKrissearchingquestionsabouthislife,andtheyalllovedtryingoutthehi-tech(andOHMIawardwinning)Mi.Muglovesheusestomakemusic.Holst’sMarsfromThePlanetsSuite-oneoftheBBC’sTenPieceswasthenusedasthestimulusfortheirowncomposition.Attheendoftheday,andtorapturousapplause,theyperformedtheircompositiontoparentsandorganisers–justrewardtoallthehardworkandstudythathadgoneintothisenjoyableday.CertificateswillsoonbeawardedbytheArtsAwardorganisation,butwehopethatthiswillbejustthestartoftheirmusicalachievements.
A Call for Papers and Presentations - Music & Physical Disability: From Instrument to Performance
OnSeptember7thand8th2018,theOHMITrust,incollaborationwithBirminghamCityUniversityandQueenMaryUniversityofLondon,willhostamajorconferenceexploringthebarrierstomusic-makingfacedbypeoplewithphysicaldisabilities.TheconferencewillbeheldattheRoyalConservatoire,Birminghamandwillalsoencompassthe2018OHMICompetitionawards.Theprogrammewillinterleaveresearchpaperswithdemonstrationsandtalksfrominstrumentmakers,teachers,studentsandotherpractitioners.SubmissionsmustbereceivedbyMarch31st2018.Conferenceregistrationwillopenshortly.FulldetailsontheCallforPapersandSubmissionscanbefoundonourwebsite:https://www.ohmi.org.uk/call-for-papers.html
OHMI Founder Raises £5,000 in the Great Birmingham Run
We’dbestletStephentellitinhisownwords:
“Thebarefactsarethese:myrunraisedjustabout£5,000,ittook2hoursand22minutes,andmyinjuriesarenotexpectedtobepermanent.Iliketothinkthatallmywonderfulandgeneroussponsorswillfeelthatthey’vehadtheirmoney’sworth:thoselookingmerelyforcompletion,adecenteffort,shouldbewellsatisfied,whilethosehopingtohearstoriesofpainandsufferingshouldbeequallypleased.I’llexplain.Ithadbeen35yearssinceIlastranregularly(I’mnow68,bytheway).InthosedaysIcouldrunamilecourseinabout5minutes.WhenIstartedtrainingforlastyear’sBirminghamevent,Icoulddonobetterthanamilein12minutes–andthatwasontheflat.BythestartoftheBirminghamrun,thingshadimprovedsomewhat.Infact,Ihadstrong(ifnaive)hopesofmanagingthewholecourseinaround90minutes.Ifyoudon’thaveyourcalculatortohand,that’samileevery7minutes.AndIdidsetoffatthatpace.Twomilesin(Ishouldemphasisethat–onlytwomilesin)apainfulknotinmycalfhadmeprotectingmyrightlegwithalimp.Thepainthenbecameincreasinglyworseoverthecourse,suchthat
thelasttwoorthreemileswerequiteexcruciating.Worse,addedtowhatIlaterlearnedwasatornmuscle,mykneejointexploded(no,notliterally)inastingingpain.This,itturnedout,wasatornmeniscus.MedicalexpertstellmeitcouldbeSpringbeforeitallheals.Anyway,thegoodnews(formeatleast)isthatInowfeelmuchmorenoblethatevenaworldrecordtimewouldhavejustified.”
Stentor Music to Help with Brass & Woodwind Instruments
StentorMusicCoLtdistheleadingmanufactureranddistributorofstudentorchestralstringedinstrumentsworldwide.AstheUKdistributorforJupiterbrassandwoodwind,wearereallydelightedtoannouncethattheyarenowsupportingourworkattheOHMITrust.Overthepast20years,StentorMusichasregularlysupportedmusiciansandperformances,thuscontinuingamusicaltraditionthatstartedover100yearsago.http://www.stentor-music.com/
The European Doctors Orchestra concert:
‘A Musical Journey of Loss, Triumph and Mystery’ MusiciansfromalloverEurope,allofwhomaredoctors,willcometogetherunderthedirectionofconductorSimonWrightinaconcertatWarwickArtsCentreonJune3rd.TheEDOhavegenerouslyofferedthenetproceedsfromtheeventasadonationtotheOHMITrust.ThankYou,EDO!TheirprogrammewillfeatureNicholasMcCarthy(famouslythefirstone-handedpianisttograduatefromtheRoyalCollegeofMusic)performingtheRavelConcertoforLeftHand,andsaxophonistandfinalistoftheBBCYoungMusician2016,JessGillam,performingatranscriptionofMarcello’sOboeconcerto.Nicholashasalsokindlyagreedtotellhispersonalstoryattheconcert.https://www.europeandoctorsorchestra.com/next-concerts/
OHMI Music Maker Selects Music for her DofE Award
Honorisa14-year-oldstudenttakingtrumpetlessonswithMissGillUnderwoodfromSurreyArtsaspartofourteachingprogramme.Herquadriplegiafromcerebralpalsyaffectsallherlimbs,makingcontrolofthetrumpetdifficult.SinceSeptember2016HonorhasbeenusinganOHMItrumpetstandandbrackettotaketheweightoftheinstrument,allowinghertoapplyherstrengthtocontrollingthevalves.ThroughtheSurreyteachingpilotshehasattendedaworkshopledbyMikeAllen,trumpetplayerintheRoyalPhilharmonicOrchestraandcompletedanArtsAwardDiscovercourseledbyLizWrightonfromServicesforEducation.WewerereallydelightedtohearthatHonorhaschosentodevelopherskillsfurtherforherDukeofEdinburgh
BronzeAward.Shesays:“It’squitealotoffunlearningthetrumpet.IthasgivenmeachancetojoinotherclubsthatIwouldn’tnormallyjoin.”Honor’sMum,Leanda,added“IthasbeengoodforHonortofeelasenseofachievement.”
Are you aged 11 – 25 with a passion for music?
Theworld’sonlydisabled-lednationalyouthorchestraisnowseekingmusiciansfromSouthWestEnglandandfromtheLondonregiontotakepartintheNationalOpenYouthOrchestra.They’reparticularlykeentohearfromyoungdisabledpeoplewithmusicalpotentialonacousticorelectronicinstruments,orwhocanuseassistivetechnologythatcouldtranslatetoplayingmusic.Deadlineforapplications-8April2018Findoutmoreandapplyatnoyo.org.uk
OHMI Music Makers Workshops
OHMIareplanningaseriesofworkshopsacrosstheUKtoprovideanopportunityto for those with upper limb disabilities to try some OHMI instruments andequipmentandenjoysomemusic-making.Ourfirsttwoeventswillbe:Saturday24thFebruary,10am–4pm,anArtsAward'Discover'Workshopfor16-25yearoldswillbeheldatServicesforEducation,Unit3,HoltCourt,HoltStreet.Birmingham,B744AXSunday25thMarch,1:30-4:30pm,andOHMIMusicMakersWorkshopfor7-107yearoldswillbeheldatBristolPlaysMusic,StantonRoad,Southmead,Bristol,BS105SJDocomealong:nopreviousexperienceisnecessary.Tosignupforthisworkshopemail:[email protected],doemailifyouwouldliketoreceiveupdatesaboutthese.
2018 London Marathon Update
We’repleasedtoannouncethatonSunday22ndApril,BenLowewillberunningtheLondonMarathonforOHMI.Benisakeenmusician,playingthetrumpetanddrumsforover10years,andisstudyingphysicsatCardiffUniversity.SowhyhasBengotmarathonfever?Heexplains:“IdecidedtotakeonthechallengebecauseI’vealwaysenjoyeddoingcrosscountryandothershortdistancerunning.AftermyDadbecameinvolvedwithTheOHMITrustandIheardaboutthemarathon,itseemedliketoogoodanopportunitytomiss.Ithoughtitwouldbeagreatopportunitytopushmyselftothelimitaswellasfundraisingforagreatcharity.I’mverythankfultohavethisopportunityandI’mlookingforwardtorepresentingOHMIatsuchaprestigiousevent.”BenLowe
Everypennyreallydoescountandgoesalongwayinhelpingdisabledpeopleparticipatein
makingmusic.SopleasefollowthislinktosupportBen:http://bit.ly/2GeQsLY
OHMI Funders
We are so grateful to all those who fund The OHMI Trust. Without their financial support none of the work would be possible:
John Coates Charitable Trust Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK Music Sales Charitable Trust The Yusef
Foundation George Henry Collins Charity Radcliffe Trust RS Brownless Charitable Trust The Lynn Foundation
Shroder Charity Trust Lillie C Johnson Charitable Trust The Grimmitt Trust The Alchemy Foundation Limoges Trust
Bewley Charitable Trust John Lewis Music Matters Baron Davenport's Charity Woodroffe Benton Foundation Birmingham Bodenham Trust Sobell Foundation Truemark Trust The Wisdom Factory The Leathersellers'
Company Roger and Douglas Turner Charitable Trust Grantham Yorke Trust GJW Turner Trust