OHMI The One-Handed Musical Instrument Project

Martin, Harriet and Judy were pleased to join with the family and supporters of Stephen Hetherington as he started on his B2B Cycle Challenge riding from Birmingham to Bordeaux in support of The One-Handed Musical Instrument Project.

There is presently no orchestral musical instrument that can be played with one hand. As a result hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities in the UK, and millions across the world, are excluded from music making.

The project aims to open full and undifferentiated participation in musical life; whether at school, in the home, or in a professional ensemble. The success of the project will have a profound impact not just on individuals but on society’s relationship with disability, opening new realms of achievement and possibility.

Stephen Hetherington was sent off with a powerful rendition of the Dam Busters by musicians of the CBSO conducted by Michael Seal. If you want to find out more about this charity, please visit their website.