Artist Info: Paraorchestra

Paraorchestra, sometimes referred to as British Paraorchestra, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, is an integrated orchestra of professional disabled and non-disabled musicians, the first ever orchestra of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The Paraorchestra was formed by conductor Charles Hazlewood in 2011 as a project to create a platform for the top disabled musicians, with the hope that its success would lead to better integration of disabled people into music and performing arts. [read more...]