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The debut of the British Paraorchestra

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TEDxBrussels

• November 2011

There are millions of prodigiously gifted musicians of disability around the world, and Charles Hazlewood is determined to give them a platform. Watch the debut performance of the British Paraorchestra.

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There are millions of prodigiously gifted musicians of disability around the world, and Charles Hazlewood is determined to give them a platform. Watch the debut performance of the British Paraorchestra.

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British Paraorchestra

Contemporary music ensemble

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The British Paraorchestra is the first orchestra for world-class musicians of disability

Charles Hazlewood

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Charles Hazlewood dusts off and invigorates classical music, adding a youthful energy and modern twists to centuries-old masterworks. At TEDGlobal, he conducts the Scottish Ensemble.

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