Musicians with hearing loss

Finding a Community of Musicians with Hearing Loss

Finding a Community of Musicians with Hearing Loss

At eight years old, Jennifer Castellano learned that she had perfect pitch—and found out that she needed hearing aids for a mild to moderate hearing loss in the middle frequencies, known as a “cookie-bite” loss.

Veteran Plays Piano Despite Suicide Bomber Attack

Veteran Plays Piano Despite Suicide Bomber Attack

Captain Mark Brogan lay on the ground of an Anbar province marketplace in Iraq in April, 2006. He had shrapnel in his spinal chord, was missing a third of his skull bone, and had severe arm injuries as well as hearing loss and tinnitus.

Why Pianists Need Musicians’ Earplugs

Why Pianists Need Musicians’ Earplugs

All musicians, including pianists, should invest in a set of custom musicians’ earplugs and keep them on hand for hearing protection in loud environments.