Hello, my name is
Nancy M. Williams
I am the founding publisher of Grand Piano Passion™. I am an amateur concert pianist who debuted at Carnegie Hall, even though I have lived with a genetic, degenerative hearing loss all of my life. I founded Grand Piano Passion™ to share insights from my journey with adults who love to play the piano, musicians with hearing loss, and anyone claiming their passion.
Grand Piano Passion™ will help you to Play. Hear. Aspire.
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What I believe…
1
Passion
I believe that everyone has a passion — a pastime or occupation for which we feel an intense desire.
2
Disability
I believe that we have the right to pursue our passions, even when we possess a disability or constraint like hearing loss that according to conventional wisdom seems to limit that pursuit.
3
Stigma
I believe that all of us in the hearing loss community must do everything in our power to address the social stigma against hearing loss.
4
Identity
I believe that when we come to terms with our constraints and disabilities, especially those that society stigmatizes, that we gain power and a means for forging our identity.
5
Happiness
I believe that claiming our passions leads to self-integration and creates happiness.
Carnegie Hall
I debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2012 with two Chopin pieces, the dreamy “Raindrop” Prelude and beguiling Nocturne in E‑flat Major. I was the only performer wearing hearing aids. Only seven years before, after a hiatus of over two decades, I had reclaimed the piano.
During my 15 minutes on stage, I was intent on nothing else save the physical bulk of the piano, the music’s resonant sounds, and the memories woven within. I played the final notes with reluctance. Along with the birth of my children, my performance was one of the best days of my life.
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Learn how we can create together
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Adults Who Wants to
Play the Piano
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Musicians with
Hearing Loss
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Anyone Claiming
a Passion