We are delighted that Chapman’s family have written such a lovely piece to go with Chapman’s Musical Moment of 2022! Without further ado, we hand over to Chapman’s family. When it comes to Chapman’s ‘Musical Moments of 2022’, it has…
Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up
To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters. It really makes our day to when we receive…
Musical Moments of 2022 – Weekly Round-Up
To wrap up another year, we asked the families supported by The Amber Trust whether they would like to send us any ‘Musical Moments of 2022’ to share with our supporters. It really makes our day to when we receive…
International Stress Awareness Week
It’s International Stress Awareness Week! We are celebrating the power of music, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve a sense of well-being. What happens when we experience stress? When we experience a perceived threat, a chain reaction…
Joseph and Baluji explore a new instrument
Have you ever wondered how to introduce a new instrument to a blind or partially sighted individual? Someone with a vision impairment will require sensory exploration to become familiar with an instrument – touching and feeling it, exploring its construction…
Eleanor learns to read braille music
Have you ever wondered how to teach braille music to a person with vision impairment? To celebrate World Sight Day and National Braille Week, we are delighted to share a clip from Eleanor’s introduction to braille music. When teaching braille…
Amber’s 2022 Annual Concert Available to View Online
The live stream of The Amber Trust’s 2022 Annual Concert is now available onYouTube! Audiences far and wide can enjoy the brilliant performances using thefollowing link: https://youtu.be/vt6Ncx-4pAk We would like to thank all the talented young musicians who performed so…
Amber Welcomes New Chair of Trustees
After eight years of inspirational and dedicated leadership, Lady Julia Walport is stepping down as Chair of The Amber Trust. Julia has tirelessly supported Amber through a period of unprecedented growth and development, seeing the charity reach an ever-increasing number…
Focus on an Amber practitioner – Steve Harper
Online teaching during the pandemic has opened new doors for Amber practitioner Steve Harper, but he’s only too pleased to be back teaching in person. Steve, pictured above, is a Warwickshire-based music and guitar teacher who has worked with The…
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall extends her Presidency of The Amber Trust
The Amber Trust is thrilled and honoured to announce that HRH The former Duchess of Cornwall has extended her Presidency of The Amber Trust for a further term having initially become Amber’s President in 2012. Her Royal Highness’s long-standing support…