Ruth was born with profound hearing loss and also with great musical talent. Since the age of eight, she has been a passionate musician, playing the clarinet and saxophone in woodwind groups and orchestras. Getting bilateral cochlear implants has been “truly life-changing” for her as she is now able to hear music in stereo. We
Two weeks ago we introduced you to 10-year-old Charlie, who talked about his passion for singing and playing music, including violin, guitar, and piano. Charlie became profoundly deaf by the time he was three, and received cochlear implants soon afterwards. Last year, Charlie’s eyesight began to deteriorate and he was diagnosed with a condition which
Beats of Cochlea is an international music festival happening this week for people who play music, and also have a hearing implant. Held from 10-14th July in Warsaw, Poland, the festival offers a unique chance for musicians with hearing loss to meet others with hearing implants from around the world. Throughout the week, the participants
From 10-14th July 2017, talented musicians from around the world will get together in Warsaw, Poland for the “Beats of Cochlea”, an international music festival. They represent a range of ages, backgrounds, and playing experience, but all the performers have one thing in common: they all use a hearing implant. Over the
Born deaf, 29-year-old Ruth is a singer and has a passion for music. Despite the barriers of hearing loss, Ruth began learning the clarinet at 8-years-old while using high-powered hearing aids. After hearing aids weren’t giving her the performance she needed, Ruth got her first CI at 13 years old. Ten years later at 23 years
An a cappella singer and bilateral implant recipient, Keri Reynolds understands how important music appreciation is for many cochlear implant recipients. Prepared with patience and positivity, Keri began the journey of relearning how to appreciate music. Keri is part of the MED-EL USA Team and shares with us her personal top tips for music appreciation
