Testimonials
From children with autismI went to two music concerts in Stanford's Music Hall. One was Chamber Music and the other was Jazz. The first had String Quartets. It had breaks where we could go on stage and play. I loved playing the drums.The second had Jazz. It was fun. I danced to it. The show was for children with autism. There were a lot children with autism of all ages.
~ M, age 10, San Francisco Bay Area |
From parentsI attended one of your concerts for the first time last week with my 8.5 yr old non-verbal autistic son and his neurotypical almost 6 year old sister. I was nervous about it as even though I know that listening to recorded music -especially Mozart ;-) often calms him down when he is hyper, sad or frustrated, because he has never been to a live concert and several attempts at taking him to regular children's shows have been difficult. At the concert last week he only got up 2-3 times and was pretty calm and quiet, I didn't need to take out food or iPads to keep him preoccupied- overall a big success - his little sister also fell in love with the viola at the concert!
~ Yael Naveh, Palo Alto, California Thank you so much for this amazing and welcoming concert for our special children and their families.
~ Sarah Lundgren |
From musiciansI was a violinist at the St. Lawrence String Quartet in 2012 and 2013. I just wanted to let you know what an impact the Azure concerts had on me.... They inspired me to push my own boundaries, to see what I could really do with music to reach out to people with autism. I believe that music can be so much more than just an aesthetic, creative expression. It's a social experience, it is a way of becoming politically and ethically engaged, it is a responsibility and a way of communicating where language fails us. Thank you for your work this summer. I'm sure it touched those families of the children with autism, but it also affected me. It changed how I related to people with autism, and other developmental disorders; it altered the way I see music, and how to adapt music based on my audience. I had so much fun at the Azure concert. Thank you.
~ Deanna Choi |