Autistic
Pianist Performs Concerto with Symphony
Sheffield,
Alabama, 6/6/12—Awetism Videos announces the publication of their first
advocacy short video on their Youtube channel.
The
4 minute video features a 50 year old pianist, Sharon Howarth, who was
diagnosed as an adult, with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning sub
category of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Ms.
Howarth’s performance is exceptional in that she is not a ‘savant’ type of
autistic musician, which has previously gained much attention in the media.
Instead,
she has been able to achieve a level of mastery in perception and musical
expression, unlike many autistics featured in past media pieces, including her
ability to create, produce and distribute her own recordings.
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