brother, Joseph, who both have a rare eye condition, called Achromatopsia.
This means that they cannot see colours, things appear blurry, and bright
light is painful. But eleven-year-old Eleanor's world is completely
immersed in music.
Eleanor playing at a concert at the Hilton
She has an amazing musical ear
and since finding music, her self-
confidence has soared. Eleanor
enjoys nothing more than to perform
in front of an audience.
The AMBER Music Awards enable her
to attend the Royal Welsh College of
Music and Drama, where she studies
the piano and clarinet and takes
singing lessons. Eleanor is making
great progress.Her father, Gareth,
says that Eleanor "comes alive" in
the atmosphere of the college.
| One of Eleanor's teachers says: “Eleanor is an absolute pleasure to teach - a positive, enthusiastic and interested student with clear potential”. |
How the Awards have helped
An AMBER Music Award has allowed Eleanor and her brother Joseph to access specialist music lessons and develop their passion and talent. Money donated to AMBER helps to pay for Eleanor’s lessons and instruments.
Through The AMBER Music Awards, children like her are given grants to continue their enthusiasm for music so that they can reach their full potential.
Eleanor and Joseph’s father, Gareth |