The Conference on Maria Theresia Paradis continues Saturday Nov. 23 — in person AND streaming at Mount Holyoke College. Titled: Reframing the Gaze: Maria Theresia Paradis, Blind Musicians, and Musical Culture Before & After Braille. Held on November 22-23, the event hosts papers and concerts, including a Schulkonzert – a reconstruction of one of Paradis’s Vienna school concerts from the 1810s. Registration is free, and there is an online option for those unable to travel. All events and materials will be preserved and shared on the conference website (with audio descriptions) following the symposium as an accessible, open learning resource.
