Music and disability charity celebrates 15 years of inclusive music-making with anniversary concert
Music and disability charity, OHMI Trust, will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a special concert at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Saturday 12 September 2026.
The milestone event will bring together musicians, supporters, artists and guests to recognise the charity’s work in making music more accessible to people with physical disabilities.
The concert will feature OHMI Music-Makers of all ages performing a varied programme of musical styles and repertoire using adapted instruments. They will be joined by students and alumni from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Adapted musical instruments can be significantly more expensive to design and manufacture than conventional instruments. A handcrafted clarinet designed for one-handed playing, for example, can cost around £6,000.
The anniversary concert will showcase what can be achieved when musicians are given access to suitable instruments, equipment and support.
Emma Brown, a postgraduate research student at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and trustee of The OHMI Trust, said: “What better way to reflect OHMI’s unwavering belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to play, create and perform music to the highest level than by holding a concert at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire?
“We’re thrilled to have the support of RBC, which is as passionate as we are about inclusion, excellence and future-facing musical practice.
“I’ll be playing on the night alongside the OHMI Music-Makers to celebrate the musical achievements of some of the individuals who have been supported by OHMI over the years, as well as raising awareness of the adapted instruments and enabling equipment available through the OHMI Instrument Hire Scheme.”
The concert forms part of OHMI’s ‘15 for 15’ fundraising campaign, which invites concert and ensemble performers to raise funds and awareness for the charity through their own events.
Tickets for The OHMI Trust’s 15th anniversary celebration concert are available through the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire website.
