Playing classical music is not the easiest feat — even when you’ve had formal training and are adept at reading sheet music. For James Williams, it is even more challenging. Not only does he lack formal training, but he also has had to overcome obstacles caused by his autism, a condition he was diagnosed with at age 3. The now 18-year-old, who originally hails from London, said he began … [Read more...]
Finding music within life’s difficulties
April 6, 2016 By B.C. Manion
Filed Under: Local News, Wesley Chapel/New Tampa News Tagged With: Ashley Furniture, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Florida Orchestra, Hillsborough Community College, Jacqueline Blanche, James Williams, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lyudmilla Fuentes, Stephanie Stevens, Temple Grandin, University of South Florida, Vinoy Park, VSA International Competition, Washington D.C., Weightman Middle School, Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel High School