Documentary Explores Piano Repertoire for Left Hand Only
Clip: 11/4/2021 | 8m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The inspiring story of Norman Malone, a Chicago man who became a concert pianist.
Norman Malone never abandoned his dream of becoming a concert pianist – despite a violent attack by his father that left his right side paralyzed at the age of 10. The new Kartemquin documentary film "For the Left Hand" chronicles the Chicagoan's path from child prodigy to high school music teacher to his orchestral debut at age 79.
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Documentary Explores Piano Repertoire for Left Hand Only
Clip: 11/4/2021 | 8m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Norman Malone never abandoned his dream of becoming a concert pianist – despite a violent attack by his father that left his right side paralyzed at the age of 10. The new Kartemquin documentary film "For the Left Hand" chronicles the Chicagoan's path from child prodigy to high school music teacher to his orchestral debut at age 79.
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