Who is Clarence Adoo?
Clarence Adoo grew up with his siblings in a Christian foster family in Essex, where he demonstrated a great interest in music. At the age of six, he joined the young people's Salvation Army band where he began to learn to play the cornet.
He went on to study Trumpet at the Royal College of Music, London resulting in a freelance career playing different genres from pop, jazz (with Courtney Pine and the Jazz Warriors), to classical (with Orchestras and contemporary music with the London Sinfonietta).
In 1992, Clarence moved to Newcastle to take up a contract with Royal Northern Sinfonia.
In 1995 however, Clarence was in a tragic car accident which left him paralysed from the neck down and unable to continue his full time professional career in music. Following the accident he received little funding to help him restart his life as a paralysed man.
Today Clarence is using his Christian faith and music to inspire others, and has had many opportunities to get involved in music thanks to the development of the electronic Headspace instrument.
To read more about Clarence's life story click here.
He went on to study Trumpet at the Royal College of Music, London resulting in a freelance career playing different genres from pop, jazz (with Courtney Pine and the Jazz Warriors), to classical (with Orchestras and contemporary music with the London Sinfonietta).
In 1992, Clarence moved to Newcastle to take up a contract with Royal Northern Sinfonia.
In 1995 however, Clarence was in a tragic car accident which left him paralysed from the neck down and unable to continue his full time professional career in music. Following the accident he received little funding to help him restart his life as a paralysed man.
Today Clarence is using his Christian faith and music to inspire others, and has had many opportunities to get involved in music thanks to the development of the electronic Headspace instrument.
To read more about Clarence's life story click here.
What is The Clarence Adoo Trust?
Following his car accident in 1995, Clarence's friends joined together to found The Clarence Adoo Trust, a registered platform where money could be donated and allocated to Clarence when he needs something that is not otherwise funded. The Trust does not make grants to music students, or those in similar situations to Clarence.
The Trust is a legally-constituted trust (which was set up in 1996) to channel and responsibly account for any money donated to help Clarence Adoo MBE.
The Clarence Trust is run by a group of volunteers who manage the site and all donations, thereby relieving Clarence of the task of having to track his finances and online presence. All donations given to the Trust go straight to Clarence Adoo and the work that he is involved in.
The Trust is a legally-constituted trust (which was set up in 1996) to channel and responsibly account for any money donated to help Clarence Adoo MBE.
The Clarence Trust is run by a group of volunteers who manage the site and all donations, thereby relieving Clarence of the task of having to track his finances and online presence. All donations given to the Trust go straight to Clarence Adoo and the work that he is involved in.
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Latest News
British Paraorchestra |
Throughout the month of November, Clarence Adoo will be playing a series of concerts alongside the British Paraorchestra.
The concerts will be conducted by Charles Hazelwood. The schedule is as follows: -Saturday 17th November, performance: 20:00, Brighton Dome -Friday 23rd November, performance: 19:30, The Marble Factory Bristol -Saturday 24th November, performance: 19:45, The Anvil, Basingstoke |
Other News for 2018:
-British Paraorchestra and Friends, of which Clarence is a founding member, is now recognised as the first professionally funded disabled orchestra in the world. The orchestra played in the London 2012 paralympic closing ceremony.
-Clarence is currently the patron for 'Open Youth Orchestras', a programme which is currently running in special educational needs schools of around 300 children in the UK.
-Clarence played at the London Barbican centre with the Wynton Marsalis quartet in July.
-British Paraorchestra and Friends, of which Clarence is a founding member, is now recognised as the first professionally funded disabled orchestra in the world. The orchestra played in the London 2012 paralympic closing ceremony.
-Clarence is currently the patron for 'Open Youth Orchestras', a programme which is currently running in special educational needs schools of around 300 children in the UK.
-Clarence played at the London Barbican centre with the Wynton Marsalis quartet in July.
Contact Us |
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Due to the constant stream of messages, it is very difficult for Clarence to personally reply to every one, therefore we have provided a way for you to contact him and the trustees through the site:
EMAIL: [email protected] To contact via the website, visit our contact us page. |
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