Tim Yates leads the Research and Innovation Programme at Drake Music, an organisation dedicated to helping musicians with disabilities discover or co-design instruments that work for them. Collaborating with tech companies, coders, and instrument makers, they are pushing the boundaries where music and technology meet.

When we spoke in May, Tim explained how Drake Music is working to develop a kind of one-stop hub—a database and showcase space—for the many inventions and creative ideas emerging in this field. The aim is to share these innovations more widely and make them accessible to all.

Links:

Drake Music

https://www.drakemusic.org/

Tim Yates (page on DrakeMusic website)

https://www.drakemusic.org/team/11116/

Paraorchestra

https://paraorchestra.com/

The Kellycaster

https://www.drakemusic.org/technology/instruments-projects/the-kellycaster/

MiMU Gloves

https://mimugloves.com/gloves/

Sony - Inclusive Design

https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/accessibility/initiatives/

OrchLab at the London Philharmonic Orchestra

https://lpo.org.uk/project/orchlab/

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