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Teen Pianist Overcomes Limb Loss to Shine on TV
14 Jul
Summary
- A teenager with amputated fingers played piano on a new TV series.
- She lost fingers and lower legs due to meningitis at age four.
- The show featured her performance for hundreds of people.
A 19-year-old woman named Grace Matthews, from Norwich, has demonstrated extraordinary resilience and musical talent by performing on a new television series. Grace lost all her fingers and lower legs when she was just four years old after contracting meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia.
She recently appeared on Channel 4's 'The Piano,' a show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Her participation came about after a music therapist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she received treatment, endorsed her application for the program.
Grace performed for a sizable audience, reportedly enjoying the experience immensely and connecting well with the host. Her mother noted Grace's desire to move past discussions of pride in her achievements, preferring to focus on her present success.
