MASTER
 
 

Tony Deblois, a musical savant

By Red Rock Center for the Arts (other events)

Saturday, September 12 2020 7:00 PM 9:00 PM CDT
 
ABOUT ABOUT

RESERVATION IS REQUIRED!*

A unique talent comes to Red Rock
Join us for a one-of-a-kind performance featuring Tony Deblois. Tony is a musical savant on the piano and can play an additional 20 instruments, he can sing in 11 different languages and knows more than 8,000 songs all by ear.  Tony embraces and celebrates his difference.  His passion, enthusiasm and talent is something you do not want to miss.   

At birth, Tony weighed less than 2 pounds, became blind within days and was later diagnosed with autism.  Ignoring conventional wisdom, his mother's love uncovered his musical genius.

Tony's passion, enthusiasm and talents are noticed around the world and internationally.   Tony knows it's okay to be different in fact he embraces and celebrates it every day.  His dream big and believe in yourself shines through with each and every performance.  

Tony began playing the piano at the age of two, by the age of 9 he was performing professionally. Although he could not hold a conversation until the age of 17 and still could not read or write, he graduated magna cum laude in 1996 with a diploma in performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

 

*PLEASE NOTE:  This concert is by free-will donation to help recover revenue losses due to COVID-19, however, a ticket or reservation is required to allow for limited seating and physical distancing.   Due to the state mask mandate all patrons, staff and volunteers are required to wear a mask if able to do so.   

  “This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”

Mailing Address

222 E Blue Earth Ave Fairmont, MN 56031