The Wesseling Awards

“For any musician knowing what notes a composer actually wrote is the only way to make independent and informed artistic decisions for oneself'”

– Wesseling, 2004

This statement made by Lisette Wesseling, a professional musician and Braille user, is true not only of western classical music but of much contemporary music also.

For a musician who is blind, achieving musical independence, autonomy, and equity often requires incorporating Braille music into one’s broad repertoire of skills.

Wesseling Awards represent a formal platform through which we celebrate Braille music, encourage the active pursuit of Braille music skills, and acknowledge the individual effort required to achieve this element of musical literacy. 

There are five levels of competence incorporated within the award system. You will find information about these on the Award Levels and the Assessment process pages.