A blind musician can feel a conductor’s movements, thanks to a high-tech baton
When Kyungho Jeon was young, he dreamed of playing in an orchestra, but his teachers feared it would be too difficult — not because he lacked musical talent, but because he was born blind, and couldn’t see a conductor’s movements to follow their cues.
“I was really sad,” says Jeon, “but I never gave up and kept pursuing a musical career.”
Jeon, 32, says he was drawn to music from an early age, connecting the sounds of nature with tonal colors.