“Audiovisability is a creative enterprise without rival,
committed to dispelling the notion that deafness
and music do not go together.”

— Ruth Montgomery

Welcome to Audiovisability.

We are a charity bringing the highest quality of classical and modern music to deaf people.

Founded by Ruth Montgomery in 2016, Audiovisability is passionate in its belief that deaf people can, and do, engage with and make music. Our projects focus on making audio visible, showcasing the talents and tenacity of the lived experiences of deaf people.

Through our work we are already showing that deaf people are quite able to realise their music potential on an equal footing with hearing people when given the right opportunities and resources.  

Working with deaf children, deaf artists and deaf communities locally and globally, Audiovisability designs and delivers collaborative creative professional interventions and inclusive learning environments that are wholly original in their shape and form. 

Our Vision

To Ensure that all deaf people have access to music and can fulfil their musical dreams.

Our Mission

- Champion deaf musicians and inspire emerging deaf musicians

- Influence change-makers, by changing attitudes and preconceptions of deafness and music

- Create opportunities for the innovative interpretation of music into a visually immersive experience.

- Establish a fit for purpose music education curriculum for all deaf children

- Develop creative collaboration between deaf and hearing communities

Inspiring Deaf Leaders in Music

“It is time to reimagine music and the visual arts.
It is time to celebrate who we are as deaf people.
It is time for us to call the tune.”

- Ruth Montgomery
Textile representation of ethnomusicology by Deaf Artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings for The Unheard World