“For the Left Hand” started as a series of articles written by Howard Reich. Soon after the series was published on the front page of the Chicago Tribune, Norman began accepting invitations to perform concerts around the country. At this point Reich realized this could become a film and he Read more…
Read co-director Leslie Simmer’s recap of “For the Left Hand” at the 2022 Milwaukee Film Festival. The 2022 Milwaukee Film Festival is truly a gem. Running from April 21-May 5, the festival has an exciting selection of films from around the world as well as dynamic live events. Anyone within Read more…
We are excited to announce “For the Left Hand” is now currently available for broadcast and streaming on PBS! Audiences can watch the film on their local PBS station or stream the film for free until Nov. 9 on the PBS website/app. Check your local listings or visit pbs.org/show/left-hand for Read more…
The documentary about Norman Malone snagged both a jury prize and an audience award at the 2021 Woods Hole Film Festival. The latest film from the award-winning team at Kartemquin resonated with both the judges and viewers at the festival. “For the Left Hand” received the “Special Humanitarian Award” jury Read more…
On October 27, 2019, Norman returned to Connecticut to perform with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra. This marks Norman’s triumphant return to the West Hartford stage after an astounding performance with the orchestra 3 years ago. Norman performed “Diversions” Benjamin Britten’s concerto for the left hand. Despite the ever-present nervousness Read more…
On November 10, we had a work-in-progress screening of “Left-Handed Pianist,” at the beautiful, new John and Nancy Hughes Theater in the Gorton Center in Lake Forest, Illinois. Before a sold out crowd off over 300, the audience members got a special preview of the film in making! The audience Read more…
Last month the “Left-Handed Pianist” team had the opportunity to travel to Virginia to meet Joan Ripley, the daughter of Paul Wittgenstein. Paul was the talented, one-armed pianist who commissioned the Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand (and many other pieces for the left hand!). At the shoot, Joan and Read more…
On March 19th, the “Left-Handed Pianist” team launched the film with a memorable evening at the Chicago jazz venue, Room 43, a favorite of Norm Malone’s. After showing a video of the Chicago Tribune story that introduced the world to Norman’s story, (Norman saw it in full for the first Read more…
This past October, the Kartemquin film crew joined Norman in Connecticut to follow his journey as he prepared for his first piano concert playing with a full orchestra. We kicked off the week by celebrating Norman’s 79th birthday with his son and his family (coincidentally the concert was being held Read more…
Chicago Tribune Dec 2 . 2015 Readers respond to “Norman Malone’s Quest” http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/reich/ct-norman-malone-letters-ae-1206-20151202-column.html