GREENFIELD, NH -Pianist Tony DeBlois, whom the Learning Channel has described as a "a master musician" and "an incredible genius" performed a concert at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in October of 2005.

Mr. DeBlois has been playing the piano since age two. After earning a certificate of achievement from the Perkins School for the Blind, he continued his education at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cum laude in 1996. He lives in Randolph, MA.

He was the subject of the 1997 CBS movie, Journey of the Heart, and has appeared on many television programs including the Learning Channel's Uncommon Genius, Strange Science: Unusual People, and two Catholic Global Showcase specials. Among the many awards he has received are: the Boston Celtics Hero Among Us, The Reynolds Society Achievement Award, and the Foundation for Exceptional Children's Yes, I can award. His CDs and new biography, Some Kind of Genius, may be puchased through his website: www.tonydeblois.com.

This event is made possible by gifts in memory of Clint Hilliard, former head of the Speech and Hearing Department at Crotched Mountain. For more information about the Hilliard Lecture Series please call Joan Crooker, at 547-3311, ext. 1481.

Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing more than 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England and New York . For more information about Crotched Mountain , please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.

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