The Hearing Matters Podcast: Hearing Aids, Hearing Technology and Tinnitus The Road to Carnegie Hall feat. Matt Deller | Hard of Hearing Choir Leader
About the Hearing Matters Podcast
The Hearing Matters Podcast discusses hearing technology (more commonly known as hearing aids), best practices, and a growing national epidemic - Hearing Loss. The show is hosted by father and son, Blaise Delfino, M.S. – HIS, and Dr. Gregory Delfino, Au.D., CCC-A, who treat patients at Audiology Services in Bethlehem and Nazareth, PA.
On this episode, Blaise and Dr. Delfino interview Matt Deller, the founding director of the Sounds of the Southwest Singers community choir (SSWS) and the Sounds of the Southwest Chorale (SSWC) from Glendale, Arizona.
About Matt Deller
Matt has had many opportunities conducting prestigious groups in impressive locations. In 2010, he made his international conducting debut at the American Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. He also had the privilege of conducting the Arizona Musicfest orchestra during their 2012 season. Matt had the honor of conducting on board the USS Missouri, at Pearl Harbor, HI. He conducted a selection with the Continuo Arts Festival Chorus during High Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. He also directed the SSWS in a solo performance at the Church of St. Mary Magiore in Assisi, Italy. Matt also had the pleasure of conducting two performances in England at the All Saints Church in Dulwich and at Southwork Cathedral, in London. Probably his most memorable and emotional moment was conducting the Battle Hymn of the Republic on July 4th at the American Cemetery at Normandy, France. He looks forward to making his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2022.
Matt believes music isn't just notes on the page, but one truly experiences music through emotion and feeling from the heart. The Sounds of the Southwest Singers through his direction has brought their own brand of passion to their music. As you watch him conduct you can see and feel the passion he brings to the music. Under his direction what the performer and listener emotionally take from each performance is evident.
Conducting a Choir with a Profound Hearing Loss
Maestro Deller presents with a Profound Hearing Loss. However, this has not stopped Matt from pursuing a career in music.
"I think God gave me a talent. I have a perfect pitch as well, which helps a lot," Matt says. "The best part is I read lips, so when I'm conducting a choir, and they're singing for me, I can tell where the mistakes are by watching the choir."
Oticon Xceed Hearing Aids
Matt's type and degree of hearing loss warrants a powerful behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing instrument. Recently, Matt's audiologist fit him with Oticon's newest, most powerful BTE: The Oticon Xceed.
People with severe-to-profound hearing loss rely on hearing aids to get through each and every day, and it can be extremely challenging to follow the conversation with a group of friends, family members or colleagues. If several people are talking, it becomes harder and even more tiring to make sense of the conversations. With the new groundbreaking technology in Oticon Xceed, patients have the support they need to actively take part in these situations without having to rely on guessing and lip rea
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