Almost Live episode #215
Join us as Almost live welcomes back storyteller Christine Malec. Christine has been travelling in Europe, researching two 18th century Classical musicians who were well known in their time for composing and performing, and who were both Blind.
With the assistance of a Canada Counsel grant, Christine and her colleague visited Vienna and Paris to learn about the life and work of flutist Friedrich Dulon, and pianist and singer Maria Theresia Von Paradis. Christine came back with real time audio from historic places, travel stories, and original historical fiction stories she wrote and will tell, based on her research about these colourful figures from the history of music and the Blind community.
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Guest Bio
Christine Malec is a member of Toronto’s blind community, and a consultant helping arts and science organizations to make their content more inclusive. She’s a podcast host, writer and storyteller. She’s also a musician who enjoys singing her heart out in Toronto’s subway system.
Christine Malec and JJ Hunt are the hosts of the podcast Talk Description to Me, where their discussions plunge into current events and topical issues to explore the content of important images, and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. Lively, hard-hitting, witty, vibrant, and fun, this is conversation with a view! www.talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com
Christine Malec is honored to be the recipient of a Canada Counsel for the Arts Research and Development grant. Along with her colleague Michelle Coon, she travelled to Europe in March, 2026, to research the lives and work of Friedrich Dulon and Maria Theresia Paradis. They were contemporaries, classical musicians and composers who achieved renown in their lifetimes, who travelled to perform, worked hard at their art, and were both Blind. Christine’s interest is as a musician and storyteller.
