GCU alumnus and pianist Brenden Sorensen performed at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10 and spoke about his vision and hearing loss as a result of Usher syndrome. The event was co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Media and the Usher Syndrome Society.
GCU class of 2022 alum Brenden Sorensen, with his service dog Diesel, talks with guest in the lobby of Sunset Auditorium before his “Through the Fog” piano performance and Q&A session. Sorensen has Usher Syndrome which is a genetic disability that causes both deafness and blindness. Jan. 10, 2024.Shanna Dewsnup (center) talks with Usher Syndrome Society Founder Nancy Corderman before her son Brenden Sorensen’s “Through the Fog” piano performance and Q&A session at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Usher Syndrome Society board member Michael Conn, who also suffers from the syndrome, stands on a chair as he announce the start of Brenden Sorensen’s “Through the Fog” piano performance and Q&A session at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Usher Syndrome Society Founder Nancy Corderman welcomes guest before the start of Brenden Sorensen’s “Through the Fog” piano performance and Q&A session at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Rebecca Alexander, who lives with Usher Syndrome, talks about the genetic disability as composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, who also has Ushers, listens before his performance “Through the Fog” at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer, pianist and GCU alum Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, talks about the genetic disability with Rebecca Alexander, who also has Ushers, during his “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, with his service dog Diesel by his side, plays one of his composed pieces during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, plays one of his pieces during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Brenden Sorensen’s service dog Diesel during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Professor Jelena Vladikovic, who was Brenden Sorensen’s piano instructor during his four years at GCU, listens as he plays during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Rebecca Alexander and composer, pianist Brenden Sorensen talk about living with Usher Syndrome during a Q&A session of the “Through the Fog” event at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer, pianist and GCU alum Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, listens as Rebecca Alexander, who also has Ushers, talks about the genetic disability during his “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Professional interpreter Stacey DaSilva signs the Q&A conversation between Rebecca Alexander and Brenden Sorensen during the “Through the Fog” event at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, plays one of his pieces during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, plays one of his pieces during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Shanna Dewsnup, mother of Brenden Sorensen, along with husband Kevin Dewsnup, listen as Brenden plays one of his competitions on piano during the “Through the Fog” performance and Q&A session at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, who lives with Usher Syndrome, plays one of his pieces during the “Through the Fog” performance at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.Composer and pianist Brenden Sorensen, with his service dog Diesel by his side, answers question during a Q&A session of the “Through the Fog” event at Sunset Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2024.
