Violinist shows Waukegan students how he became world-class without full use of both arms; ‘You just have to keep trying’

Violinist shows students how he became world-class without full use of both arms

As Coletta walked from the music room to the gym where Anantawan was about to meet with approximately 100 students, she said one day she would like to be able to talk to young people about overcoming challenges as Anantawan does.

When Coletta heard Anantawan, saw him interact with the students and learned he has played with some of the world’s finest orchestras, her aspirations grew.When Anantawan was a teenager, he too had a mentor with a disability — Itzhak Perlman. Perlman got polio when he was 4 and has used crutches since then.“I auditioned for a program with him, and he accepted me,” Anantawan said. “He is my idol. He grew up with a disability.

As Dudley and Anantawan continued to communicate, she was able to arrange for him to come to Waukegan to play for music students and talk to them about succeeding despite being born with a disability.

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