Musical prodigy Francesca ‘Rise’ Lachman has sought inspiration in the noise of a giant diesel truck engine.
The 15-year-old student from Berwick-based Insight Education Centre for the Blind and Vision Impaired fulfilled her dream by riding in a semi-trailer’s cabin at Burdett’s Quarry, Cranbourne East on 19 April.
Insight founder Alan Lachman, who is Rise’s father, said: “She loves the pulsating rhythms, the beats, the ‘music’ of the motor.
“It’s a symphony for her.”
The opportunity was offered by Burdett’s managing director Andrew Burdett, who had also generously donated tonnes of gravel and mulch for roads and landscaping at Insight.
The experience could be an inspiration for Rise as she starts recording her first album and taking a fledgling step towards a professional music career.
Born blind, Rise’s talent has blossomed since she hit her first piano notes at nine months.
The prodigiously talented improviser and composer of classical, R&B, rock and jazz music also skilfully plays guitar, drums and piano.
“Incredibly, Rise can play anything she hears, from entire symphonies to jazz, rock songs and recall them instantly,” Mr Lachman said.
To learn more about Rise and her work: www.mynameisrise.com
