Vibrato: Living with Parkinson’s – A Journey of Resilience and Music

Posted on February 22, 2024, by David Ramael

Yolanda, a passionate juvenile judge, dedicated many years to her career until Parkinson’s disease forced her into early retirement at the age of 55. Despite this life-changing diagnosis, Yolanda has found ways to cope with the disease through trial and error.

Understanding that her physical abilities may decline with age, Yolanda created a bucket list of dreams she still wanted to achieve. One of those dreams was to conduct an orchestra. Through a mutual friend, we connected, and this past summer, I had the privilege of working intensively with her on a crash course in conducting. With determination and passion, Yolanda conducted Boho Strings, realizing her dream.

Phara de Aguirre and Joeri Vlekken have beautifully captured Yolanda’s inspiring journey in their documentary, Vibrato: Living with Parkinson’s. This moving film will air on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. on VRT CANVAS and VRT MAX.

Join us in watching this touching documentary that celebrates resilience, dreams, and the power of music.