Violinist, composer and singer songwriter Gaelynn Lea produces 21st century music in a style rooted in classical, Celtic and traditional folk. The 2016 winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest is also a disability rights advocate and an in-demand speaker, particularly concerning osteogenesis imperfecta ("brittle bone disease"), a condition that she’s had all her life.
Lea is the guest on this episode of "Musician's Spotlight"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6oSeODGmoQ
(Broadcast: "Musician's Spotlight," 6/22/17 and 9/21/17. Listen on the radio Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., or via podcast.)
