Musician and disability rights activist Gaelynn Lea will perform in Blacksburg on Monday evening, along with a group of classical musicians called the Music Inclusion Ensemble.
Gaelynn Lea fell in love with music when she was in the 4th grade, when an orchestra played at her school. A music teacher recognized she had a perfect musical ear, and helped her play the violin.
“If a person with disabilities is raised in a supportive environment, creativity can be, and should be I think, a really big part of your life,” Lea said. “Because you’re always looking at like, ‘Well how can I do this that works for me?’”…