15-Year-Old Italian Born With Rare Muscle Disease Becomes Extraordinary Concert Cellist

15-Year-Old Italian Born With Rare Muscle Disease Becomes Extraordinary Concert Cellist
Courtesy of Valentina Irlando
Daksha Devnani
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A talented 15-year-old with a never-give-up attitude and passion for music hasn’t let a rare muscle disease and scoliosis come in the way of becoming a concert cellist performing solo around the world.

Valentina Irlando, a student and classical cellist from Italy, was diagnosed with her condition when she was just a kid.