90’s rock band Dinosaur Jr. rocks Coachella and Cali
As a teen growing up in the 90’s, my first introduction to pop and rock came from bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains…all those 90’s alternative grunge bands. Trained as a classical violist from the age of nine, you’d think I’d be into Bach, Beethoven or Brahms but that was totally the opposite. I never listened to classical music unless I was specifically told by my teacher that I had to, and then it was still a chore. This is absolutely why my career as a violist is rock, pop and jazz based…I literally cannot imagine performing professionally in an orchestra–not my thing!Continue reading…