Brazilian aspiring musician David Rocha wanted to play music, but without an instrument, his hands were tied. With training from a class at his local community center, Rocha fashioned a violin out of scrap wood. Hear the rest of his inspiring story in this video piece from CBS News:
Jennifer Hambrick unites her extensive backgrounds in the arts and media and her deep roots in Columbus to bring inspiring music to central Ohio as Classical 101’s midday host. Jennifer performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago before earning a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.