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At the age of four, Kim Spierenburg was diagnosed with Pfeiffer’s disease and shortly thereafter was informed that she was suffering from lupus as well. These autoimmune diseases caused her to have painful inflammations in her joints, muscles and skin, leaving her in severe pain. As a child, she could not play outside as her legs would suddenly give out from under her. Often she couldn’t even stand because of the pain. Kim often felt that her body had abandoned her completely. This ordeal continued until she started playing the violin. The soothing vibrations of the instrument eased her pain and the sound fueled her imagination and made her happy. Her violin helped her cope with her illness and calm her troubled soul. Eventually she learned to stay positive even while she is in pain everyday.

Kim had two big dreams. The first is to connect the classical world with the electronic one. The other is to play in front of a live audience. She hopes to realize her second dream through making a song with a DJ. Her first dream is one that you all can be a part of through this YouTube clip.

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