Alexi

My mother, Alexi Hagedorn is a passionate musician and a phenomenal one at that. She picked up the cello when she was only  nine years old, practicing for endless amount of hours, and performing in recitals and orchestra concerts. Today, she still plays on a daily basis, performs in church services, and is asked to play for concerts in our local community. After forty plus years, playing vigorous cello can really put a toll on a musicians fingers, hands, and elbows. My mother has experienced pain in all of these areas due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Although pain caused by carpal tunnel can be excruciating, my mom will not give up her passion of playing the cello.

 My mother (circled in red) playing in her high school orchestra in 1972