Romina Rivera Cruz Dies, the 10-Year-Old Violinist Girl Who Acted Before the Pope
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She suffered from cystic fibrosis and had been hospitalized for 10 days.Her mother reported failings in care during hospitalization.
The member of the National Children's Symphony of Venezuela died on Sunday after staying 10 days in hospital in that city, after a picture linked to cystic fibrosis that suffered since childhood.
Romina Rivera Cruz, the violinist girl with cystic fibrosis who came to play in the Vatican before the Pope, died when she was 10 years old.The news has been confirmed by the System of Youth and Children's Symphony Orchestras of Venezuela, in the state of Portuguese. "We will always remember your smile, your love for art and your brilliant talent.It is very hard to lose one of ours," they lamented.The Venezuelan, a prodigy of the violin, was par…
Girl was known for playing for the Pope at the Vatican in 2025.
At only 9 years old, the virtuoso Venezuelan woman shone the whole world with her violin solo in front of Pope Leo XIV in 2025.
Romina Rivera Cruz, a nine-year-old Venezuelan girl who was a member of Venezuela’s National Children’s Symphony, died after being hospitalized for ten days because of a picture related to cystic fibrosis, a genetic and chronic disease that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system. The little girl had achieved international recognition after participating in a musical presentation before Pope Leo XIV. Romina’s trajectory included a trip to …
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