Astronaut-Violinist Sarah Gillis Performs from Space with Music Students on Earth
September 14, 2024, 10:29 PM · American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the violin in space on Friday, when she performed John Williams' "Rey’s Theme" (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) while in orbit aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the private crewed Polaris Dawn spaceflight by SpaceX.