Lori Goldston: American cellist on playing with Nirvana and David Byrne

In advance of her gigs in Cork and other Irish centres, American cellist Lori Goldston recalls such magic memories as Nirvana's Unplugged gig, and collaborating with David Byrne 

Lori Goldston was the cellist on Nirvana's famous MTV Unplugged session. Pic: Jenny Riffle

A classically trained cellist that takes pride in her “rigorous de-training”, New York-born cellist Lori Goldston specialises in improvisation and blurring the lines between musical genres with her work.

Moving to Seattle in 1986, playing in bands and as a session musician, she witnessed the grunge gold-rush firsthand, joining Nirvana on the road in 1993 for US touring that included the now-legendary appearance on MTV’s Unplugged programme.