“The more I look around at both what I have left behind and at what is in front of me, the more I am able to see that growing up through music and being loved through music conducts the ways that I aim to grow in and love this world.” 

Majoring in Cello Performance at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Parents are members of the Detroit Federation of Musicians AFM Local 5, Detroit, MI.

“My musical background gave me a deep understanding of what it means to truly be a part of a team and do your part to create something meaningful with others.”

Majoring in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas-Austin. Parent is a member of the Musician’s Society of San Antonio AFM Local 23. 

“Being in a household full of musicians has taught me … that excellence is not served on a silver platter, and that if you love something you must endlessly nourish it.”

Studying Filmmaking at Chaplain College, Burlington, VT. Parent is a member of AFM Local 802, New York, NY

“Through the rigorous training of the Naval Academy and physical training on the boxing team, I finally found the secret to my parents’ commitment to music. Their devotion to sharing music made me appreciate the great commitment service members were making to this country’s citizens with their irregular work hours and the mastery they’d achieved. I spent my childhood trying to meet the level of excellence that my parents demanded; now I expect that excellence from myself.” 

Majoring in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Parents are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208.

Studying Music and Psychology at Amherst College, MA. Her mother is a member of the Boston Musicians’ Association AFM Local 9-535.

Studying English Literature at The College of Wooster, OH. Her father is a member of Musicians’ Protective Association AFM Local 17, Erie, PA.

Majoring in Viola Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her parents are members of the Musicians’ Association of Metropolitan Baltimore, AFM Local 40-543.

“Every night I would fall asleep hearing both my parents teaching piano and violin.  My father told me that I sang before speaking, while eating strawberries on each tip of my fingers.” 

Majoring in Musical Theatre at Collège Lionel-Groulx in Quebec, ON. Parent is a member of the Quebec Musicians’ Guild AFM Local 406.

“In my extended family, I am one of twelve professional musicians. Yet despite my diagonal step into the world of computer science, I still am an advocate of art. In essence we pursue the same goal: To enrich the individuals around us, the communities we do and don’t belong to, and society altogether for the survival of art.”

Studying Computer Science and Classical Music at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Parent is a member of AFM Local 10-208.

“Through my family’s long journey moving from Syria all the way to Canada, my father’s career as a musician has been what put food on our table, a roof over our heads, and some hope in our hearts.” 

Studying Journalism at Ryerson University. Parent is a member of the Toronto Musicians’ Association  Local 149.

“I go into life knowing that with hard work comes great reward; I go into life knowing that true happiness is more important than society’s dictations; and I go into life knowing that nothing is hopeless when you hold on to your passions.

Studying at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. Parent is a member of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Professional Musicians Association Local 72-147.

“ My parents claim they didn’t plan it, but somehow my family of four ended up as a string quartet. Not only did this spark my interest in chamber music … it helped me develop many of the skills necessary to succeed – listening, adapting and communicating, to name a few. Observing my parents has shown me how important it is to remain curious, to be receptive to a range of styles and opinions, and to treat my fellow musicians with respect. Those ideas will help me continue learning and growing throughout my career.”

Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Historical Performance at Julliard University, New York, NY. Both parents are members of AFM Local 3.

“I often make visual art inspired by the aural shapes of music. Animation allows me to give my visuals a rhythm and duration. As an art student, I am no longer drawing just to pass the time until my parents’ rehearsals are over. My goal is to bring other creative people into my art practice.”

Studying Fine Art at Tufts University. Parent is a member of the San Francisco Musicians’ Association  Local 6.

“Passion for new ideas, concepts and styles, in music and outside of music, is partly what led me to pursue astrophysics as my field of post-secondary education. As I continue on my journey of discoveries, I have a universal language in music.”

Studying Biomedical Engineering at the University of Victoria. Parent is a member of the Victoria Professional Musicians Association, Local 247.

“I’m willing to play the game, take a chance, flip the coin, and wager that the payoff of following my dream to become a professional pianist will far outweigh any sacrifices made because I —like my dad before me—am a musician at heart.”

Pursuing a Degree in Comparative Study and Jazz Performance at Harvard University. Parent is a member of Boston Music Association, Local 9-535.

“Having a musician for a father is a major advantage and I would not trade it for the world.”

Majoring in Flute Performance  and Music Education at University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Parents are members of the Las Vegas Federation of Musicians AFM Local 369, Las Vegas, NV. 

Majoring in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Parents are members of the Boston Federation of Musicians AFM Local 9-535, Boston, MA.

“If music has taught me anything, it has taught me that work is necessary for success, and you only get out of life what you put in.”

Majoring in Electrical Engineering at S.U.N.Y at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. Parents are members of the Buffalo Federation of Musicians AFM Local 92, Buffalo, NY

Majoring in Communication at Loyala Univiversity, Chicago, IL. Parents are members of the Los Angeles Federation of Musicians AFM Local 47, Los Angeles, CA.

Majoring in Marketing at Point Loma Nazerene University, CA. Her father is a member of the Nashville Musivians Association AFM Local 257, Nashville, TN. 

Majoring in Creative Writing and Russian and Slavic Studies at Pima Community College, AZ. His mother is a member of the Tuscan Federation of Musicians AFM Local 33. 

“Music is what has kept us close through out the years, held us together, made us a family in more than a biological sense.”

Majoring in Violin Performance at Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH.  Parents are members of the DC Federation of Musicians AFM Local 161-710,  Washington, DC. 

Majoring in Law at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Malibu, CA. Parents are members of the Los Angeles Federation of Musicians AFM Local 47, Los Angeles, CA.

Majoring in Music Production at Berklee School of Music. Parents are members of the San Francisco Federation of Musicians AFM Local 6, San Francisco, CA.

 Majoring in Music at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. Parents are members of the Saint Louis Federation of Musicians AFM Local 2-197, Saint Louis, MO. 

Majoring in Musical Theatre at Montclair State University. Her mother is a member of the Philidelphia Federation of Musicians AFM Local 77.

Majoring in Neuroscience and Music at Oberlin College ,OH. Her mother is a member of the San Fransisco Federation of Musicians AFM Local 6.

Majoring in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. Her mother is a member of the Cleveland Federation of Musicians AFM Local 4.

Majoring in Media Arts and Cinematic Arts and Sound at University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Parents are members of theLincoln Musicians’ Association AFM Local 463, Lincoln, NE.

Majoring in Music Theatre at Point Park University. Parents are members of The Professional Musicians of Central New York, AFM Local 78.

Majoring in Music Timpani and Percussion at Cleveland Institute of Music.Parents are members of the Baltimore Federation of Musicians AFM Local 40-543.

Majoring in Acting at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. Parents are members of the Dallas/Fort Worth Federation of Musicians AFM Local 72-147, Arlington, TX.

Majoring in Theatre and Phychology at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. Parents are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians AFM Local 10-208, Chicago, IL. 

Majoring in Music Production at Berklee College of Music. His father is a member of Denver Federation of Musicians AFM Local 20-623. 

Majoring in Electrical Engineering  at Memorial University of Newfound Isand. His father is a  member of the New York Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 802

Majoring in Political Science at the University of  Victoria. Her Parent is a member of the Victoria Federation of Musicians CFM Local 145.

Majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Violin Performance at The University of Michigan. Parent is a member of the Flint Federation of Musicians AFM Local 542.

Majoring in Clarinet Performance and Music Education at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. Parents are members of the San Francisco Federation of Musicians AFM Local 6, San Francisco, CA

Majoring in Sustainable Food and Farming at The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Parents are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians AFM Local 10-208, Chicago, IL. 

Majoring in Music Performance at The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Parents are members of the Vancouver Federation of Musicians AFM Local 145, Vancouver, BC. 

Majoring in Developmental Studies and Political Science at The Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland. Parents are members of the San Francisco Federation of Musicians AFM Local 6, San Francisco, CA

Majoring in Music Direction of Musical Theatre at Webster University, Webster Groves, MO. Parents are members of the Green Bay Federation of Musicians AFM Local 205, Green Bay, WI. 

 “Music is part of my identity, partially because it is in my blood but also because I chose to dedicate my time and energy to it.”

Majoring in Music Education at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, NE. Parents are members of the Lincoln Musicians Association AFM Local 463, Lincol, NE. 

Majoring in Music Education at  the University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Parent is a members of the Clarksburg Federation of Musicians AFM Local 580, Clarksburg, WV.

Majoring in Music and Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Parents are members of the  Orange County Musicians Union, AFM Local 7, Orange County, CA. 

Majoring in Biology at  the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Parents are members of the Louisville Federation of Musicians AFM Local 11-637, Louisville , KY.

Majoring in Music Performance and Musical Theatre at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Parents are members of the Lehigh Valley Musicians’ Association AFM Local 45, Allentown, PA

 Majoring in Animation and VFX at Chapman University, Orange, CA. Parents are members of The Musicians’ Association of Hawai’i AFM Local 677, Honolulu, HI.

Majoring in Nursing at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Parents are members of the Edmonton Musicians’ Association AFM Local 390, Edmonton , AB.

Majoring in Musical Theatre at Southeast Missouri State University,  Cape Girardeau, MO. Parents are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians AFM Local 10-208, Chicago, IL. 

Majoring in Nursing at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Parents are members of the Wichita Musicians’ Association, AFM Local 297, Wichita, KS.

Majoring in Game Development at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. Parents are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York AFM Local 802, New York, NY. 

Majoring in Horn Performance at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, Ann Arbor, MI. Parents are members of the Orange County Musicians Union,  AFM Local 7, Orange County, CA. 

Majoring in Mechetronics Engineering and Chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University,  Murfreesboro, TN. Parents are members of the Nashville Musicians Association AFM Local 257, Nashville, TN. 

Majoring in Mathmatics and Physicsat McGill University, Montreal. Parents are members of the Edmonton Musicians’ Association AFM Local 390, Edmonton ,  AB.

Majoring in Biochemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Parents are members of the Omaha Musicians’ Association AFM Local 70-558, Omaha, NE.

Majoring in Human Services at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Parents are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians AFM Local 10-208, Chicago, IL.

Majoring in Cello Chemistry at University of Michigan. Parents are members of the Flint Federation of Musicians AFM Local 542, Flint, MI.

Majoring in Studio Arts at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. Parents are members of the Musicians Association of Hawai’i, AFM Local 677, Honolulu, HI. 

Majoring in Computer Science at Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI. Parents are members of the Kalamazoo Federation of Musicians AFM Local 228, Kalamazoo, MI. 

“I believe the lessons that I have learned from my years of violin playing will help me be a better person, medical student and (one day) doctor.”

Majoring in Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary, Alberta. Parents are members of the Music Professionals of Manitoba CFM Local 190, Winnipeg MB.