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“Ultimately, every musician needs to find their own path, but the experiences of others on the journey serve as valuable reminders of what truly matters as we find our own way.”

“The creativity that can be unleashed as a chamber musician is so freeing. To have more agency with musical ideas and to play at a high level with your friends is just the best.”

“The harp captured my time and my heart, my major, my life work,  and I am still passionate about it to this day!”

“Mike (Allen) has helped me form a lifelong relationship with music that’s based on reaching for greatness, going deeper, taking the wins and accepting the losses, seeing the big picture, and serving the music.”

“If a child can play regularly in a youth orchestra, whether in school or outside of school, marvels in development can occur.”

“I’m very thankful that being a guitarist has meant everything from amateur playing to serious academic study to professional work—all of it has contributed to a rich and varied life as a musician.”