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Music For All student pianists volunteered as accompanists at Megan Shin’s cello recital, supporting young musicians through collaborative performance and community service.

MFA successfully wrapped up our Holiday Concert yesterday at Dulles Town Center.

Along with piano and cello solos, our program featured four ensembles and a saxophone solo, creating a wonderful variety of sounds through the MFA Chamber and receiving an especially warm response from the audience. With so many people stopping by throughout the event, the energy and enthusiasm from the crowd were truly incredible.

A huge thank you to all the performers and the students who volunteered their time and effort. You all did an amazing job, and we’re so proud of what we accomplished together.

We are also very grateful to Dulles Town Center for providing such a wonderful stage and making this beautiful holiday performance possible. Thank you for supporting live music and young musicians in our community

The MFA Chamber Rehearsal was held on 11/29 at Dr. Joo Piano Studio under the direction of Mr. Fyhr.

Our next rehearsal will be the dress rehearsal on the concert day, meeting at 11:00 am on 12/6.

Let’s all prepare our parts well and aim for a great performance together.

MFA Chamber Ensemble held a wonderful rehearsal yesterday in preparation for our upcoming events, including the 12/6 Holiday Concert and the Community Concert. Under the direction of Mr. Fyhr, everyone worked hard and had a great time making music together.

Thank you to our junior coaches and all of our string players for your dedication and teamwork.

We had a wonderful performance on November 4 at Inova Loudoun Hospital! The staff expressed their heartfelt appreciation for our students’ beautiful music and dedication.

Our next hospital concert will take place at Inova Fairfax on December 23 — we look forward to sharing more music and joy with patients and staff there!

We successfully wrapped up the MFA Community Concert at Brightview!

This event was especially meaningful as it featured the debut performance of the MFA Chamber Ensemble.

After the concert, the senior center staff personally expressed their heartfelt appreciation for our students’ wonderful performance.

Special thanks to Mr. Fyhr for his excellent coaching and guidance!

We had a wonderful start to our first MFA Ensemble rehearsal today!

Huge thanks to our mentor Mr. Fyhr and junior coaches Alex, Madison, and Hannah, as well as all our dedicated members who participated. Everyone worked together beautifully. Excited for what’s ahead this season!

Join next Sectional rehearsal at 1pm-2pm on 11/2/25

Our Benefit Concert was a wonderful success!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to support and share this special evening with us.

We are deeply grateful to all the sponsoring organizations, individual donors, student volunteers, and parents who helped make this event possible.

We had a wonderful start to our first MFA Ensemble rehearsal today!

Huge thanks to our mentor Mr. Fyhr and junior coaches Alex, Madison, and Hannah, as well as all our dedicated members who participated. Everyone worked together beautifully. Excited for what’s ahead this season!

Join next rehearsal at 2pm-3pm on 10/25/25

The Music For All Board Meeting was held on October 2.

During the meeting, members discussed details of the upcoming Benefit Concert and assigned individual responsibilities for event preparation and coordination.

Music For All held a special hospital performance on September 23. The students played with heart, and their music filled the space with hope and positivity. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this meaningful event!

At our recent Open House, new members and returning members came together to get to know one another. Our returning members shared their experiences by introducing the organization and highlighting past events through video presentations.

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Zoom Meeting

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At the Zoom member meeting, we designated the donation recipient for the benefit concert and assigned leadership roles for the concert.

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Participants; Brandon, Chloe, Connor, Ellin, Emily, Harper, Jaime, Madison, Joseph, Tristan

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Live at Fair Oaks Inova — July 18

On Friday, July 18, Music For All hosted the Live at Fair Oaks Inova event at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Before the performance, Connor, Erin, Alex, and Madison held a virtual meeting to organize the program, and each group rehearsed together before taking the stage.

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The music resonated throughout the hospital — the first live music since the pandemic — bringing joy not only to patients and their families but also to hospital staff, including security guards, nurses who paused while pushing wheelchairs, technicians who stopped mid-task, and employees who brought their lunch to enjoy while listening.

The hospital shared with us how much happiness the sound of live music brought to everyone that day.

A heartfelt thank you to Connor, Erin, Alex, and Madison for their hard work, preparation, and beautiful performance!

Thank you to all the performers, volunteers, and families who made our June Community Concert Series a success!

Through a series of performances at local nursing homes and community venues, our student musicians shared the joy of music with residents and guests. These concerts featured a wide range of solo and ensemble performances, showcasing talent, dedication, and heart.

We are grateful for everyone who helped bring music and connection to our community.

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Performers: Elisha, Chloe, Oliver, Elin, Asher, Oliver, Ariadne, Connor, Joseph, Jaime, Madison, Tilden, 

Volunteers: Aaron, David, Connor, Chloe, Bella, Heidi, Claudia, Erin, Jaime, Tristan, Joseph

Huge thanks to Creative Director Mrs. Moon for welcoming us into her home, providing all the materials, lunch and guiding our students with such care and creativity!

Bella, Clara, Erin, Elie, Chloe, Madison, Jaime, Harper, and Emily are in the process of creating original artworks that will later be offered to help fund Music For All’s Community Concert Series, support promising young musicians, provide music scholarships, and assist with lesson costs for students in need.

We’ll continue working on the pieces on July 11—stay tuned for more updates as this meaningful project unfolds!

A total of 17 students, including MFA members and Dr. Joo’s piano students, volunteered as accompanists for Mrs. Shin’s cello studio recital. Chloe Kim also served as the violinist in a piano trio. David filmed the event, while Connor and Clara volunteered as stage managers. In addition to performing, Clara, Chloe, Erin, Hannah, Heidi, and Claudia also helped as ushers, reception desk assistants, and photographers. All the student performers gave outstanding performances and completed their roles with excellence.

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Performers and Volunteers- Ellin, Tristan, Ashley, Ariadne, Bella, Ian, Chloe Cheng, Clara, Connor, Chloe Kim, David, Erin, Elin, Asher, Shaheer, Tilden, Hannah

The 18 pianists of Music For All participated on rehearsal  with cellists for the cello recital Sunday.  During the first week of June, Tristan, Jaime, Ellin, Connor, Tilden, Asher, Elin, Chloe, Ashley, Jamie, Shaheer, Elisha, Ariadne, Bella, Oliver, Erin, Ian had a rehearsal at Dr. Joo's piano studio.

May 31, 1pm

at Dr. Joo's Piano Studio

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Music For All member met prepare for the June 1, June 8 events. reviewed individual roles, discussed key details, and welcomed new members.  

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Participants; Tristan, Ellin, Connor, Jaime, Chloe, Alex, Brandon, Madison, Harper, Aaron, Emily, Bella, Erin, Heidi, Claudia, Joseph, Oliver, Benjamin, Hannah, 

On May 2, at Frost MS, The dedicated musicians of Music For All-Elisha, Clara, and Connor - volunteered as accompanists for Liberty MS string students. 

April Meeting Minutes by Bella, Photos by Clara, Design by Chloe

April 26, 1pm 2025

at Dr. Joo Piano Studio 

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March 31, 2025

Hannah Kim, Media Team, Photographer

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Volunteers- Hannah, Clara, Ellin, Tristan, Erin, Connor, Chloe, Alexander, Jaime

Music For All held its December Board Meeting to review recent performances, discuss student participation and leadership expectations, and plan upcoming community concerts and outreach programs. The board reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to music and strengthening student leadership through service.

We are excited to share that a Music For All event has been featured on the Dulles Town Center website and Instagram.

Our students will open the Dulles Town Center Holiday Music Series, and we are so proud of the dedication and hard work they have put into preparing for this performance.

Join us this Saturday at 5:00 PM at Dulles Town Center to celebrate the start of the holiday music season and support our young musicians. We look forward to seeing you there.

For the MFA Hope Project wrap-up, we held a Zoom meeting to discuss where our end-of-year donations should be made. Each team member prepared two potential nonprofit organizations to recommend, and together we shared ideas and discussed how much we should contribute to each place.

MFA held its Board Member Meeting to share updates on recent events and to discuss the upcoming end-of-year projects. It was a productive time for board members to reflect on the activities accomplished so far and to plan ahead for the busy holiday season.

Dr. Joo Piano Studio hosted a masterclass  featuring guest artist Prof.  Michael Angelucci from the Peabody Conservatory.

Four students from Music For All—Karissa, Connor, Ellin, and Ashley—were selected to perform in the class. Each student received personalized guidance on interpretation, tone, and musical expression.

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Last Saturday, the MFA Chamber Ensemble held its final rehearsal before the performance.

Our junior coaches led sectionals, and the older Violin II students sat beside the younger ones, playing together and offering guidance.

It was truly heartwarming to see everyone supporting one another and creating music as a team — and their teamwork brought great joy to the senior residents at Sunday’s concert.

Topaz Ensemble presents an elegant duo performance celebrating the Ewha Womans University Alumnae Reception.

The program features a blend of classical and contemporary works - from Elgar's Salut D'amour and Kreisler's Slavonic

Fantasy, Bolcom's Graceful Ghost Rag to modern favorites by Kuramoto and Hisaishi.

We are pleased to share that our Music For All Benefit Concert was featured in yesterday’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper.

“Hope for the World through Music” — Young Art Concert

The student-led nonprofit organization Music For All, which delivers comfort and hope to the local community through music, will hold a “Benefit Concert for Young Musicians” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, at Providence Presbyterian Church.

This concert, one of the group’s major annual events, will feature students performing classical masterpieces and ensemble works on various instruments. All proceeds from the concert will be used to provide scholarships and musical instrument support for students in financial need.

Music For All was founded by pianist Dr. Mihyang Joo and is a student-led nonprofit organization that operates with the mission of “Music for Everyone,” aiming to bridge generations and create positive change in society through music.

The organization’s main activities include performances at hospitals such as Inova Hospital, visits to Brightview Senior Living, community benefit concerts, and art fundraising projects. Through these events, students plan and perform concerts to bring comfort and encouragement to patients and seniors.

Music For All is run entirely by students. Current leaders include President Ellin Kwak, Tristan Park, and Vice Presidents Jaime Moon and Connor Kim. Many other students are actively involved in art fundraising, public relations and media, graphic design, photography and video production, newsletter management, stage coordination, and concert planning.

Dr. Joo said, “Music is a language that heals the heart and a bridge that connects generations. Through these experiences, students learn the true values of leadership and community service by sharing their talents to give back to society.”

Student leaders collaborate to organize each concert and project. Music For All welcomes all middle and high school students who love music and wish to engage in volunteer service. Participating students can also receive certified SSL volunteer hours for their contributions.

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On October 2, Music For All students gathered to volunteer at a community food-packing event organized in collaboration with the Ewha Alumni Association.

Through this service activity, students helped pack coffee bags for donation, demonstrating Music For All’s mission of sharing kindness and hope through music and community service.

We had a wonderful time at our Monthly Community Concert on September 30.

Thank you to all the performers and audience members who made it such a special afternoon. Your support keeps the music alive in our community.

We raised a total of $535 from the fundraising event held in front of Lotte Mart today and the pre-sale at Dr. Joo‘s Piano Studio last week. 

All proceeds will be donated, as we decided in our last meeting, to the Music Institute and Public schools with students in need at the end of the year.

Additionally, any profit from the Benefit concert will also be donated in December. 

I hope many of you will come enjoy the music and support this great cause. It’s a wonderful opportunity to listen to beautiful performances while contributing to something meaningful.

Thank you all for your incredible support! 

Benefit Concert

Oct 19, 2025

4 pm

Ticket-$10, student-Free

This past weekend, our Music For All students shared music at local Nursing home. Through piano, strings, and ensemble performances, the students brought joy, comfort, and connection to the seniors.

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Music For All will continue to bring music to nursing homes, hospitals, and community spaces, making a difference one performance at a time

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Performers:  Chloe Kim, Oliver, Chloe Cheng, Ashley, Oliver, Ian, Karissa, Connor, Joseph, Jaime, Tristan, Trinity, Benben

Volunteers: David, Elizabeth, Erin, Jaime, Tristan, Joseph

at Dr. Joo's Piano Studio

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Music For All member met prepare for the August and September events. reviewed previous events, discussed issues to be considered for the future events, and shared ideas for fundraising.

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On July 11, we held our second art fundraising session! Chloe, Erin, Hannah, Elizabeth, Tristan, Elisha, and Abby joined us to paint the clay pieces they crafted last time. After a finishing varnish, these beautiful creations will be displayed and sold at upcoming music events to support our cause.

Special thanks to our Creative Director, Mrs. Moon, for guiding and inspiring our young artists — and to Mrs. Moon, Tristan, Elisha, Chloe, and Ellin for generously donating delicious food for everyone to enjoy!

at Dr. Joo's Piano Studio

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Music For All member met prepare for the June 29 events. reviewed individual roles, discussed key details, and welcomed new members.  

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On June 21 and 23, Jaime, Oliver, Madison, and Connor held two virtual meetings to prepare for the upcoming Live at Fair Oaks Hospital performance. Led by Jaime, the group discussed the overall program structure, confirmed the length of each performance piece, and collaborated on program notes to be shared between performances. Their thoughtful preparation reflects the team’s commitment to delivering a meaningful and engaging experience for the audience.

Seven Music For All parents, including Dr, Joo, gathered for a meeting to discuss upcoming plans for fundraising, event planning, and overall support for the organization mission.  The group shared ideas on how to enhance the students volunteer experience and expand community impact. 

At June 1, Dr. Joo's Piano Recital, Music For All students participated in various volunteer roles, including MC, reception, usher, stage managers, videographer, and photographer. They also had the opportunity to briefly introduce the organization to the audience. 

The members of Music For All gathered on May 31 to create a promotional display board. Tristan, Jaime, Connor, Aaron, Jamie, Chloe, and Elin arrived at the Fairfax office at 12 PM and worked together for about an hour. Afterward, they wrapped up the project with Erin and Kelly (Alex’s mom). The display board was successfully used at the recital the following day.

 Students Tilden Mai (Piano), Chloe Kim (Violin), Faith Lee (Cello), Alexander Moon (Violin), Oliver Zhang (Viola), and Ellin Kwak (Piano), Alice Kim (Violin), Isabelle Lee(Piano), Chloe Cheng (Piano), Micah Park (Piano), Clara Eom (Piano), Jaime Moon (Piano), Joseph Lee (piano)

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Will perform at the local nursing home. Please visit the home page for more info.

April 17, 2025

Volunteers-Hannah Kim, Chloe Kim-Media Team, Photographer

Performers: Ellin Kwak, Karissa Lin, Connor Kim

March 16, 3pm 2025

at Dr. Joo Piano Studio

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Meeting Minutes by Bella, Photos by Clara, Design by Chloe