With academic institutions scrambling to remain in command of the seemingly endless moral, intellectual and even legal challenges that have ensued due to the rise of artificial intelligence, one truth remains abundantly clear: actors, artists, athletes, dancers, and musicians are still many strides ahead of these latest shortcuts towards creativity and knowledge. Artificiality, and ultimately superficiality, most certainly cannot match our boundless inspiration, physical determination, and intellectual resolve. Could an app or computer program ever come close to imitating a musician’s sense of timing, inflection, or phrasing? At a moment when world events, social media and fake intelligence remain constant threats, music study continues to unfailingly offer the next generation a set of problem-solving skills, clear focus and ultimately a distinctive human voice that remains optimistic about the promise for a bright and better future.