Sammy Gonzalez Zeira is a Miami-based musician, educator, entrepreneur, and nonprofit leader dedicated to expanding access to music education. He serves as the CEO & Founder of Young Musicians Unite (YMU), President of Arts Access Miami, Director of the Miami Beach Rock Ensemble, and founder of the Wynwood School of Music, Studio Bros, and Miami Music Productions.

As a musician, Sammy has performed more than 1,000 concerts, completed 15 U.S. tours, and appeared at major events including SXSW, Vans Warped Tour, and national film festivals. He is a classical guitarist and bassist for the nationally recognized band Jacob’s Ladder and previously served as first chair in the Miami Beach Classical Guitar Quintet, touring throughout the United States and Japan while earning regional and national recognition.

With more than 22 years of experience in music education, Sammy has mentored thousands of students, many of whom have gone on to attend prestigious institutions including Juilliard, Harvard, NYU, Georgetown, Cornell, Vanderbilt, Penn State, and New World School of the Arts.

As CEO of Young Musicians Unite, Sammy has raised more than $35 million to expand access to free, high quality music education throughout Miami-Dade County. Since 2013, YMU has impacted more than 40,000 students and grown into one of the nation’s leading music education nonprofits, serving thousands of young people annually through in-school music programs, performances, career development opportunities, and community initiatives.

Through his leadership of both Young Musicians Unite and Arts Access Miami, Sammy is helping build a countywide movement to ensure every child has access to high quality arts education, regardless of their ZIP code or ability to pay.