Symphony violinist Grant Donnellan continues his mother's musical legacy

Ferndale native Grant Donnellan, following in the musical footsteps of his mother, violinist Joanne Donnellan, picked up the violin at age 4 and hasn't put it down since.

Like his mom was, he is currently concertmaster of Whatcom Symphony Orchestra.

He's also on the faculty of the Marrowstone Music Festival, under the auspices of the Seattle Youth Symphony, which involves more than 200 musicians age 13 to 25 who come to Western Washington University (where Grant teaches) to study with faculty from around the world.