Ashley Abraham was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and began playing the violin at the age of 5. Her first serious musical experience was her attendance at the Summit Music Festival in the summer of 2010, studying with Misha Vitenson, first violinist of the Amernet String Quartet. 

In the summers of 2014 and 2015, she attended the Meadowmount School of Music, where she studied with Sally Thomas of The Juilliard School. 

Over the last three summers she attended Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival in Vermont. Prior to enrolling at The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Ashley studied at Biola Conservatory of Music with Elizabeth Larsen, and she has also studied with Cindy Camp. 

Ashley has participated in numerous master classes and lessons, playing for artists such as the late Zvi Zeitlin, concert violinist James Ehnes, Jubal Fulks, Frank Huang and Sergiu Schwartz. She graduated from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2021 where she studied with Professor Kevin Lawrence.