First of all, @compmom always has great insight.
Secondly, FWIW, we have a family friend who was a very good woodwind player in HS. Easily could have majored in music but decided to major in engineering instead. Went to USC Viterbi and also minored in music through USC Thornton where, among other things, he was in the studio of a musician from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His musicianship definitely helped him get into USC.
He’s now in his late 20s and a very successful engineer who still plays his instrument and loves music.