About Us
Franklin Pond Chamber Music is a year-round chamber music program for young string students in grades 6 through 12. Through the study of chamber music, students develop their artistic and interpretive talents as well as strengthen their leadership, expression, and communication skills. Students have regular coachings with faculty members from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, masterclasses with guest artists from all over the nation, special classes such as career development, eurhythmics, and Alexander Technique, and multiple opportunities to perform in public.
LEARN MOREImportant Dates
December 27, 2021
Alumni Party and Chamber Music Reading
January 29, 2022
Masterclass with Emerson String Quartet Members
Kellett Chapel of Peachtree Presbyterian Church
2:30 – 5:30 PM
January 30, 2022
Emerson String Quartet Concert
Byers Theatre, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
2:00 PM
April 15, 2022
Application deadline for Summer Intensive Program 2022
Entry deadline for Competition
May 29, 2022
Chamber Music Competition
What’s Happening at Franklin Pond
Leadership Team
Ronda Respess
Founder & Artistic Director
Ginny Fairchild
Program Coordinator & Competition Manager
Lachlan McBane
Manager of Fall Into Spring
Support Staff
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Franklin Pond Supporters
Franklin Pond Chamber Music is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment within our institution and throughout our community. We endeavor to provide fair treatment, access, and opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff and will not tolerate actions that oppose this principle. As an institution that educates and develops student artists who are the future of music, we understand the systemic factors that have historically contributed to inequities in our field and, together with our community partners, will continue to establish and engage in opportunities for broader dialogues and experiences that embody our commitment to a more diverse and inclusive future.