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Drew Forde Featured in SunChips® Ad
Drew Forde (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) was recently featured in an ad for a SunChips® Giveaway campaign.
2021 Summer Intensive Program comes to a close
Bravo to all the Summer Intensive students! They had a busy last week of the season playing four Community Concerts and their Final Showcase Concert.
Jonathan Fuller (cello FIS 2020-2021) joins NYO Summer 2021
Jonathan Fuller was chosen to join the esteemed National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America in 2021, an extraordinary honor that only 120 students in the whole nation…
The Summer Final Showcase Concert is on Sunday, August 1
The annual Summer Final Showcase Concert of the Summer Intensive Program will feature talented young musicians in a chamber music concert featuring works that include Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak, as well as a piece written by alumnus Samuel Viguerie. The concert is free and open to the public on Sunday, August 1 at 3:00 pm in Kellett Chapel of Peachtree Presbyterian Church (3434 Roswell Rd., Atlanta).
5th Annual Chamber Music Competition Update
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2021 Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition! The Sycamore Trio (Tobias Liu, Evan Nicholson, and Grace Peng) took home the highest honors, with…
The Quartet Le Petit Plays at Lenbrook Retirement Community
The Quartet Le Petit played an hour-long concert at Lenbrook Retirement Community on Friday, May 28. They performed a range of classical and semi-popular pieces ranging from Beethoven and Bartok to Mancini and a tango.
The four high school students, who have played together since elementary school, took charge of the concert, introducing themselves and their pieces, and answering questions from the enthusiastic audience.
Photo Credit: Mario Bazán Photography
Update from Wick Simmons in New York City
Wick Simmons, cello (2009, 2010) is teaching at Harmony Program in New York City. He also recently produced a video of his own composition, "Seen/Unseen: Exquisite Drones", filmed at the…
Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition
Join us LIVE on Saturday, May 29 for the 5th Annual Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition, happening this year at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. The event is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required. The gorgeous, spacious, and acoustically beautiful sanctuary can easily host a socially-distanced audience. Masks are highly encouraged but not required.
Fall Into Spring Final Concert
The Spring Concert on May 4 was very successful, with five Fall Into Spring groups performing live in the sanctuary of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Peachtree Road has been a wonderful partner, helping us by providing beautiful venues for rehearsals and concerts all year. (more…)