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Chamber Music Competition in the AJC

The 4th Annual Chamber Music Competition is featured in AJC.

Happy Mothers’ Day!

Franklin Pond celebrates and thanks ALL the mothers (and dads) who have encouraged, cajoled, consoled, schlepped, and been proud of their kids through music lessons, rehearsals, auditions, and performances for many years. BRAVO to you – we all couldn’t make it without you. This was our family’s Mothers’ Day gift from writer Sally Gable and…
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A Gift of Music

A BIG THANK YOU AND KUDOS to all of our 2019-20 Fall Into Spring students. This video is a wonderful tribute to their dedication and hard work, however small compared to what they missed this spring. Since they couldn’t perform in their final concert on Sunday, May 3, this is their gift to you.

A Note from Ronda

Thank you to ALL of our parents, students, and donors for supporting Franklin Pond for almost 20 years. We deeply appreciate those who have expressed their support in so many ways during these highly unusual and trepidatious times. Franklin Pond will bring back live performances as soon as possible. In the meantime, we are exploring…
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Chamber Music Competition Update

The Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition is going virtual! Details can be found on the Competition page.  Online entry forms are due on Friday, May 1, and videos are due Monday, May 18. All entry fees will be waived this year. Entrants will record their individual parts at home and work virtually with their ensemble…
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Spring Concert Cancelled

We are sad to announce that the Spring Concert scheduled for Sunday, May 3 has to be cancelled. The students who have worked so hard all year are our first priority. We are very proud of them and encourage them to reconnect when they can, either with their established groups or other talented students. Franklin…
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Summer Program Application Deadline Extended!

In light of current events, Franklin Pond Chamber Music has extended its application deadline for the Summer Intensive Program. The application and video are now due on Monday, April 20. Click here for more info, including links to audition excerpts. The entire process can be completed from home.

Congratulations, Lexine Feng & Eugenie Lim!

Congratulations to two of our very talented alums, Lexine Feng and Eugenie Lim, for performing as winners in the Samuel Fordis Young Artists Concerto Competition Showcase Concert on Saturday, February 15 with the Georgia Philharmonic. We are so proud of them!

Masterclass with Nick Curry

Three of our groups had a great masterclass with Nick Curry on Sunday, March 1. Nick is a wonderful cellist and teacher, now at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. There is so much to be learned from playing and watching a class like this.