Alum Noah Johnson performs with Atlanta Opera Orchestra
Alum Noah Johnson (2011 & 2014 cello), played "Carmen" with the Atlanta Opera Orchestra this month (May 2018) with Franklin Pond coaching artists members Bill Johnston and Ginny Fairchild.
Alisha Zamore is the Geraldine Tilson winner of a $7,500 scholarship
Alisha Zamore is a senior at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City. She is an active musician in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Southern Crescent Symphony…
Reunion in Paris
Ronda met up with two Franklin Pond alums in Paris! Chris Dalton and Grayson Fuller have been there for over two years. Chris Dalton (2005) graduated from Berklee College of…
Franklin Pond Alums with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Josiah Coe (2005, 2006) has been subbing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the viola section. There have been several Franklin Pond alums who have played with the orchestra. Sarah…
Kudos, Pinder Brothers!
Matthew Pinder (2012, 2014) — 2nd year at College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) as the Class of 2020 Brooks Music Scholar, also a member of the Honors College.…
Board Member Anne Lester
The musical world of Atlanta will miss our board member emeritus Anne Lester who passed away Easter Sunday morning ("in time", said Bill Britt at her funeral, "to sing the…
Chamber Music Competition Judges
We are excited to announce Matt Albert and Eric Byers as judges for the 2018 Chamber Music Competition. The May 27th concert will include performances by the judges, the Franklin Pond Players, and, of course, the Competition winners. Mark the date on your calendars now and don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for a delightful afternoon of chamber music at Spivey Hall. (more…)
A Night with Atar Arad & Jun-Ching Lin
On Friday, March 9, our students were very honored to work with violist ATAR ARAD, formerly with the Cleveland Quartet and presently teaching at Indiana University. The Haydn Quartet group got to play with a temporarily new 1st violinist, our own coaching artists member Jun-Ching Lin, filling in for the evening. Several ASO musicians were there visiting their former teacher and coach. Thank you Atar, Jun-Ching, and all the wonderful young musicians who played so beautifully.
Classes with Noa Kageyama
On Sunday, January 14, we enjoyed three workshops with Juilliard performance psychologist Noa Kageyama: Beating Anxiety, Optimizing Focus for Peak Performance, and Practicing for Performance Success. Musicians of all ages were welcome and we had a full house for each one. Many people wrote afterwards to thank us for sponsoring these classes and said they were enormously helpful. (more…)