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 Music in Boston and started traveling around the world, working in one place and learning the language and culture, while earning the money to travel somewhere else…
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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 Park (2002, 2003) is a regular after playing a wonderful audition a few years ago, and Patrick Shelc (2006, 2007), Lee Sheehan (2005), and Jim Larson (2004) have all subbed.
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. This summer, Matthew is attending Yellow Barn Young Artists Program in Putney, Vermont in June. He will be attending as a composition student. He is…
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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 Hallelujah Chorus with the angels”). Anne was a staunch supporter of classical music. She served on the board of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Three of our alums (Wick Simmons, Drew Forde, and Krystal Lo) recently reunited in New York City! Wick (2009, 2010) is studying Contemporary Cello Performance (post graduate) at Manhattan School of Music. Drew (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) is currently freelancing and making a name for himself with his blog “That Viola Kid”. Krystal (2009) works…
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Phoebe Liu (2014) was the soloist with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, playing the Tschaikovsky Violin Concerto. Bravo, Phoebe!
Julia Su recently played with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She is pictured playing Vivaldi 4 Seasons “Winter”. We are so proud of her!
