Competition News
Listen to Christopher O’Riley during a special broadcast of NPR’s “From the Top,” from backstage at The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Listen to Christopher O’Riley during a special broadcast of NPR’s “From the Top,” from backstage at The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
We were very fortunate that Connie Heard, violinist with Blair Quartet at Vanderbilt University, came down from Nashville to work with our Fall Into Spring groups! She worked with all five groups, and many parents came to listen. Another great afternoon!
Students and teachers enjoyed Eurhythmics classes taught by Brian Sweigart, who teaches Eurhythmics at Cleveland Institute of Music. Eurhythmics teaches concepts of rhythm, structure, and musical expression through movement. It is a required course in many music schools and students really enjoy it. These classes help musicians feel strong rhythm through their whole body, which…
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We’re so excited to have a panel of renowned judges for our 1st Annual Chamber Music Competition! Christopher O’Riley Piano NPR’s “From the Top” Sergiu Schwartz Violin Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University Columbus, GA Bruce Uchimura Cello School of Music, Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
We had a wonderful time at the annual Christmas party! It’s always fun to see our alumni and current students, watch them have such a good time reading chamber music, and catch up on what they have been doing.
We are so proud of our Franklin Pond alums (Drew Forde, Olivia Hollady, Patrick Shelc, and Davis Butner) who played with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians in the chamber music concert on Sunday, January 8.
Franklin Pond Quartet performs their annual concert for Crossroads Community Ministries.
Members of Franklin Pond Chamber Music and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra joined forces at the Woodruff Arts Center’s #CreateATL Family Fun Day on Sunday, December 11 and gave rousing performances of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Winter” from The Four Seasons. Many thanks to the High Museum of Art, Atlanta for providing the awesome venue!
Last Thursday (December 8), Lachlan McBane and Jun-Ching Lin (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians & Franklin Pond coaching artists) hosted about 130 elementary chorus students at Woodruff Arts Center Symphony Hall. They showed the kids around the hall — backstage and downstairs — then played a concert for them in rehearsal hall. The kids had lots…
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The Franklin Pond Quartet played a wonderful lunchtime concert last Friday (November 11) at The Galloway School. The program included cameo performances by headmaster and cellist Suzanna Jemsby, flutist and parent Jane Blount, and Galloway student cellist Ilana Hilley who is now enrolled in the Franklin Pond Fall Into Spring program. Thank you, Peggy Benkeser…
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