Tom Key, Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit (next to the Rialto – easy parking & great shows) gave a FANTASTIC masterclass on Monday, July 2. The video below is just a snippet of some of the many things he did. Everyone learned a lot and we hope they will remember what they learned! The kids and Tom all had fun. It was the first full day Summer session and we were all pretty tired by 5:30.
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Ronda Respess grew up in a musical family in New Jersey. Her mother was a pianist, her father a cellist. An aunt was a professional musician in Boston.
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Big news for Franklin Pond coaching artists member, Jun-Ching Lin!
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Danny Laufer came to give a masterclass on Thursday, July 12. It’s always great to have him here.
We spent the day with the Vega Quartet on Monday, July 16. We always look forward to that. Exhausting, but great.
We are all back safe and sound and had a great time at the retreat at University of Georgia in Dahlonega. They are great partners. Day 3 and 4 brought, of course, more rehearsals and coaching, a rhythm class, a body mapping class with Dr. William Johnston and the coaching artists concert Saturday evening with guest cellist Hilary Glen and Bill Johnston on viola. We wound up Sunday with a delicious lunch at the Smith House. The kids made an amazing amount of progress in just a few days. They are truly a remarkable and wonderful group of young musicians.
The winning high school group was the Tuna Quintet, pictured with judge Eric Byers, Ronda Respess, Lachlan McBane, Justin Bruns, and Jun-Ching Lin.
Another fabulous concert! Congratulations all!
Drew Alexander Forde (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) recently shared his experience of performing on a cruise ship with Strings magazine. "As the electric, final chord of Astor Piazzolla’s “Primavera Porteña”…
The ASYO Chamber Players (2 groups part of Fall Into Spring) played a pre-concert recital in Symphony Hall on Friday, May 4 before the ASYO concert. They played beautifully and everyone loved it.