Stephen Upshaw (2003) will begin his role as professor of viola at Trinity Laban in September. Stephen says, “In recent years I have had the pleasure to work regularly at Trinity Laban with The Solem Quartet, Riot Ensemble and on individually designed projects focused on collaboration and innovation. I am thrilled to be joining the…
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The students of Franklin Pond’s Summer Intensive Program will showcase their talent and hard work, performing works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Kodaly, Shostakovich, Hoffmeister, Clarke, Barriere, Bach, and Franklin Pond alumnus, Samuel Viguerie. Sunday, July 31 3:00 PM Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Kellett Chapel
We had a great time at this year’s retreat at University of Georgia in Dahlonega. The students are a tremendous group of musicians, and they worked so hard.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra honored Franklin Pond Founder & Artistic Director, Ronda Respess, along with other retirees during a concert in May. “The end of the 2021/22 ASO season gives us the opportunity to thank six long-time musicians for their combined 281 years of bringing joy to Atlanta, and indeed the world, through their music. We…
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Out of the 13 groups who competed in the 6th Annual Chamber Music Competition, six won awards. Grand Prize Winners The judges—The Dali Quartet—gave inspiring performances of Piazzolla “Tango Ballet” and Mendelssohn Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80. Sycamore Trio, High School Division Grand Prize winner, performed Shostakovich Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 67.…
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Eugenie Lim, the youngest member of the Franklin Pond Orchestra, was recently featured in Marietta Daily Journal. “Inspired by her brother’s talent for the cello, at the age of 6 Lim was not yet aware of the skill she would cultivate as a violinist. Although she practiced piano throughout her childhood, there was something about…
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The Sycamore Trio—Tobias Liu (violin), Brandon Leonard (cello), and Grace Peng (piano)—won both 1st place in the Junior Division and the People’s Choice Award in the Young Chamber Musicians Competition on Sunday, April 24.
Quartet le Petit won the Georgia Kiwanis State Competition on Saturday, April 23. They played La Cumparsita arranged by Mathew Naughtin. This year, 11 contestants from 11 different Kiwanis clubs in Georgia competed in the Music Showcase. The first prize is $3,500 in college scholarships.
Organized by Franklin Pond Program Coordinator Ginny Fairchild, this event includes performances by members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Chamber Players, the Atlanta Pipe Band, the Choral Guild of Atlanta, the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Franklin Pond’s own Ludimus Trio! The event will be live-streamed on the church website,…
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