David Nesmith (www.poisedforlife.com) came to Atlanta from Columbus, Ohio where he plays horn and teaches Alexander Technique at Denison University. David had a full schedule of private students here in Atlanta and a Saturday class. This was a terrific opportunity for Atlanta musicians (it was open also to non-musicians) to learn about their bodies and…
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In the words of Suzanne Shull, the Concert Manager: “The Franklin Pond String Quartet, along with horn player, Richard Deane gave the Jasper GA Casual Classics everything they have come to expect and more – from the pithy commentary of Jun-Ching Lin to the lyricism found in the Mozart horn melodies and Puccini’s “Crisantemi” quartet;…
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Many thanks to our Franklin Pond Quartet and pianist/ASO music director Robert Spano for their gift to Franklin Pond and it’s audience of a superb concert January 29th in Kellett Chapel of Peachtree Presbyterian Church. And kudos to our Fall into Spring trio of students — Olivia Holladay, Lihua Shu and Nicholas Lindell — who…
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One of our Fall into Spring quartets played at the Norcross Welcome Center Saturday, January 29th. Welcome Center Coordinator Cate Kitchen organized the event beautifully. The quartet included Charlie Tantillo and Steven Chiou on violin, Emma DeJarnette on viola, and Mason Johnston on cello. The quartet introduced their pieces and Emma even played a couple…
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The Franklin Pond Quartet began a busy month of performances on Jekyll Island January 14th. Richard Deane, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra horn player, joined them on the Mozart Horn Quintet, then the quartet continued the stunning concert with works by Puccini, Piazzolla and Schubert. Ticket holders were treated to a gourmet dinner and wine before the…
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As previously posted, the application deadline for the summer program is March 1, and the auditions are scheduled for March 24-27. Click on this post for the application. Also, be sure to checkout the “2012 Summer Program” menu for more info and audition excerpts..
Click here for the 2012 Alexander Technique Class and Private Lesson Application!
Twenty-eight alumni from many years of Franklin Pond came together in December to read chamber music, connect with friends, and have a pizza and a good time together. It’s always fun to see the mixture of younger kids, high school, college and even professionals play together and trade stories. This is an annual event not…
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Please look for the 2012 audition excerpts under this website’s “For Students…” section. The excerpts for violin, viola and cello are all posted. Thanks!
Daniel Chyan and his Princeton Facebook team won 1st Prize at the Hackathon held on October 14 at Princeton University! Hackathons are a unique part of our culture that allow the entire company to focus on building new things in a nights’ work. It’s often the birthplace of new products like chat, video, and HipHop…
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