Congratulations to violinist Tristan Lewis (Summer Intensive 2024 and Fall Into Spring 2025-26) for winning first place in the Musicians Union John Head Scholarship Competition. Tristan will attend Columbus State…
Sunday, March 22 was a huge day for the Trillium Trio! The ensemble delivered a commanding performance of the first movement of Beethoven's iconic "Archduke" Trio on the Symphony Hall…
Our consummate pianist, coach, and good friend, Shirley Irek celebrated her 70th birthday with the best birthday party EVER: a full concert that included many of her past and present…
This quartet is made up of all Emory University students, two of whom are Franklin Pond alums: Mia Motley (2020-21, 2021, 2022-23) on violin and Jaia Alli ('22-'23) on cello.…
Stephen Upshaw ('03) recently shared a beautiful performance of Caroline Shaw's "Its Motion Keeps." View on Facebook Stephen’s beautiful musicianship and continued artistic growth are a testament to the strong…
Kylie Dickinson (2017-18) is expertly performing the part of the onstage fiddler in "Fiddler on the Roof," presented by the Atlanta Opera. Franklin Pond's own Ginny Fairchild is the only violinist…
"Reflections on Georgia", composed by Franklin Pond student Emily Anne Klayman (2023), 13 years old, is being premiered at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Young People throughout the fall. Emily Anne…
The Strelitzia Trio, one of our Fall Into Spring ensembles—and the winner of the 2025 Competition—has started their own Competition for little ones (ages 12 and under)! Sign up on…
After winning the 2024 Augusta Symphony Youth Concerto Competition, Neel Krishnan (2023-24) was invited to perform Édouard Lalo's "Cello Concerto" as soloist with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. Read more
Didi Stone (FIS 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) is presently touring with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States as the Concertmaster under the baton of Marin Alsop. They started with a concert in Carnegie Hall and will continue on to concerts in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.