2019 Competition was a total success. The judge, James Dunham, was very impressed with the quality he was presented. Bravo to all the winners, but EVERYONE was a winner! All of these students were finalists and got to rehearse and perform in Spivey. But, more importantly, they had a goal to work towards, which led…
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Two of our students were interviewed by Lois Reitzes on WABE 90.1 on Thursday, May 9. Madeline Chen and Raunak Kumar have both been in Franklin Pond for multiple years. Their group performed the Ravel Introduction and Allegro, and they will play in the Competition. This interview was arranged by the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Seven Franklin Pond Fall Into Spring and Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Players groups performed beautifully at the Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5. We were so proud of each and every one of them. We missed the Mozart at the beginning, but all the other groups did a great job and were rock stars!…
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Be sure to catch highlights from Franklin Pond performances on Sunday, May 19 on WABE 90.1 Atlanta Music Scene at 10:00 PM. This all-Franklin Pond broadcast will feature music from the 2017 and 2018 Chamber Music Competitions and our Summer and Fall Into Spring programs. Enjoy listening to the 2018 Competition HIGH SCHOOL GRAND PRIZE winner,…
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Enjoy listening to Franklin Pond faculty and Chamber Music Competition judges, as they were featured on WABE 90.1 on Sunday, April 21.
Zoe Willingham and Emily Rader were recently featured in South Metro Neighbor, as they prepare to perform in the Fall Into Spring concert. Read full article
On Tuesday evening (April 16), Jonathan Biss worked with our Brahms Piano Quintet group in Symphony Hall. All who were there were totally awed. He was an incredible coach and an inspiration. What a consummate musician. It was so generous of him to take time out of his always busy schedule to hear the quintet.…
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“Top young talent to perform at Franklin Pond Chamber Music’s Fall into Spring Concert” Sandy Springs-based Franklin Pond Chamber Music, in collaboration with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Chamber Players, will captivate classical music lovers at their Fall into Spring Concert May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Woodruff Arts Center’s Rich Auditorium in Midtown.…
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The masterclass yesterday with Peter Oundjian was wonderful. He is the consummate musician and such a nice person. Ravel “Introduction and Allegro” and Prokofiev Quintet.
Robert Spano worked with three of our groups on Saturday, February 23 at Atlanta Symphony Hall. He is a wonderful teacher — a born teacher — and teaches with such compassion and love. He inspired all the students and all who attended.
