Masterclass with Danny Laufer
Danny Laufer came to give a masterclass on Thursday, July 12. It’s always great to have him here.
A Day with the Vega Quartet
We spent the day with the Vega Quartet on Monday, July 16. We always look forward to that. Exhausting, but great.
Summer Retreat
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.
Chamber Music Competition Highlights
The winning high school group was the Tuna Quintet, pictured with judge Eric Byers, Ronda Respess, Lachlan McBane, Justin Bruns, and Jun-Ching Lin.
Fall Into Spring Finale Concert
Another fabulous concert! Congratulations all!
ASYO Chamber Players at Symphony Hall
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.
Board Member Anne Lester
The musical world of Atlanta will miss our board member emeritus Anne Lester who passed away Easter Sunday morning ("in time", said Bill Britt at her funeral, "to sing the…
Chamber Music Competition Judges
We are excited to announce Matt Albert and Eric Byers as judges for the 2018 Chamber Music Competition. The May 27th concert will include performances by the judges, the Franklin Pond Players, and, of course, the Competition winners. Mark the date on your calendars now and don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for a delightful afternoon of chamber music at Spivey Hall. (more…)
A Night with Atar Arad & Jun-Ching Lin
On Friday, March 9, our students were very honored to work with violist ATAR ARAD, formerly with the Cleveland Quartet and presently teaching at Indiana University. The Haydn Quartet group got to play with a temporarily new 1st violinist, our own coaching artists member Jun-Ching Lin, filling in for the evening. Several ASO musicians were there visiting their former teacher and coach. Thank you Atar, Jun-Ching, and all the wonderful young musicians who played so beautifully.