Tom Key, well known actor & Music Director of Theatrical Outfit, came to the Pond on July 11 and worked with our students. They were speaking like pros! — remember to show YOUR personality — be yourself, show yourself — always think “tonight was better than last night, but not as good as tomorrow” —…
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We LOVE the Vega Quartet! Vega Day (Wednesday, July 6) is a fabulous opportunity for our kids to see and hear a professional quartet at work and to play on the stage in the Schwartz Center at Emory. This was our students’ second of many opportunities to perform for an ever growing audience. There will…
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The S4zando Quartet, a wonderful student quartet from Fall Into Spring, played at the home of Barbara and Jim MacGinnitie, loyal supporters of both Franklin Pond and the Atlanta Symphony. The cellist was unable to attend, so Brad Ritchie joined the group. It was a lovely evening. Everyone enjoyed the music and enjoyed talking to…
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Our Fall Into Spring manager, Lachlan McBane, conducted a concert of his Bravo Homeschool Strings on Monday, May 10. Tanya Clements played Telemann Viola Concerto with them. The whole evening was really lovely. Good work, Lachlan and Tanya!
Bravo to the students who played on our Fall Into Spring Finale Concert (May 2)! The kids played beautifully with a lot of heart and soul. These groups really bonded through the program. Our two Drew Charter Orchestra groups played a great concert at their school last week and we had one other group that…
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The Franklin Pond Quartet enjoyed performing at Crossroads Community Ministries in April.
Some Franklin Pond faculty members traveled to New York City with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to play at the Robert Shaw 100th Birthday Celebration concert at Carnegie Hall. What an event! They all loved playing there!
On Monday, April 11, we had a great last masterclass of the season for Fall Into Spring with Brad Ritchie, cellist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. It was a cello year! The final concert is Monday, May 2 at 7:00 PM in Heritage Hall of Heritage Sandy Springs on Blue Stone Road.
Four members of our faculty and one alumna have been coaching two quartets at Drew Charter Junior and Senior Academies. The Drew Quartet and the Colbert Quartet have been working hard preparing for the Fall Into Spring final concert (Monday, May 2) and a school concert in April. Many kudos to Natalie Colbert, who started…
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