On Monday, January 20, Franklin Pond hosted a teacher workshop and masterclass with guest artist Dr. Brenda Brenner of Indiana University. In the morning, area teachers enjoyed an inspiring and interactive session on string pedagogy, with topics ranging from setup and movement, to curriculum and child psychology. In the afternoon, Dr. Brenner coached the Fall…
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Franklin Pond alumni gathered at the Pond on December 27 to enjoy an evening of chamber music, food, and fun! We are already counting the days until the 2014 party!
On December 18, 2013, the Franklin Pond Quartet will perform holiday music at Crossroads Community Ministries. Crossroads provides a variety of services to help people who are homeless find shelter and stability. Each year, Crossroads: serves 60,000 meals to men, women and children who are homeless; provides 6,500 MARTA passes…
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Fall into Spring has started up! We are excited about our groups this year. We’ve even added a harp to the mix — what fun! We have one group this year that is quite young. Did you know we are trying now to get kids “hooked” at a younger age? At the request of the…
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On September 2, Franklin Pond held its first annual Labor Day String Festival. During the morning session, students in grades 4-6 were introduced to the basics of playing in a group without a conductor, and learned tips for sight-reading. The afternoon session was for older students in grades 7-12. Students enjoyed masterclasses on audition preparation, as…
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Summer 2013 featured an exciting schedule of masterclass artists! For more pictures, visit our Facebook albums. July 8 The Vega Quartet at Emory July 11 Tracy Silverman July 15 Jacques Israelievitch July 18 Nick…
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This year, Franklin Pond’s Summer students performed four engaging concerts in our community. A Student Community Concert is a 1/2-hour to 3/4 hour informal performance given by one student Franklin Pond Chamber Music group (3-6 students) for audiences of all ages. The Franklin Pond students are completely in charge of the concerts, announcing their pieces,…
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra violinist and long-time Franklin Pond faculty artist Jun-Ching Lin was honored by the ASO for his 25 years with the orchestra at a May 30th luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead. ASO President Stanley Romanstein and Music Director Robert Spano gave glowing tributes to Jun-Ching’s accomplishments and extraordinary value to the orchestra. …
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The Fall Into Spring students and coaches performed a beautiful concert on May 20, 2013 at Heritage Hall, Sandy Springs. All the hard work was evident in the final performances! Check out our facebook album to view all the photos from the event!
Look for the Franklin Pond Quartet at this year’s Atlanta Summer Stringfest! Located in Tucker, GA, Atlanta Summer Stringfest is an opportunity for young string players to play, learn, and perform together. Franklin Pond Fall Into Spring Director, Lachlan McBane, will be co-directing with ASO string bass, Michael Kurth. The Franklin Pond Quartet is excited…
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