July 21 Sandy Springs Library Concert
The Community Concert at Sandy Springs Library was a success this morning. The quartet (Helena DeGrazia & Justin Lee, violins, Nathan Hung, viola, and Bailey Holbrook, cello) played very well…
July 20 Southwest Arts Center Concert
We had a beautiful concert today at the Southwest Arts Center. The Southwest Arts Center is a Fulton County Arts Center in the Cascade area. It is a great facility…
July 18: David Coucheron Master Class
Everyone really enjoyed and benefitted from the master class taught Monday by David Coucheron. David Coucheron joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Concertmaster in September 2010. Originally from Oslo, Norway,…
July 11: Master Class with Nathan Schram
A full featured post on the outstanding master class we had with Nathan Schram will be posted soon. However, we did not want anyone to miss pictures from this morning's…
July 11 Coaching Sessions
Following the morning's master class with Nathan Schram, the groups got down to work in the afternoon. It was a fun and productive day for everyone. Some photos from the…
July 5: The Vega Quartet Master Class
The day started early with the Vega performing parts of Haydn, Beethoven, and Bartok as the students listened. Then there was discussion about rehearsal and performance techniques. In the late…
June 26: The Summer Program Begins!
We had a great opening night on Sunday, June 26, with parents, students, coaching artists and staff. This was followed by our first Monday coaching sessions on June 27. Here…
Franklin Pond Students and Faculty Perform in Side by Side Concert with ASO
Eight of our current students performed with other young musicians in a side-by-side concert with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in…
Ginny Respess Coaches “Franklin Pond, Too”
The Franklin Pond Too quartet students are slightly younger than the Franklin Pond students but no less enthusiastic. Violinists Charlie Tantillo and Steven Chiou, violist Emma DeJarnette and cellist Mason…
2011 Summer Kick-off!
It was great to see the parents, coaching artists, staff and students all gathered for the start to our summer program Sunday, June 26. Jun-Ching led us through the rehearsal…