Fall Into Spring

October - May
Grades 6 - 12
Applications due August 15

Summer Intensive Program

Late June - Early August
Grades 6 - 12
Applications due April 1

Chamber Music Competition

Memorial Day Weekend
Middle and High School Divisions
Entry forms due April 15

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to reflect on the joy, growth, and connection that music brings to our Franklin Pond community.

Your year-end contribution directly supports our students, faculty, and programs, ensuring that Franklin Pond continues to be a place where young musicians are nurtured, challenged, and inspired.

Thank you for being part of our journey and for considering a year-end gift that makes a lasting difference.

What's Happening at Franklin Pond

Join us LIVE on Saturday, May 29 for the 5th Annual Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition, happening this year at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. The event
The Spring Concert on May 4 was very successful, with five Fall Into Spring groups performing live in the sanctuary
Franklin Pond Founder and Music Director, Ronda Respess, was awarded the Atlanta Federation of Musicians Educator Award for her work
Watch the Spivey Hall Young People's Concert with Franklin Pond on YouTube. Hear interviews with three Fall Into Spring students,
Fall Into Spring Final Concert May 4, 2021 7:00 PM Peachtree Road United Methodist Church 3180 Peachtree Road NE Please
Raunak Kumar, alum 2014-15, 2017, 2017-18 was a 2021 winner in the YoungArts Foundation Competition. Raunak left Atlanta to attend
Rainer Eudeikis, principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra visited Franklin Pond on April 13 as a masterclass artist. The
Nick Curry stepped in for us at the last minute on March 23 for an online masterclass. Nick teaches at
Franklin Pond alum, Josiah Coe (2005 & 2006), is coaching and playing the Dohnanyi "Serenade" with Emily Rader and Julia

Important Dates

February 1, 2026

Masterclass: Randall Goosby, violin

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Masterclasses and all concerts are open to the public, with no tickets necessary.

About Us

Franklin Pond Chamber Music is a year-round chamber music program for young string students in grades 6 through 12. Through the study of chamber music, students develop their artistic and interpretive talents as well as strengthen their leadership, expression, and communication skills. Students have regular coachings with coaching artists members from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, masterclasses with guest artists from all over the nation, special classes such as career development, eurhythmics, and Alexander Technique, and multiple opportunities to perform in public.

Leadership Team

https://franklinpond.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-cropped-img_ronda_respess_2-e1621653470968.jpg
CatMax-Photography-ADAC-Professional-Portrait-Day-Ginny-Fairchild-1803-1-scaled 2
https://franklinpond.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-img_Lachlan_Mcbane-1.jpg

Ronda Respess
Founder & Artistic Director
fpcm@franklinpond.org
404-252-3479

Ginny Fairchild
Program Manager & Competition Manager
ginnyfairchild@franklinpond.org
404-274-5102

Lachlan McBane
Manager of Fall Into Spring
lachlanmcbane@franklinpond.org
770-312-3256

violin-on-side
img_media_2
img_media_1

Franklin Pond Supporters

Fulton County Arts & Culture
https://franklinpond.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-cropped-GCA-Georgia-Council-for-the-Arts.jpg
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

Franklin Pond Chamber Music. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID number 36-4509425) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.