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

Our Artistic Director Ronda Respess attended a celebration of the arts by the Fulton County Arts and Culture downtown.  Fulton
What fun it was to have our Alumni Quartet, all young professionals, with us for the Berry retreat.  They worked
The retreat at Berry was a week of hard work, new friendships, and hard work – oh, did it say
Summer has kicked off with the first session of Franklin Pond Too, a quartet of rising 5th and 6th graders.  This year,
Franklin Pond alum cellists Wick Simmons (2009, 2010 now at Northwestern University) and Sam Viguerie (2012, 2013 now at St.
The final concert for the 14-15 Fall Into Spring program was May 18, 2015.    Four groups performed works by Mozart,
The four student groups of our Fall Into Spring program took part in a masterclass led by ASO violinist Christopher
Our Franklin Pond Quartet is very busy this month! April 18, ASO Decorators’ Showhouse April 25, 6:45pm, Teen Night at
The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra trio (all FP alums - Pheobe Liu, violin (2014), Laurent Boudard, cello (2012), Matthew Pinder, viola
Alum Sarah Park Chastain had a baby boy Enzo, born in October of 2014.  She still plays with the ASO

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

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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

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Franklin Pond Supporters

Fulton County Arts & Culture
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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.