TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FELLOWS TO PERFORM IN
ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL FOR 2017 FALL MUSICALE CONCERT ON NOV. 12
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) Talent Development Program (TDP) Fellows will perform in Atlanta Symphony Hall on Nov. 12 at 3:00 p.m. The program will feature selections from Beethoven, Haydn, Stravinsky, John Williams and more. There will also be a special guest performance from TDP alumna and New World Symphony FellowChelsea Sharpe, violin. All tickets are $10.
The mission of the TDP is to educate and develop musically gifted African American and Latinx students committed to pursuing a career in orchestral music. TDP Fellows range from fifth grade to twelfth grade and travel from all over metro Atlanta for weekly private lessons with an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musician, in addition to many other education and performance opportunities.
The TDP is one of the longest-running, year-round musical education diversity programs and was founded nearly 25 years ago by Azira G. Hill and a group of Atlanta community leaders. The program has served talented young musicians, and the entire field of classical music, by providing the highest level of musical training to African American and Latinx students. Nearly 100 students have graduated from the program and gone on to attend top music schools, including The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music and the Peabody Institute. This strong educational foundation has led many to careers in orchestras, teaching and performance. For more information, visit aso.org/TDP.
Complete listing of TDP Fellows and their school, instructor and instrument below:
TDP Fellow | School | Instructor | Instrument |
Taylor Tookes | Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts | Juan Ramirez | violin |
Jaia Alli | Westminster | Karen Freer | cello |
Brandon Leonard | Kittredge Magnet School | Karen Freer | cello |
Corban Johnson | Collins Hill High School | Daniel Tosky | double bass |
Ojochilemi Okoka | North Atlanta | Emily Brebach | oboe |
Vincent Taipa IV | George Walton Academy | Nathan Zgonc | trombone |
Phillip Williams | Creekside High School | Nathan Zgonc | trombone |
Quentell Gipson III | Shiloh High School | Michael Moore | tuba |
Alisha Zamore | McIntosh High School | Alcides Rodriguez | clarinet |
Triniti Rives | Fayette County High School | Heather Rodrigues | clarinet |
Angela Leeper | Ola High School | Gloria Jones | bass |
Joseph Brown | Hillgrove High School | Karen Freer | cello |
Payton Gunner | Charles R. Drew Charter School | Elisabeth Remy Johnson | harp |
Roland Mason | Notre Dame Academy | Raymond Leung | violin |
Joshua Williams | Tri-Cities High School | Michael Moore | tuba |
Errol Rhoden III | Fayette County High School | Michael Moore | tuba |
Joshua Sheperd | Wesley International Academy | Daniel Tosky | double bass |
Zoe Willingham | Martha Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts | Sandy Salzinger | violin |
Juliyan Martinez | Hillgrove High School | Marci Gurnow | clarinet |
Ethan Anchiraico | Osborne Middle School | Carolyn Hancock | violin |
Micah Blair | Dekalb School of the Arts | Elisabeth Remy Johnson | harp |
Alex Carrillo | George Walton Academy | Marci Gurnow | clarinet |
Gordon Meeks | Kennesaw Mountain High School | Jay Christy | violin |
Rodney Clark Jr. | Martha Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts | Bill Wilder | percussion |
Lucia Reber-Viñas | Waldorf Middle School | Karen Freer | cello |
