DEAR FRIENDS
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Atlanta Music Project’s 16th season. For those of you who may not know, our first program, back in 2010, was a small but mighty after-school orchestra program at the Gilbert House, a City of Atlanta Recreation Center in Southwest Atlanta. We had 30 elementary school students attending five days per week, in class for two hours each day! I remember being so inspired by their enthusiasm and natural ability. I was also grateful for their parents, who had the courage to entrust their children to a brand new organization. The teaching artists we hired were not just absolute professionals, they were fully behind our mission to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.
Sixteen years later, those three groups - students, families, and teaching artists - remain the heart of our success. If they are the heart, our donors are our lungs. Donors breathe life into our vision that music training can lead to life-changing outcomes for youth. Without our cherished donors, AMP would simply not exist. Therefore, they have our ever-lasting gratitude. Tonight’s concert represents all the best parts of AMP coming together. The young musicians of our current youth orchestras and choirs have taken on the repertoire and coachings of our faculty with remarkable courage and artistry. I’m excited to follow their progress throughout this season. Thank you to you all for your continued involvement and support. Cheers to 16!
With Gratitude,
Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & CEO
Atlanta Music Project INSTITUTIONAL DONORS
Funding provided in part by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Department of Community Development.
Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
PAMELA DILLARD
AMP JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIR
Mezzo-Soprano, Pamela Dillard, a native Atlantan, performs frequently on concert stages, recitals, oratorio, and operas in Atlanta, Augusta, and Florida. Pamela was a featured artist on the concert “Sisters in Song” performing with Atlanta’s leading female song stylists, celebrating America’s Jazz Divas. She is a Professor of Voice at Spelman College, a board member of Capitol City Opera Company of Atlanta, and a member of the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. where she serves as a national board member.
Pamela debuted with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky, returning the following year to sing the title role in Bizet’s Carmen.
She has appeared on the stages of several American opera companies and orchestras including, Atlanta Opera, Opera Carolina, Opera Columbus, Tulsa Opera and Boston, Saint Louis, Colorado, New Haven, and Cobb Symphony Orchestras and The Brooklyn Philharmonic among others. Pamela performed internationally with L’OpéraComique of Paris, France as Lily Holmes in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess in Paris, Normandy, Luxembourg, and Spain. She has sung under the baton of many of the world’s greatest conductors, some of which are
Robert Spano, Donald Runnicles, Keith Lockhart, Yoel Levi, John Williams, Wayne Marshall, and David Morrow.
Earning her B.F.A. from Newcomb College of Tulane University, Pamela was a recipient of the M.L. King Graduate Fellowship at Boston University where she received a Master of Music. Her recordings include, Watch and Pray, Spirituals and Art Songs by African American Women Composers and Grant Still’s Highway One both for Videmus. She is the featured artist on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack to Stephen Spielberg’s Amistad.
KEEYEN MARTIN AMP SENIOR YOUTH CHOIR
Keeyen Martin, a dynamic Charlotte, NC native, has swiftly established himself as a captivating force in R&B, Pop, and Soul music. Recently celebrated as the “Electrifying R&B Prince,” Keeyen’s genre-blending style continues to inspire audiences worldwide, with performances that bridge generations and leave a lasting impact at every show.
Earning the prestigious Michael Jackson Scholarship to Morehouse College, Keeyen achieved his BA in Music and Spanish before going on to complete his Master’s in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. His academic achievements are matched by an illustrious performance career: Keeyen has shared stages with industry legends including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Monica, Lil Wayne, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Teyana Taylor, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, Tweet, Michelle Williams, Mya, Keri Hilson, Raheem Devaughn, Peabo Bryson, KeKe Wyatt, PJ Morton, Common, Lalah Hathaway, and BeBe & CeCe Winans, among others.
Keeyen’s performance résumé spans major music platforms, from sold-out R&B tours and an extensive 25-city international tour across the UK and Europe, to high-profile appearances at The BET Awards, Roots Picnic, Red Bull Music Fest, Vh1 Save the Music, BET Music Matters, Sofar Sounds, Grammy Week events, TV One Trumpet Awards, and many more. His powerful presence has been felt on iconic stages such as the Vatican for Pharrell’s “Grace For The World” Concert and at
renowned festivals, television events, and global tours.
Offstage, Keeyen is equally impactful as an educator and mentor. Through his involvement with The Atlanta Music Project and Inspire The Fire, he has guided over 1,000 youth—providing voice lessons, coaching, and artistic training to soloists, ensembles, and choirs of all ages. Most recently, he has begun teaching Artist Development at Morehouse College, Led instruction with The ABSYO Chorus in Antigua and Barbuda, and facilitated instruction and taught arrangements to a 25O voice choir in Rome, Italy. All of these endeavors readily pave the way for the launch of his own artist development agency.
Keeyen’s artistry is marked by chart-topping releases, with singles like “Scared To Love,” “You Should Know,” “Girl I’m on the Way,” and “Paradise” earning spots on the iTunes Top 100 and his debut EP “Neutral” amassing over a million streams. His music has received prominent placement on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, BET, Bravo, Fox, and in national films, further showcasing his reach and versatility. With each accolade and performance, Keeyen Martin redefines the sound and soul of contemporary R&B—proving himself an artist, mentor, and visionary to watch.
LOGAN SOUTHER AMP JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Logan Souther is quickly developing a reputation as an orchestra conductor and pianist of significant talent with a serious approach to music in Atlanta, Georgia. A gifted conductor of the operatic repertoire, Logan has served on the music staff of the Sarasota Opera, Atlanta Opera, OperaNEO (San Diego), The Harrower Summer Opera Workshop, The Augusta Opera Initiative, and for several years was the music director and principal conductor for the Georgia State University Opera Theatre. While leading the GSU Opera Theatre Logan consistently raised artistic standards among singers and instrumentalists alike while performing reperoite that ranged from Mozart to Stephen Paulus.
Logan has served as a recurring guest conductor with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and for two seasons was the assistant conductor for the Bellingham Festival of Music, the premiere orchestral festival of the Pacific Northwest. Logan is the associate conductor of The Hamptons Festival of Music, where he also serves as artistic director of the THFM Salon Series community outreach programs. In partnership with The Hamptons International Film Festival Logan conducted a free performance of Charlie Chaplin’s A Dogs Life with the original score to an audience of over 200 residents of East Hampton, NY.
With a passionate commitment to outreach and education, Logan has worked closely with the Atlanta Music Project where he has taught music theory, coached chamber ensembles, accompanied recitals and conducted both of AMP’s symphonic orchestras. The Atlanta Music Project is an El Sistema based organization which reaches hundreds of students in underserved communities each year.
An engaging arts entrepreneur, at the age of 19 Logan founded the Gainesville Sinfonietta where he was fully responsible for all levels of production and successfully mobilized funding for the Sinfonietta each year. The Gainesville Sinfonietta was a fully professional orchestra which performed free concerts each year for the North Georgia community.
Logan began intensive studies in orchestral at the age of 15 with Michael Palmer with whom he went on to study with at Georgia State University completing a Master’s in Orchestral Conducting (2017) and a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance (2016.) Additional teacher’s include Dwight Oltman and David Effron.
JOHN CONCKLIN
AMP SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
John Young Shik Concklin is Music Director of the Spartanburg Philharmonic and Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as Conductor with the Atlanta Music Project, an El Sistema organization focused on social justice and music, and the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra, a mentoring orchestra for high school and collegiate musicians. In the 24/25 season, he completed his North Carolina Symphony debut and was announced as a National Finalist for the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award for orchestral programming.
John is a values forward leader who believes that there is a unique pathway to success for every musical organization in every community, large or small. He seeks to humanize the orchestral experience for audiences through story telling, relationship building, and nuanced culture shifts that make accessibility more inclusive. Organizations for which he has played a leadership role have seen unprecedented artistic growth, a steady increase in ticket sales, and an intangible lift in spirit that translates across the organization and community.
John is deeply committed to the teaching of conducting and leadership and seeks to engage education and learning at every level. He readily seeks opportunities to discuss and share about conducting and makes regular school visits wherever he is working.
Previous positions include Associate Conductor of the Georgia Symphony, Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and faculty appointments at Vanderbilt, Clemson, Furman and Converse Universities He has been a fellowship conductor at the Aspen Music Festival, a teaching assistant at the Brevard Music Center, and a finalist at the New World Symphony and Debut Orchestras.
John has been a finalist for the 2019-2020 American Prize in Conducting. He has competed internationally at the Almaty, the Nino Rota, and the Città di Brescia Conducting Competitions. He is also regularly invited to cover-conduct for the the Nashville, Atlanta, and Kansas City Symphony Orchestras.
A flexible musician, John has also performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show and has collaborated with Monica, a Grammy-winning R&B artist.
John studied at Vanderbilt University, Yale University, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His mentors include David Zinman, Carl Topilow, Shinik Hahm, and Robin Fountain. He received further training from Lorin Maazel and Michael TilsonThomas.
JORDAN OWEN GUEST CONDUCTOR
Jordan Owen is a conductor and composer from Flagler Beach, Florida. Originally a cellist, he transitioned to composition and conducting, earning his Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition from the Petrie School of Music at Converse University. In Fall 2025, he will begin his Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, where he will serve as Graduate Assistant Conductor for the UNCG Symphony Orchestra.
Jordan was the 2024–2025 Conducting Fellow of the Spartanburg Philharmonic, assisting on Classical Series concerts and studying with John Young Shik Concklin. He was named the 2024 New York Session Symphony Emerging Conductor and has led ensembles including the Spartanburg Philharmonic, NIU Philharmonia, ICWC Festival Orchestra, and Petrie Festival Orchestra, participating in numerous national workshops.
He is the founder of the Calm Cadence Collective, a summer ensemble promoting friendship and musical excellence. In 2025, he will conduct the Sounds of Carolina Orchestras and served as Guest Assistant Conductor for the Atlanta Music
Project Orchestras’ Southeast tour. He will also be a LEAD Conducting Fellow at the Wintergreen Music Festival.
A two-time RISE Symposium Winner, Jordan has received awards for both film scores and concert music. Outside music, he enjoys working out and grilling for his partner and friends.
CLIFF FRIERSON ORGANIST SPECIAL
Cliff Frierson is originally from Denmark, South Carolina where he served as organist at First Baptist Church from 1975 to 1979. He studied organ performance under Dr. David Lowry, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina before moving to Atlanta, Georgia. He served as organist at First Presbyterian Church, Covington, Georgia from 1986 to 2003. He has been organist at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church since 2008. Cliff has played in several concerts and his current church, with several choral groups and large instrumental concerts for organ and orchestra.
Cliff started composing music in 1990 consisting of many genres of music which include: Piano solo pieces, Love Songs of several genres, blues and Christian music among several additional genres and styles of music, which can be found on his website: BassCliffSongs.com. He has studied organ under the instruction of Sue Mitchell-Wallace for almost three decades. Cliff donates time at several retirement communities, providing music for chapel services and dining music.
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIR
Pamela Dillard | Conductor
Eli Manos | Collaborative Pianist
Sisi ni moja...............................................................................Jacob Narverud
Autumn Vesper..........................................................................Audrey Snyder
Cantar!..........................................................................................Jay Althouse
Soloists
Camille Childers & Kiari Moore
Carry the Light................................................................................Andy Beck
Ayla Gingrich & Malia White | violin
Soloists
Justice Banks, Bailey Edwards, Alana Green, Lucas Jones, London Moten, & Micah Rodriguez
Do You Hear What I Hear?........................................Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne arr. Mark Bryme
Soloists
Bailey Edwards, Zoie Fielder, Melanie Luckadue Garcia, Areli Palacios, & Zoey Sims
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH CHOIR
Keeyen Martin | Conductor
Tammy Harper | Collaborative Pianist
Special Guest Artist: Cliff Frierson | Organist
Sorida (A Zimbabwe Greeting)............................................Rosephanye Powell arr. William C. Powell
Soloists
Amira Gaines & Royal Joseph
Ubi Caritas..........................................................................Michael John Trotta
Adorar Al Niño...................................................................Venezulan Villancico
arr. Victor C. Johnson
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come...............................................Lowell Mason
Carol of the Bells.................................................................Mykola Leontovich arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
We Are..................................................................................Ysaÿe M. Barnwell
Soloist
Madison Cromartie
Thinking, Saying, Doing, Being....................................................Keeyen Martin
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
John Concklin | Conductor
Jordan Owen | Guest Conductor
Special Guest Artist: Cliff Frierson | Organist
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful..........................................................David Giardiniere
Overture to the Magic Flute...........................................................W. A. Mozart
Serenade for Strings, I. Pezzo in Forma di Sonatina...................P.I. Tchaikovsky
Sleigh Ride...............................................................................Leroy Anderson
TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS
Sisi ni moja
Music and Words by
Jacob Narverud
This piece includes the Swahili phrase “Sisi ni moja,” which means “We Are One.”
Text:
We all laugh, we all cry, we all feel hunger, we all feel pain. We all love, we all hate, we all hope, and we all dream.
We are one world, one people. And we all breathe the same.
A tribe of many languages, a group of many heartaches, fighting for peace among the land.
Heja, heja, sisi ni moja. Heja, heja, we are one.
We all want, we all need, we all seek passion, we all seek joy.
We all bruise, we all scar, we all fail, but learn to thrive.
We are one world, one people. And we all breathe the same.
In the darkness of the night and in the glory of the morning, we walk along the path and find our way.
Now we stand here together and lift our hearts in song to the rhythm of this moment in our lives: Heja, heja, sisi ni moja. Heja, heja, we are one.
Sorida (A Zimbabwe Greeting)
Word and Music by Rosephanye Powell; arr. William C. Powell
Translation:
“Sorida” is a term of greeting in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, similar to “shalom” in Hebrew or “jambo” in Swahili.
TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS
Ubi Caritas
Music by Michael John Trotta
Traditional Latin Text
Translation:
Where charity and love are, there God is. The love of Christ has gathered us into one. Let us exult, and in Him be joyful. Let us fear and let us love the living God.
And from a sincere heart let us love each other (and Him).
Where charity and love are, there God is. Therefore, whensoever we are gathered as one:
Lest we in mind be divided, let us beware. Let cease malicious quarrels, let strife give way. And in the midst of us be Christ our God.
Where charity and love are, there God is. Together also with the blessed may we see, Gloriously, Thy countenance, O Christ our God:
A joy which is immense, and also approved: Through infinite ages of ages. Amen.
Adorar al Niño
Venezulan Villiancico; arr. Victor C. Johnson
“Adorar al Niño” is a traditional Christmas carol from Venezuela.
Translation: Let’s worship the child, hurry now you shepherds. He is in the cradle, let’s bring him flowers.
TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come
The audience is invited to join the chorus in singing this selection.
Music by Lowell Mason, 1848
Words by Issac Watts, 1719; based on Psalm 98
Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the Earth! the Savior reigns; Let all their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrow grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.
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ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIR
PART I
Alana Green
Gia Jackson
Jordan Hearn
London Moten
Maiyana Cyrus
Malanie Luckadue Garcia
Nasaylee Diaz
Nelina Thomas
Sarah Wilcox
Thais El-Amin
Zoie Fielder
PART II
Areli Palacios
Aya Walker
Bailey Edwards
Cymone Francis
Dean Elise McKnight
Ildikó Binecz
Joi Leggins
Kiari Moore
Lucas Jones
Nadia Nu’Man
Quinn Robinson
Zahara Bradford
Zen Hayes
PART III
Alena Wall
Camille Childers
Chassidy Gregory
Doron Cyrus
Imani Blount
Jirad Williams
Justice Banks
Micah Rodriguez
Zachary Early
Zoey Sims
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA I WINDS
FLUTE
Amira Hadley
Hailey Haye
Gia Harris
HORN
Jameson Olowoyo
Christian Harrison
Ora Collier
Tyler Slaton
TIMPANI
Wells
TRUMPET
Erica Peterson
Zaki Walker
Sanaa Jones
Lilah Jackson
Maasai Jarrett SNARE DRUM
TROMBONE
Frederick Todd
Anyanwu Madimoyo
Judah Jones
Lyriq Sibille BASS DRUM
Dave Anderson*
Syrus Paul
Symphony Horton
Parker Bowden
TUBA
Mason Banks
Joseph Hillman
AUXILIARY PERCUSSION
Raina McLeod*
* AMP Student Mentor
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA I STRINGS
VIOLIN I
John Jones
Journey Wilson
Antorio Lewis
Ju’Liah Rawls
VIOLIN II
Nzingha Dunston
Dulce Tapia
Chenzira Hardy
VIOLA
Genevieve Lewis
Sian Shropshire-Taylor
Ryan Austin
Celeste Banks
Malaika Phillips
Chadwick Gregory
CELLO
Mahogany Williams
Kai Malloy
Jaden Oransky
Bailee Horne
Shannon Kuntz
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA II
VIOLIN I
Malia White
Ayla Gingrich
Ethan Waithe
Autumn Inman
FLUTE
Christina Paul
Harmony Rojas
HORN
Jameson Olowoyo
VIOLIN II
Anaika Dominic
Nathaniel Teko
Ethan Ezzard
Gabrielle Evans
OBOE
Cesar Castrejon
Joseph Banks
VIOLA
Tyson Jones
Raelan Robinson
Ky-Miya Russell
CLARINET
Alauna Jolly
CELLO
William Spann
Bena-Nsilu Tiya
Preston Walton*
DOUBLE BASS
Xavier Francois
Terry Dent
Joshua Allen-Hannans
TIMPANI
Raina McLeod
TRUMPET
DeAngelo Hammonds
Maiat Hunter
David Gonzalez
SNARE DRUM
Dave Anderson
TROMBONE
Israel Smith
BASSOON
Jonah Banks
DOUBLE BASS
Lourdess Culpatrick
Khamari McIver
Bella Rose White
Khamorra Stafford
BASS DRUM
Maasai Jarrett
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT RHYTHM BAND
ELETRIC BASS
Ray Ransom
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Fausto Ojito
PERCUSSION
Alek Gayton
Corey Raymond
TUBA Mason Banks
AUXILIARY PERCUSSION
Lyriq Sibille
* AMP Student Mentor
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH CHOIR
SOPRANO
Adedayo Akanbi
Amira Gaines
Cadance Dyer
Cheyenne Harris
Da’janel Chatmon
Emyah Dixon
Harmony Gregory
Isabella Castro
Jisell Cruz-Ramirez
Journee White
Lauren Hunter
Nevaeh Chrispin
Rachel Walker
ALTO
Amaya Paylor
Elouise Hunt
Haille Edwards
Inaya Diop
Jada Hilliard
Jayla Jacobs
Jessica Leggina
Madison Cromartie
Maya Winfrey
Reagyn Requena
TENOR
Dekerri Lunsford Jr.
Justin Williamson
Maxwell Smith
Raja Green-Hornes
BASS
Aiyé Banks
Alexander Beaty
Joshua Banks
Matteo Herane
Royal Joseph
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN I
Marlee Carter
Shani Gingrich
Reyna Case
Isabella Vesprini^
Maria Ortiz^
Gustavo De La Torre^
DOUBLE BASS
Nia Blount
Rex Delgado Hernandez^
Joshua Sheperd+
BASSOON
Shanae Cousley
VIOLIN II
Foster Wilson
Caliah Matamoros
Graison Saba
Jasmine Anderson^
Payton Everett^
VIOLA
Kree Willingham
Andrew Atkinson
Richard Rowe^
TUBA
Akil Shaw^
^Collegiate Mentor
+AMP Alum
FLUTE
Camden Ingram
Leighlah West
Lailani Smith
HORN
Anthony Flores
Joshua Wheaton
Natali Huff^
Jude Marier^
TIMPANI
Kori Harmon
OBOE
Nehemiah Preston
Chineye Emenogu
TRUMPET
Ethan Crawford
Dineo Halisi-Adams
CELLO
Priya Gingrich
Julianna Moronta
David Walton
Mauricio Alvarado
Avery Austin
Preston Walton
CLARINET
Samuel Leyimu
Amir Foster
TROMBONE
Inara Stewart
Joel Patrick
Caleb Alexander
PERCUSSION
Andres Lewis^
Raina McLeod
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Philip M. Juravel, CPA, Chair
Jennifer Dorian, Vice-Chair
Byron Gibbs, Treasurer
Racheal Woods, Secretary
Sarah Griesenauer-Barros, Ben Cherian, Anne Cross, Deva Hirsch, Valerie L. Holmes, James F. Lock III, Aaron C. Mitchell, Ceasar C. Mitchell Jr.,
Aisha Moody, Shawn Pacely, Elijah Brown, Dantes Rameau, John Sparrow
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT STAFF
Aisha Moody, Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer
Amber Taylor, Associate Director of AMP Academy
Breanna Johnson, Director of Choral Programs
Cruz Duhart, Operations Associate
Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Freeman, Van Driver
D’Laney Bowry, Development & Grants Manager
Durand Bailey, Senior Director of Operations
Isaiah Cuffey, Preparatory School Program Manager
Jack W. Wagner, Director of Grants
José L. Morales, Marketing & Graphic Design Associate
Kamyron Williams, Music Career Advisor
Lauren Jones, Program Operations Associate
Lauren Spence, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Liesl McWhorter, Youth Orchestras Program Manager
Lydia Falcon, After-School Programs Associate
Michael Crawford, Facilities Manager
Miriam Huppert, Director of College & Career Services
Nassareen Rahman, Van Driver
Ron Pace, Finance Manager
DEC 15 -16 | 5PM-8PM | AMP CENTER CLICK
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT YOUTH CHOIRS AUDITIONS
DEC 15 -16 | 5PM-8PM | AMP CENTER
the atlanta music project mission and history
Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project (AMP) provides world-class music training and performance opportunities supporting youth growth and development. Operating in under-resourced communities, AMP’s mission is to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.
AMP serves over 1,000 young musicians annually through band, orchestra, and choir programs, private lessons, and the annual month-long AMP Summer Series. The AMP Senior Youth Orchestras and Choirs perform and compete both nationally and internationally. Additionally, AMP houses a college and career program, supporting AMP high school students and alumni. Since 2021, AMP has awarded $545,000 in college scholarships to its alumni.
AMP music ensembles perform more than 60 concerts annually, performing in venues all across Atlanta, from community centers to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. AMP music ensembles have performed alongside international stars such as cellist Sterling Elliott, rapper Lecrae, operatic baritone Edward Parks, R&B singer Monica, The Piano Guys, the Harlem Quartet, electric violinist Lindsey Stirling, pianist Terrence Wilson, and the Imani Winds. AMP musicians can be seen performing with rapper T.I. on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.
AMP’s young musicians have successfully auditioned for Georgia All-State ensembles, and performed with the Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Ballet, and the Fox Theatre. AMP ensembles have concertized as far away as Los Angeles, Aspen, Mexico, Canada, and New Zealand. The AMP Senior Youth Choir was crowned winner of the Youth Choirs category at the Open Competition of the 2024 World Choirs Games.
AMP is the recipient of several prestigious awards: 2015 Local Community Service Award (Spelman College), 2016 Neighborhood Builder (Bank of America), 2016 & 2017 Top 50 Youth Arts Program (USA President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities), 2018 MLK Jr. Community Service Award (Emory University), 2019 Luminary Award for Arts Education (ArtsATL), and 2021 Infusion Award (Lewis Prize for Music).
AMP’s current major funders include the Chestnut Family Foundation, Intuit Mailchimp, the Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation, the Harland Charitable Foundation, the Arthur M. Blank Foundation, The Rich’s Foundation, the Sartain Lanier Foundation, the Luluma Foundation, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia Department of Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Delta Community Credit Union, the Next Generation Fund, and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
In 2024, AMP became the recipient of five Steinway pianos and was awarded the prestigious honor of being a Steinway Select School, making AMP one of eight schools in the country with this distinction.
AMP’s partners and collaborators include the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton State University, and the Chestnut Family Foundation.
AMP’s existence is a direct result of the 2009 TED Prize, which was awarded to Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of Venezuela’s El Sistema. AMP’s co-founders were members of the Sistema Fellows Program at the New England Conservatory in Boston. AMP is a member of “El Sistema USA,” the National Alliance of El Sistema Inspired Programs.
For more information visit http://www.atlantamusicproject.org
YOUNG MUSICIAN PATHWAYS
COLLEGE & CAREER
SCHOLARSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT, ADVISING ALUMNI STATUS
ADVANCED PROGRAMS
AMP SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA & CHOIR
INTERNATIONAL TOURS & COMPETITIONS
COLLEGE & CAREER SERVICES
INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMS
AMP JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
AMP JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIRS
PREPARATORY PROGRAMS
AMP AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
AMP PREPARATORY SCHOOL
EMPOWERING YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POSSIBILITIES THROUGH MUSIC
