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, Andy D. Pittman, 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
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
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.
SPRING PROGRAM
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIR
Pamela Dillard, Conductor
Eli Manos, Collaborative Pianist
Veritas et Virtus........................................................................Jacob Narverud
Translation:
From the rising to the setting of the sun, truth and virtue conquer all. Constancy is the foundation of virtue, and virtue is its own reward. Virtue alone is invincible - it kindles one’s strength!
Truth and virtue!
Seek after truth: facts, not words. Truth is strong, it is mighty and will prevail. Truth conquers all things,
Truth and virtue!
By work and wisdom, pursuits become habits. Difficult things become easier and practice makes one ready. Experience out of pain teaches; Pleasure arises out of labor.
Truth and virtue!
Dare something worthy; dare to be wise.
Dare to be fierce and mighty. Always strive for the best and look to the final goal!
Truth and virtue!
Translation:
This I say to you, if two of you are put in accord here in the earth to ask anything in prayer, my father which is in heaven will give it to you. Because where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT YOUTH CHOIRS
Keeyen Martin, Conductor
Tammy Harper, Collaborative Pianist
Be the Change...........................................................................Inspire the Fire
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT
JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA WINDS
Logan Souther, Conductor
Arabian Dances..........................................................................Roland Barrett
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT
JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA I Strings
Logan Souther, Conductor
Barnburner..................................................................................Michael Story
Dragon’s Tail............................................................................Sean O’Loughlin
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT
JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA II
Logan Souther, Conductor
Tamara Dworetz, Guest Conductor
Brook Green Suite..........................................................................Gustav Holst
Ancient Echoes of Time............................................................Douglas Wagner
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT
SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Tamara Dworetz, Guest Conductor
Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 36, “Enigma”................Sir Edward Elgar IX. (Adagio) “Nimrod”
PERFORMERS
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH CHOIR
PART I
Aaliyah Bryant
Abbie Aiteobhor
Jordan Hearn
Keziah Hadley
Lauren Hunter
Naomi Croom
Nevaeh Chrispin
Reagan Reynolds
Thais El-Amin
Zoie Fielder
PART II
Anaiah Hale
Areli Palacios
Bailey Edwards
Dean Elise McKnight
Ildikó Binecz
Jirad Willams
Joi Leggins
Justice Banks
Kier Forrest
Malia Jones Momissong
Mia Mclennon
Morgan Ossey
Nelina Thomas
Reagun Requena
PART III
Alena Wall
Amani Battle
Camille Childers
Celeste Banks
Chassidy Gregory
Micah Rodriguez
Sarah Wilcox
Terryann Troupe
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH CHOIR
SOPRANO
Amira Gaines
Araeia Collins
Bailey Mines
Coco Perkins
Da’janel Chatmon
Elouise Hunt
Emyah Dixon
Gabrielle Wood
Nailah Ruffin
Neilah Bell
Rachel Walker
River Kearse
ALTO
Amaya Paylor
Destiny Sutton
Eden Kearse
Haille Edwards
Jada Hilliard
Jayla Jacobs
Jessica Leggins
Makaylah Owens-Cook
Makyla Platt
Maya Winfrey
Zenobiah Arif
TENOR
Antwan Hailey Jr.
Caleb Miller
Justin Williamson
Raja Green-Hornes
Tyaire Charles
BASS
Alexander Beaty
Ezekiel Reddick
Isaiah Anderson
Joshua Banks
Joshua Croom
Royal Joseph
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT RHYTHM SECTION
DRUM SET
Geoff Morgan** ELECTRIC BASS
+ AMP Faculty ** Professional Musician
Ray Ransom**
COLLABORATIVE PIANIST
Eli Manos+
Tammy Harper+
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA WINDS
FLUTE
Harmony Rojas
Daijah Hall
Amira Hadley
Hailey Haye
HORN
Preston Harris
Jameson Olowoyo
Ora Collier
TIMPANI
Raina Mcleod
OBOE
Joseph Banks
TRUMPET
Maiat Hunter
Jacob Inthasone
Erica Peterson
CLARINET
Adrianne Johnson
Alauna Jolly
Numaat Thomas
BASSOON
Jonah Banks
Symphony Horton
TROMBONE
Israel Smith
Frederick Todd
Anyanwu Madimoyo
Harrison Chapmon
SNARE DRUM
Dave Anderson
TUBA
Christian Ramos
BASS DRUM
Maasai Jarrett
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA I STRINGS
VIOLIN I
Ethan Ezzard^
Na’ima Shabazz
John Jones
CELLO
VIOLIN II
Elisabeth Jackson^
Dulce Tapia
Bena-Nsilu Tiya^
Kai Malloy
VIOLA
Raelan Robinson^
Ryan Austin
Genevieve Lewis
DOUBLE BASS
Bellarose White^
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT JUNIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA II STRINGS
VIOLIN I
Shani Gingrich^
Anaya Ricketts
Ethan Waithe
Autumn Inman
Koa Edwards
CELLO
VIOLIN II
Ta’Kari Tatum^
Keila Rodriguez-Porras
Malia White
Ayla Gingrich
Zekiel Humbert
Preston Walton^
Asher Lewin
Khamari McIver
VIOLA
Alauna Armstead^
DOUBLE BASS
Nia Blount^
Lourdess Culpatrick
^ Principal Player
Students italicized were invited to play from our AMP Preparatory School or After-School Band & Orchestra programs.
ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SENIOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN I
Marlee Carter^
Azza Obeng
Foster Wilson
Elena Alejandro
Aaron Beraki*
Adam Moore*
PERFORMERS
VIOLIN II
Asha White^
Jackson Betts
Caliah Matamoros
Reyna Case
Jasmine Anderson*
Aeden O’Shields*
VIOLIN II
Joshua Croom^
Kree Willingham
Nicholas Doyle
Andrew Atkinson
DOUBLE BASS
Brooklyn Chaney^
Yusef Henry
Joshua Shephard*
BASSOON
Shanae Cousley^
Kevin Roach*
TUBA
FLUTE
Chase Matthews^
Leighlah West
Lailani Smith
HORN
Joe Johnson*
Jude Marier*
Akil Shaw*
^ Principal Player
* Collegiate Mentor
** Professional Musician
OBOE
Nehemiah Preston^
Emily Gunby**
TRUMPET
Ethan Crawford^ Aiken Del Aguila**
TIMPANI Kori Harmon^
CELLO
Priya Gingrich^
Raiah Wright
David Walton
Mauricio Alvarado
Virika Earl
Avery Austin
Julianna Moronta
Kendel Felton
CLARINET
Samuel Leyimu^
Kya Mcmerit
TROMBONE
Joel Patrick^
Caleb Alexander
SNARE DRUM
Dominic Ryder**
PAMELA DILLARD CONDUCTOR
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’Opéra-Comique 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 CONDUCTOR
Keeyen Martin, a native of Charlotte,NC is a musical force to reckon with. When it comes to creating music, Keeyen has the winning combination. His music ability to blend R&B, POP & SOUL is in a league of his own. Over the years, his music has allowed him to travel across the nation delivering performances that entertain and captivate audiences of all ages.
Keeyen was awarded the Michael Jackson Scholarship to Morehouse College and earned his BA in Music and Spanish. Since graduating, Keeyen has shared the stage with some of the industry’s most accomplished talent such as: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Monica, Fantasia, Teyana Taylor, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, Tweet, Michelle Williams, Mya, Keri Hilson, RaheemDevaughn, Peabo Bryson, KeKe Wyatt, PJ Morton, Common, Lalah Hathaway and BeBe & CeCe Winans, and several more.
With an array of performances under his belt, Keeyen has performed on various platforms. He most recently completed a sold out Rnb Tour and a 25 city International Tour in The UK, Italy, and other cities in Europe. Hes further performed on various platforms such as: Rnb Music Tours/ Red Bull Music Fest / Vh1 Save the Music / BET Music Matters, Sofar Sounds Tour/ Grammy Week’s MTV & Mastercard stages / TV One Trumpet Awards / The Emoji Art Tour/ Delta Airlines / Billboard Atlanta / TuneCore’s JamCore / Coca-Cola & Six Flags Independence Day Festival / Love & Hip-Hop Labor Day Festival & many more!
When Keeyen is not performing he dedicates his time to working with The Atlanta Music Project and Inspire The Fire. Within these Performing Arts Organizations, he has worked with over 1000+ youth. Facilitating Voice lessons, performance coaching, music instruction and training. Keeyen has much experience training soloists, ensembles, and choirs for the stage; ages ranging from childhood to seasoned adults.
Keeyen’s current hit singles “You Should Know” and “Girl I’m on the Way ‘’ premiered on the iTunes Top 100 Charts with his Debut EP “Neutral” garnering over a Million streams and counting. His music has been featured on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, BET/FOX, and a few Nation Films. With numerous successful sold out tour shows to a growing fan base, the world awaits Keeyen.
LOGAN SOUTHER
CONDUCTOR
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 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.
TAMARA Dworetz
GUEST CONDUCTOR
American conductor Tamara Dworetz is driven by her belief in the power of classical music to inspire, spread joy and enrich the human experience. Dworetz’s 2025-26 season includes debuts with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra of Northwest Arkansas (SONA). Her 2024-25 season included debuts with the Atlanta Ballet (The Rite of Spring & The Nutcracker) and Sarasota Orchestra and she will debut with the Cincinnati Symphony and Boulder Philharmonic in Summer 2025. Tamara is the Artistic Director & Conductor of the Georgia Philharmonic, which performs five subscription concerts a year, in addition to special events like World Wrestling Entertainment, DragonCon & Gospel Goes Classical. Recently, Tamara conducted her first staged opera, Bizet’s Carmen.
Tamara is featured in a Netflix documentary called ‘Maestra’, directed by Maggie Contreras and produced by David Letterman. The film centers around 5 conducting participants in the 2022 La Maestra Conducting Competition and Academy for Women Conductors in Paris, France and has been highlighted by the NY Times, LA Times, CBS National News as well as international film festivals, including Tribeca, where it was premiered. In the 2022 competition, Tamara was the only US-born conductor and earned a spot as one of 6 semifinalists.
Dworetz has conducted the St. Louis Symphony, Boston Pops, Sarasota Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, Arkansas Symphony, Amarillo Symphony, Paris Mozart Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and Mankato Symphony. She has served as an assistant and/ or cover conductor for the Orchestre de Paris (Klaus Mäkelä), Gürzenich Orchestre Cologne (François-Xavier Roth), BBC Concert Orchestra (Bramwell Tovey) and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Nathalie Stutzmann) and Minnesota Orchestra (Johnathon Heyward & Marta Gardolińska). She won 2nd prize in the Boston Pops’ Leonard Bernstein Conducting Competition and was a recipient of the Bruno Walter Conducting Fellowship at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music selected by Cristian Măcelaru.
A devoted music educator, Tamara’s musical beginnings took place in the Atlanta public school system and she is passionate about fostering enriching musical experiences for K-12 and pre-professional musicians. She serves as Associate Conductor of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestras, NYO-USA & NYO2 and has traveled on their South American Tour, assisting Marin Alsop and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Tamara is Director of Orchestral Studies at Georgia State University and Charles Thomas Wurm Distinguished Professor in Instrumental Music. She has served guest conducting residencies at University of Texas Butler School of Music, Boston University School of Music, SUNY Fredonia School of Music, and the Longy Conservatory Orchestra at Bard College. She has guest conducted All-State Orchestras in Texas, Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Georgia and Washington (All-Northwest) and worked with the Atlanta, Austin, Emory and Boston Youth Orchestras as well as the Atlanta Music Project. She maintains a graduate conducting studio at Georgia State University and has led conducting workshops for music educators and young musicians.
Tamara and her husband, Stephen, live in Chamblee, Georgia with their dog, Emmy.
are you ready to take your artistry to the next level? The Atlanta Music Project announces Spring Auditions for our celebrated Youth Orchestras and Youth Choirs!
are you ready to take your artistry to the next level? The Atlanta Music Project announces Spring Auditions for our celebrated Youth Orchestras and Youth Choirs!
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
