AMP SUMMER SERIES SESSION II
CHAMBER MUSIC WEEK FINAL CONCERT
JUNE 28 | 7PM | AMP CENTER
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, Lee Sheehan Templin
Atlanta Music Project Staff
Amber Smith, Associate Director of AMP Academy
Aisha Moody, Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer
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 Associate
Durand Bailey, Senior Director of Operations
Emily Boone, DMA, Music Career Advisor
Erin Fender, Marketing & Social Media Manager
Isaiah Cuffey, Preparatory School Program Manager
Jack W. Wagner, Associate Director of Grants
José L. Morales, Interim Marketing & Development Assoicate
Lauren Spence, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Liesl McWhorter, Interim Youth Orchestras Program Associate
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 program sponsors
The Atlanta Music Project is grateful for the support of our major institutional donors
The Next Gen Fund | Anonymous Donation
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.
AMP Summer Series CHAMBER MUSIC Week
Dr. Sean Vogt, Collaborative Pianist
Blues Duet......................................................................................David Burndett
Tico-Tico no Fubá......................................................................Zequinha de Abreu arr. David Burndett
Samuel Leyimu, clarinet
Nehemiah Preston, oboe
Natalie Beckenbaugh, Claudia Romero, Matthieu Clavé, Coaches
String Quartet No. 3 in G, K.156 .....................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
III. Tempo di Minuetto
Eland Tapp, violin
Andrea Hill, violin
Violetta Vanzini, viola
Faith Clark, cello
Dr. Lana Teko, Coach
Premier Solos de Concours.................................................................
René Maniet ed. Himie Voxman
Michael Lindsay, trumpet
Ed Nicholson, Coach
Rex, Requiem................................................................................Mark Templeton from Missa Brevis
Chamber Low Voices
Tyaire Charles, tenor
Connor Sample, tenor
Vinny Montague, tenor
Phoenix Anderson, baritone
Joshua Banks, baritone
Isaac Collier, bass
Caleb Vaughn, bass
Keeyen Martin, Coach
AMP Summer Series CHAMBER MUSIC Week
Dr. Sean Vogt, Collaborative Pianist
La Cinquantaine ........................................................................Jean Gabriel-Marie
Nehemiah Preston, oboe
Natalie Beckenbaugh, Claudia Romero, Matthieu Clavé, Coaches
24 Small Easy Duos for Two Cellos, Op.42............................Johann Benjamin Gross
III. Andante
VII. Largo
Avery Austin, cello
Eli Proctor, cello
Giancarlo Ortiz, Coach
I’ll Never Study..........................................................................Paul David Thomas
Chamber High Voices
Coco Perkins, soprano
Sasha Williams, soprano
Bailey Mines, soprano
River Kearse, alto
Chloe Collier, alto
Destiny Sutton, alto
Pamela Dillard, Coach
Fantasiestücke......................................................................................Niels Gade II. Allegro Vivace
Samuel Leyimu, clarinet
Natalie Beckenbaugh, Claudia Romero, Matthieu Clavé, Coaches
Danny Boy..................................................................................................Irish Air arr. Tim Curd
Michael Lindsay, trumpet
Spencer Branch, trombone
Ed Nicholson, Coach
AMP Summer Series CHAMBER MUSIC Week Dr. Sean Vogt, Collaborative Pianist
“Blackbird”..............................................................
Chamber Low Voices
Tyaire Charles, tenor
Connor Sample, tenor
Vinny Montague, tenor
.John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Phoenix Anderson, baritone
Joshua Banks, baritone
Isaac Collier, bass
Caleb Vaughn, bass
Keeyen Martin, Coach
String Quartet No. 3 in C Minor.............Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges I. Allegro II. Rondeau
“Fly Me To The Moon”.........................................................................Bart Howard arr. N.M. Lacanski
Jackson Betts, violin
Caliah Matamoros, violin
Kree Willingham, viola
Kendel Felton, cello
Josiah Coe, Coach
Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6.......................................Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ed. Himie Voxman
Spencer Branch, trombone
Ed Nicholson, Coach
AMP Summer Series CHAMBER MUSIC Week
Dr. Sean Vogt, Collaborative Pianist
Ebb Tide.....................................................................Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman arr. Fred King
Chamber High Voices
Coco Perkins, soprano
Sasha Williams, soprano
Bailey Mines, soprano
River Kearse, alto
Chloe Collier, alto
Destiny Sutton, alto
Pamela Dillard, Coach
String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96...........................................Antonín Dvořák arr. Douglas Stroud
IV. Finale: vivace ma non troppo
Marlee Carter, violin
Foster Wilson, violin
Joshua Croom, viola
Priya Gingrich, cello
Yusef Henry, double bass
Kerren Berz, Coach
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 underresourced communities, AMP’s mission is to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music. AMP serves 700 young musicians annually through: beginner-level choir, band and orchestra through the AMP Preparatory School; the intermediate and advanced AMP Youth Orchestras & Choirs; private instrumental and vocal lessons through the AMP Academy; and the annual month-long AMP Summer Series. Additionally, AMP runs a college and career program, supporting AMP high school students and AMP alumni. Since 2021, AMP has awarded 70 college scholarships to its alumni, totaling $306,375.
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, performed with the Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Ballet, and have concertized as far away as Los Angeles, Aspen, Mexico City, and Scotland.
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 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.
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.
The Atlanta Music Project believes the pursuit of musical excellence leads to the development of confidence, creativity and ambition, bringing together youth, family and community for the greater good.
