AMP Senior Send-Off 2024

THE ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT

CHRISTOPHER MOSES

SENIOR SEND OFF SPEAKER

MAY 11, 2024 2PM

AMP CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE & EDUCATION

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.

EVENT PROGRAM

OPENING REMARKS

Miriam Huppert, Director of College & Career Services

PERFORMANCE

Junior Youth Orchestra Strings

Bossa Verde................................................................................................Bert Ligon

Theme on Havanaise................................................................Camille Saint-Saens arr. Robert Longfield

ALUMNI SPEAKER

Shania Swann, AMP Class of 2023

Aviation Science & Management, Middle Georgia State University

MUSICAL SPEAKER

Timothy Miller, tenor Assistant Professor of Voice, Morehouse College

PERFORMANCE

Spencer Branch, trombone, AMP Class of 2024

Jack W. Wagner, piano

Six Sonatas.............................................................................Johann Ernst Galliard

I. Cantabile

II. Spiritoso e staccato

SENIOR SPEAKER

Sage Mae Lima-Jeffries, AMP Class of 2024

PERFORMANCE

Caleb Vaughn, bass, AMP Class of 2024

Jack W. Wagner, piano

“Make Them Hear You”..........................................Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens from Ragtime

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Christopher Moses

Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, Alliance Theatre

SENIOR AWARDS & OFFICIAL SENIOR SEND OFF

CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES

Aria Armstead Spelman College

Caleb Vaughn Bard College

Gabrielle Hemming

Kennesaw State University

Beyuti Burrows

Savannah College of Art & Design

Dalin Davis University of North Georgia

Janaé Banks

CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES

Jeremiah Holt

Kennesaw State University

Apprenticeship Program

Mercer University

Columbus State University

Sage Mae Lima-Jeffries Spelman College Shana Liverpool Paris College of Art

Moziah Jabari

Miriam Needham

Octavia Dickerson

CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES

Spencer Branch Hampton University

Tatiana Dickerson Florida A&M University

Taylor Pollock

Kennesaw State University

MUSICAL SPEAKER

Timothy Miller, tenor

Assistant Professor of Voice

Morehouse College

A native of Augusta, GA, tenor Timothy Miller is an active performer with both national and international credits. Operatic roles include First Armored Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Street in Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Un Messaggero in Verdi’s Aida, Parpignol in Puccini’s La Boheme, Comrade Alexander Ossipon in Curtis Bryant’s The Secret Agent (World Premiere). Mr. Miller performed the role of Crab Man in critically acclaimed performances of Porgy and Bess at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and on tour in Luxembourg, Granada, and Normandy. Concert repertoire includes tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem,Verdi’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang, and Adolphus Hailstork’s “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes.” Additional concert repertoire includes excerpts from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Perhaps most widely recognized for his stirring renditions of “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch of Atlanta Braves home games, Miller has extended his exposure well beyond the concert stage. Featured artist promos for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and featured artist profiles for The Atlantan Magazine, Georgia EMC Magazine, and My Vinings-Smyrna Magazine round out a growing list of memorable career highlights. In addition to a busy performance schedule, Mr. Miller is also an Assistant Professor of Voice and Music at Morehouse College and serves on the board of the Meridian Herald.

SENIOR SEND OFF SPEAKER

Christopher Moses

Jennings Hertz Artisitc Director

Alliance Theatre

Christopher Moses has worked in professional theater for twenty years and was awarded the Governor’s Award for Arts and Humanities for his work in the field. After working at the Alliance for ten years, he became the Director of Education in 2011, overseeing the Alliance Theatre Institute (twice recognized as an Arts Model by the Federal Department of Education), Theatre for Youth and Families programming, and the Acting Program. Under his leadership, the Alliance launched its Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young program, providing fully interactive professional theater experiences for children ages newborn through five; the Alliance Teen Ensemble, performing world premiere plays commissioned for and about teens; Palefsky Collision Project, where teens produce a new work after colliding with a classic text; and Alliance@ work, a professional development program designed for the business sector.

Moses also expanded the Alliance’s summer camp program to serve over 3,000 children in multiple locations across Atlanta. In 2014, Chris added the title Associate Artistic Director and has continued to expand the Alliance’s commissioned works for youth and family audiences.

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 awareded the prestigous 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.

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

Durand Bailey, Senior Director of Operations

D’Laney Bowry, Development & Grants Associate

Michael Crawford, Facilities Manager

Isaiah Cuffey, Preparatory School Program Manager

Lydia Falcon, After-School Programs Associate

Erin Fender, Marketing & Social Media Manager

Dennis Freeman, Van Driver

Miriam Huppert, Director of College & Career Services

Breanna Johnson, Director of Choral Programs

Liesl McWhorter, Interim Youth Orchestras Program Associate

Aisha Moody, Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer

José L. Morales, Interim Marketing & Development Assoicate

Ron Pace, Finance Manager

Nassareen Rahman, Van Driver

Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Winston Savoy, Interim Program Operations Associate

Amber Smith, Associate Director of AMP Academy

Lauren Spence, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Jack W. Wagner, Associate Director of Grants