Georgia Philharmonic

Meet oboe player, Gail Jackson. Gail, originally a pianist, has been with the Georgia Philharmonic for the last several years playing the oboe. She is a lover of chamber music and is lucky to have a husband who plays bassoon (in Georgia Philharmonic, as a matter of fact). She and her husband regularly play in small ensembles together and like the community aspect of music. #MusicianMonday

Mark your calendars for our virtual Christmas Festival Concert with Roswell United Methodist Church. It can be viewed online on December 11, 2020 from 7:30-9:30 PM. For more details, visit the RUMC website: http://www.rumc.com/eve/virtual-christmas-festival-concert/

#givingtuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unityto use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal. Mark your calendar and join us on December 1, 2020.

Meet violinist, Jennifer Williams. Jennifer joined the Georgia Philharmonic in 2011. She earned her bachelor's degree in music performance from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL where she studied with Dr. Alvaro Gomez. Jennifer has performed with the Columbia Orchestra in Columbia, MD (2004-2007) and the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, FL (2007-2010). She also has experience performing at weddings and working in music marketing at the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Jennifer resides in Alpharetta and has pursued a career in retail management. #MusicianMonday

Would you like to play with Georgia Philharmonic? We currently have an opening for the second trombone. If you are passionate about playing music and play at a high level, we are interested in hearing from you. Please visit our website for details. https://georgiaphilharmonic.org/audition

Meet pianist, Allen Baston. Allen holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from August College (Georgia) and was employed for over 23 years as a software developer for AT&T/IBM. He has also served as organist for churches in Augusta and Atlanta for 38 years. He is an active vocal, instrumental and choral accompanist and has served on numerous occasions as music director for community and school musical theater productions. #MusicianMonday

Meet horn player, Leslie Ann Dunn. She is a 5th generation Atlantan and has been in the horn section of the Georgia Philharmonic since 1993. She started studying horn at age nine. After studying for years with Brice Andrus, she won principal horn of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, DeKalb Youth Symphony and both Georgia's All-State Band and Orchestra in consecutive years. She studied music performance at Converse College and the University of the South and has a BA in Fr...ench Horn performance from William & Mary. She also attended Brevard Music Center, Georgia’s Governors Honors Program, Sewanee Summer Music Center for multiple summers, and played under the baton of Keith Lockhart, Dale Clevenger, Jere Flint, Henry Janiec and Robert Shaw. Playing professionally since the age of 15, Leslie Ann has played with the DeKalb Symphony, Cobb Symphony, Gainesville Symphony, Atlanta Chamber Orchestra with the Atlanta Boy Choir, Atlanta Community Orchestra and Spartanburg Symphony. Leslie Ann also has a JD from Pepperdine University School of Law, and is a licensed attorney in Georgia, Florida and California and also is a licensed mediator and arbitrator. Her law specialty is business collection litigation. She also has a M.B.A. and a M.S. in Criminal Justice. She is an online instructor of business law for Georgia State University. When not playing duets with her husband, Leslie Ann enjoys traveling and collecting different horns (including an authentic alphorn) and taking her children to Disney. #MusicianMonday See more

Applications for the Samuel Fordis Young Artists' Concerto Competition are due this Sunday, October 18th. More information can be found on our website: https://georgiaphilharmonic.org/concertocompetition Good luck to all who have entered!... #competition #youngartist