WPMA Places Record 67 Students in 2024 GMEA All-State Ensembles!
We’re thrilled to share a new record high of 67 exceptionally talented WPMA students who have won positions in the 2024 GMEA All-State Orchestra and Band! A big shout-out to our dedicated WPMA teachers, whose guidance helps our students through the challenging auditions! These students will participate and perform in the GMEA (Georgia Music Educators […]
59 WPMA Students Placed in 11 Local Youth Orchestras
Congratulations to the 59 accomplished WPMA students who have secured positions in 11 esteemed youth orchestras across Metro-Atlanta, with several earning leadership roles as concertmasters, assistant concertmasters, principal violists, and principal cellists. We take immense pride in the achievements of every student, as well as the dedication exhibited by all who auditioned for these prestigious […]
Jonathan Swygert
Faculty > woodwinds & Brass Trumpet Jonathan Swygert Availability 1 hour lessons 45 minute lessons 30 minute lessons Jonathan Swygert has performed, recorded, and toured with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He can be heard on the Grammy award-winning recording of the Berlioz Requiem from 2003 (Telarc Cd-80627). Jonathan is currently Associate Principal Trumpet of the […]
WPMA Places Record 56 Students in 2023 GMEA All-State Ensembles!
We are proud to announce the names and teachers of the 56 (a new WPMA record!) students who have been selected to perform in this year’s Georgia All-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choruses. Each of these students, and their teachers, worked very hard to achieve this goal! As you will also see, we had 19 of […]
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Congrats to the Following Seniors!
We are very proud to announce that three seniors from WPMA have been accepted into prestigious music colleges with scholarship for this upcoming Fall! Maya Johnson, violin ~ Cleveland Institute of Music under Professor Ilya Kaler. Grace Chen, violin ~ Peabody Conservatory of Music under Professor Keng-Yuen Tseng. Carson Lee, piano ~ Georgia State University […]
Cello Masterclass & WPMA Faculty Chamber Music Performance with Rhonda Rider
Rhonda Rider, one of the best chamber music players and teachers in the country, to give a masterclass to our WPMA students. Following the masterclass, Ms. Rider along with WPMA faculty William Pu, Ruslan Apostolov, Amy Chang, and Justin Doughtery will perform Brahms String Sextet No. 2, Op. 36 in G Major. When: Saturday, March […]
Violin Masterclass with Kevin Lawrence
WPMA is excited to invited Kevin Lawrence, the chair of the string department at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to give a violin masterclass at the William Pu Music Academy. When: Friday, March 9, 2018 at 7pm Where: William Pu Music Academy Recital Room Free Admission to Public “I provide a […]
WPMA Showcase Concert
William Pu Music Academy Showcase Concert was held on January 28, 2018 and was very successful. Program highlights: Suzuki Group, Schubert, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and more. For more of the showcase concert pictures, please click here. Read these articles about our showcase concert: Article 1 – Patch.com, article 2 – Patch.com, NorthFulton.com
43 WPMA Students Won GMEA All-State!
Thanks to WPMA faculty’s hard work on preparing their students for the 2018 GMEA (Georgia Music Educators Association) All-State Orchestra final round audition! William Pu Music Academy students again have achived incredible results, at least 43 WPMA students will participate the GMEA All-State events in Athen, Georgia. Congratulations to the following WPMA students: Middle School […]
