William Pu Music Academy is presenting W.E. Duo ~ violin and guitar concert by WPMA faculty, Weiru Sheng and Erdong Li! W.E. Duo won the 1st prize in the ensemble division of the Southern Guitar Festival. They have been touring in China during in past two summer, 14 concerts in the summer of 2017 and 6…

Exciting Announcement for Atlanta Youth Orchestra 2019!   Atlanta Youth Orchestra is proudly presenting 2019 Atlanta Festival Academy (AFA) 2019 inaugural season from July 22-30, 2019   Conductor: Henry Hao-An Cheng (2018 Grand Prize Winner at European Union Conducting Competition)   Soloist: Chloe Chua (2018 Gold Medalist at Menuhin Competition junior division)   Supporting by…

William Pu Music Academy is honored to have Professor Sergiu Schwartz giving a masterclass on Oct. 21. Prof. Schwartz is our students favorite visiting violin teacher. This is his 3rd masterclass at WPMA! Thank you Prof. Schwartz, we are looking forward to see you again soon! The masterclass is only open to WPMA students and…

Congratulations to the following WPMA students for winning a chair in 2018-2019 of the following youth orchestras! Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) Violin: Kirsten Lee, Nina Youn, Kevin Chen, Eileen Liu, Kelly Jeong (2nd violin principal), Jinsol Shin, Ellie Park Viola: John Cho (principal), Kaci Xie (principal), Jason Seo ` Emory Symphony Youth Orchestra (EYSO) Violin:…

Starting in October 2018, William Pu Music Academy is excited to present a new performance opportunity for young cellists. The WPMA Cello Ensemble will offer intermediate and advanced level players a chance to explore and enjoy the unique repertoire and sonorities of the cello choir. Led by Dr. Martin Gueorguiev, the cello ensemble will perform…

William Pu Music Academy is thrilled to welcome Clara Vargas (flute/oboe), Weiru Sheng (violin), Erdong Li (guitar) and Clark Carruth (chamber music/viola) to join the excellent WPMA faculty! Flute/Oboe A native of Georgia, Clara Vargas began her musical studies with the piano at the age of 6. After a decade on the piano, she decided…

Welcome back & hope everyone had a wonderful summer! It’s time to register for WPMA Fall 2018 music lessons! The mandatory annual registration fee for both new and returing students of $65 per student, $80 per family is due in August. Private lesson tuition payment is due on FIRST lesson of the month. Please contact your…

After a week of vigorous orchestra coaching by the wonderful musicians of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and rehearsing by Maestros Michael Palmer. The Atlanta Youth Orchestra is giving its final concert tomorrow, Saturday, June 16. Mr. William Pu will be featuring as a soloist and perform the famous Chinese violin concerto, the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto with Atlanta Youth Orchestra. Some of…

We are pleased to share that WPMA violin student, Kira Doppel (13), won 2nd place in Fiddle Slow Airs and 3rd place in Fiddle in the age group under 15 in recent competition – the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, held in St. Louis, Missouri from May 11-13. Musicians who place first or second in the Midwest…

Atlanta Youth Orchestra (AYO), a non-profit organization 501(c)3, founded by Mr. William Pu. The mission of AYO is to connect and enrich the lives of young musicians through cultural exchange programs. Ultimately, all student musicians, including the WPMA students, will benefit from the AYO program. However, like all non-profit organizations, AYO needs the public support every step…