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DEAR FRIENDS

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Atlanta Music Project’s 16th season. For those of you who may not know, our first program, back in 2010, was a small but mighty after-school orchestra program at the Gilbert House, a City of Atlanta Recreation Center in Southwest Atlanta. We had 30 elementary school students attending five days per week, in class for two hours each day! I remember being so inspired by their enthusiasm and natural ability. I was also grateful for their parents, who had the courage to entrust their children to a brand new organization. The teaching artists we hired were not just absolute professionals, they were fully behind our mission to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.

Sixteen years later, those three groups - students, families, and teaching artists - remain the heart of our success. If they are the heart, our donors are our lungs. Donors breathe life into our vision that music training can lead to life-changing outcomes for youth. Without our cherished donors, AMP would simply not exist. Therefore, they have our ever-lasting gratitude. Tonight’s concert represents all the best parts of AMP coming together. The young musicians of our current youth orchestras and choirs have taken on the repertoire and coachings of our faculty with remarkable courage and artistry. I’m excited to follow their progress throughout this season. Thank you to you all for your continued involvement and support. Cheers to 16!

With Gratitude,

Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & CEO

Atlanta Music Project INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

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.

KEEYEN MARTIN

MALE VOICES GRADES 4-7

Keeyen Martin, a dynamic Charlotte, NC native, has swiftly established himself as a captivating force in R&B, Pop, and Soul music. Recently celebrated as the “Electrifying R&B Prince,” Keeyen’s genre-blending style continues to inspire audiences worldwide, with performances that bridge generations and leave a lasting impact at every show.

Earning the prestigious Michael Jackson Scholarship to Morehouse College, Keeyen achieved his BA in Music and Spanish before going on to complete his Master’s in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. His academic achievements are matched by an illustrious performance career: Keeyen has shared stages with industry legends including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Monica, Lil Wayne, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Teyana Taylor, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, Tweet, Michelle Williams, Mya, Keri Hilson, Raheem Devaughn, Peabo Bryson, KeKe Wyatt, PJ Morton, Common, Lalah Hathaway, and BeBe & CeCe Winans, among others.

Kenton Jolliff

MALE VOICE GRADES 8-12

Kenton Jolliff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Hampton University and a Master’s degree in Teaching with a concentration in Music Education from Georgia College & State University. He has served as an adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary, Minister of Music at various congregations in Virginia and most recently served as the Minister of Music at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cartersville, GA.

Additionally, he is the Chorus Director at Benjamin Banneker High School in Atlanta and the Minister of Music at the Wheat Street Baptist Church.

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SUMMER MUSIC CAMP MALE VOICES CHOIR

Keeyen Martin | Conductor Tammy Harper | Collaborative Pianist

Shosholoza.................................................................South African Traditional

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SUMMER MUSIC CAMP MALE VOICES GRADES 4-7

Keeyen Martin | Conductor Tammy Harper | Collaborative Pianist

One Wish...............................................................................Dave & Jean Perry

Jackson Medley ...................................................................arr. Keeyen Martin

Soloists

Jeremiah Williams, Kyden Richardson, Tafari Bradford, Lucas Jones, Kaden Padgett, Langston Rogers, Maaz Muhammad, Dior Portis, Drew Sturchio Jr, Robert Howard, & Antonio Herane

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SUMMER MUSIC CAMP MALE VOICES GRADES 8-12

Kenton Joliff | Conductor Tammy Harper | Collaborative Pianist

Prayer of the Children.....................................................................Kurt Bestor arr. Andrea Krouse

Stars I Shall Find ....................................................................Victor C. Johnson A Call for Peace................................................................................Jerry Estes

Lion Sleeps Tonight........arr. George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore

Revelations 19:1...............................................................................Traditional

Soloists

Daniel Emanuel Jr, Doron Cyrus , Jirad Williams, & Jabari Bennett

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SUMMER MUSIC CAMP MALE VOICES

CHOIR

Keeyen Martin | Conductor Tammy Harper | Collaborative Pianist

Lovely Day

Brothers Sing On

Withers Soloists Lucas

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT SUMMER MUSIC CAMP male voices

Antonio

Dior

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, Ceasar C. Mitchell Jr., Aisha Moody, Shawn Pacely, Elijah Brown, Dantes Rameau, John Sparrow, Mick Brons, Jaylen Mize

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT STAFF

Aisha Moody, Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer

Amber Taylor, Associate Director of AMP Academy

Breanna Johnson, Director of Choral Programs

Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

D’Laney Bowry, Development & Grants Manager

Durand Bailey, Senior Director of Operations

Jack W. Wagner, Director of Grants

Jessica Stinson, Music Career Advisor

José L. Morales, Marketing & Graphic Design Associate

Lauren Jones, Program Operations Associate

Lauren Spence, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Liesl McWhorter, Youth Orchestras Program Manager

Lydia Falcon, After-School Programs Associate

Michael Crawford, Facilities Manager

Miriam Huppert, Director of College & Career Services

Monicia Banks, Van driver

Nassareen Rahman, Van Driver

Ron Pace, Finance Manager

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 under-resourced communities, AMP’s mission is to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.

AMP serves over 1,000 young musicians annually through band, orchestra, and choir programs, private lessons, and the annual month-long AMP Summer Series. The AMP Senior Youth Orchestras and Choirs perform and compete both nationally and internationally. Additionally, AMP houses a college and career program, supporting AMP high school students and alumni. Since 2021, AMP has awarded $545,000 in college scholarships to its alumni.

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, and performed with the Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Ballet, and the Fox Theatre. AMP ensembles have concertized as far away as Los Angeles, Aspen, Mexico, Canada, and New Zealand. The AMP Senior Youth Choir was crowned winner of the Youth Choirs category at the Open Competition of the 2024 World Choirs Games.

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 current major funders include the Chestnut Family Foundation, Cousins Foundations, Warner Music Group & Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Chick-fil-A Inc, Georgia Power, Intuit Mailchimp, the Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation, the Arthur M. Blank Foundation, the Sartain Lanier Foundation, the Luluma Foundation, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia Department of Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Delta Community Credit Union, the Next Generation Fund, and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

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.

AMP’s partners and collaborators include the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton State University, and the Chestnut Family Foundation.

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.

For more information visit http://www.atlantamusicproject.org