EarRelevant Staff | 6 JUN 2023
The Atlanta Music Project has announced renowned cellist Sterling Elliott as artist-in-residence for its 2023 AMP Summer Series. The musical experience begins with Elliott’s two-day residency on June 8th and 9th.
A native of Virginia, Elliott began playing the cello at age three. Now 24, he has performed with numerous symphony orchestras across the United States. He is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the prestigious Juilliard School, having previously completed his Master’s and Bachelor of Music degrees there. Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition, which celebrates accomplished Black and Latinx musicians.
The AMP Summer Series invites the public to witness Sterling Elliott’s expertise and artistry in multiple events.
Terrance McKnight (source: terrancemcknight.me)
On Thursday, June 8th at 9:00 am, a Cello Masterclass will be held, featuring performances by students from AMP’s cello studio, with real-time feedback from Elliott himself. That evening, at 6:30 pm, Terrance McKnight, the well-known host of WQXR, New York’s classical music radio station, hosts a Fireside Chat with the Elliott that will delve into the cellist’s journey to prominence. Both events will take place at the AMP Center for Performance & Education.
On Friday, June 9th at 12:45 pm, a Mentorship and Q&A Session will provide AMP Summer Series musicians with the opportunity to learn from Sterling Elliott. He will share insights into his career and life as a professional cellist, while the attending musicians can ask questions to further their own musical aspirations.
The week’s festivities will reach their apex that same evening at 7:00 pm, with Sterling Elliott’s solo concerto performance of the Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor by Camille Saint-Saëns, accompanied by the AMP Summer Series Festival Orchestra, conducted by John Young Shik Concklin, at Sylvan Hills Middle School.
All events are free and open to the public, allowing music enthusiasts of all backgrounds to appreciate the talent of Sterling Elliott. Additional information, including program descriptions and reservation details, can be found on the Atlanta Music Project event calendar. ■
EXTERNAL LINKS:
- Atlanta Music Project: atlantamusicproject.org
- Sterling Elliott: sterlingelliott.com
- Terrance McKnight: terrancemcknight.me
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