Our Mission

The mission of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program^™ is to identify and develop musically gifted and motivated, African American and Latino classical music students for acceptance in top music programs in preparation for careers as professional musicians.

Welcome and congratulations to our new Talent Development Program students for the 2016/17 season:

Amber Norman, violin
Taylor Tookes, violin
Jaia Alli, cello
Brandon Leonard, cello
Corban Johnson, double bass
Jabari Freeman, harp (first alternate)
Ojochilemi Okoka, oboe
Lizbeth Yanez, trumpet
Vincent Tapia, trombone
Phillip Williams, trombone

» View Program Graduates

» Download Spring TDP Newsletter 

» Comp Ticket Request for Teachers 

» Musicale and Aspire Awards

In The News

» "Forward Steps" article in Spring 2016 issue of Symphony by the League of American Orchestras