Upcoming Concerts - 2026 Season
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Acclaimed clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson presents a concert featuring his virtuosic flair, lyrical beauty, and bold musical storytelling.
Friday, March 6, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Described by the Boston Musical Intelligencer as “Technically and interpretively impeccable and passionately communicative," acclaimed clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson presents a concert featuring his virtuosic flair, lyrical beauty, and bold musical storytelling. Join us for the first performance of the 2026 Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series, featuring Graeme Steele Johnson in concert and an artist meet-and-greet reception following the performance. Click to purchase tickets and learn more, including program information.
Ben Strong, bass baritone
Bass-baritone Ben Strong brings a rich, resonant voice, commanding stage presence, and artistry hailed as "full, balanced, and powerful."
Friday, May 1, 2026
8:00 p.m.
Opera publication Parterre Box invites you to experience bass baritone Benjamin Strong’s “total connection with the drama, appealing sense of the musical line and his warm, rich, wonderful lower range.” Strong, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2025-2026 season, brings his exquisite artistry to Atlanta in recital on May 1. Join us for the second performance of the 2026 Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series, featuring Ben Johnson's concert, followed by an artist meet-and-greet reception. Click to purchase tickets and learn more, including program information.
Alan Liu, guitar
Guitarist Alan Liu, recognized for his artistry, clarity, and musical insight, appears live in recital. ‘Just wow,’ says the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Friday, September 18, 2026
8:00 p.m.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says: “Just wow.” Praised by Juilliard's Sharon Ibsin as “a leading guitarist of his generation,” we invite you to enjoy a recital featuring Alan Liu, a significant young talent in the world of classical guitar. Join us for the third and final performance of the 2026 Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series, consisting of Alan Liu's concert, followed by an artist meet-and-greet reception. Click to purchase tickets and learn more, including program information.
About
Established in 2021, the Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series is a concert series featuring solo recitals, chamber music, and large ensemble performances. In addition to concerts, we invite all patrons to join us following each performance for unique Artist Meet-and-Greet Receptions, featuring hors d'oeuvres, conversation, and the opportunity to meet the performers.
The Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series at Morningside Presbyterian Church celebrates the spirit and ethos of music. By providing a vibrant platform for emerging preeminent musicians, many with ties to Atlanta and Georgia, NFRAS serves as a bridge to connect rising artists and audiences through outstanding performances that unite, uplift, and transcend in an exceptional acoustic setting. Dedicated to the memory of late arts enthusiast Nancy Walker Frampton, this series continues her passionate legacy for music and the arts.
Support
It takes a community to create and sustain programs like the Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series, which is why our focus is on accessibility, creating opportunities, and building community. Past artists have gone on to perform with the Metropolitan Opera, solo with the Minnesota Orchestra, participate in the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, and perform with the Opéra de Rouen Normandie in France, to name a few. Our audiences heard and then met these artists here first in our intimate performance space and at our Artist Meet-and-Greet Receptions.
Creating opportunities like this would not be possible without the partnership of donors like you, and we are extremely grateful for your support. If you value the role of music in fostering connection, reflection, and shared experience, your donation helps make performances like this possible for our congregation, neighborhood, and the wider Atlanta community.
Please consider supporting live music in your community at one of the below Benefactor levels, or in any amount that fits your needs.
Benefactors
$500 - Benefactors at the $500 level receive two tickets to each performance of the 2026 season and recognition in each performance's concert program. Donations may be made in memory or in honor of someone. Each benefactor is invited to an exclusive, celebratory social gathering in June of 2026 entitled Inner Circle: An Evening With the Benefactors and Board, featuring hors d'oeuvres, wine, and conversation.
$250 - Benefactors at the $250 level receive one ticket to each performance of the 2026 season and recognition in each performance’s concert program.
General Donations
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