About this Event
Created in honor of the late Atlanta arts enthusiast Nancy Walker Frampton, The Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series is a concert program highlighting the next generation of classical music stars. The series aims to bring exciting new talent to Atlanta audiences from a variety of performance genres. The 2025 season's third concert features Pianist Yang (Jack) Gao. All concerts take place at Morningside Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
Yang (Jack) Gao, Piano
Born in 2003, Yang (Jack) Gao began playing the piano at age four and studying composition at age nine. In 2016, he entered Middle School affiliated to the China Conservatory of Music to study piano with Tianhong Tan, and composition with Xin Xie. Additional studies have been with Huiqiao Bao, Xu Fei, and Elmar Gasanov. Currently he studies at Julliard with Jerome Lowenthal. Among his awards include at Juilliard: the Gina Bachauer Piano Competition and winner of the concerto competition. He was awarded second prize in the 9th Steinway National Competition and 83rd Steinway International Piano Competition. His recent performances include playing John Corigliano’s Piano Concerto with the Juilliard Orchestra conducted by Simone Young, and performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with En Shao and the Orchestra Academy of China Conservatory of Music.
Please note that we will be adhering to CDC recommendations regarding Covid-19 at all performances. Before attending each concert, visit to confirm the safety protocols that will be in place at the time of the event.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Morningside Presbyterian Church, 1411 North Morningside Drive Northeast, Atlanta, United States
USD 36.00 to USD 330.00