Jonathan Pilkington

Jonathan Pilkington, Atlanta based tenor and voice teacher, specializes in oratorio and art song. In recent years as an oratorio soloist, he has been performed solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, and Orff's Carmina Burana, among others. As tenor soloist, he sang in the New York premiere of Mendelson's Humboldt Cantata, as well as a performance of Elliott Carter’s The Defense of Corinth with the National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall. Jonathan was a guest soloist at the 2014 Bassi Brugnatelli International Conducting and Singing Symposium in Robbiate, Italy. Recent recital appearances have included performances at regional colleges, universities, and churches, as well as in Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, and northern California, featuring a variety of American, English, French, German, and Italian song repertoire. As a professional chorister, Pilkington has performed many major choral works with the New York Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and others. Dr. Pilkington has lectured on vocal pedagogy topics at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and for a number of regional choirs.  He holds degrees from Shorter College (B.M.), Westminster Choir College (M.M), and University of Georgia (D.M.A.). As a dedicated voice teacher, he has participated in the highly selective NATS Intern Program, competed further training at the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ at Baldwin Wallace University, as well as One Body/One Voice at Penn State University. Pilkington currently teaches at Emory University and at his private studios in Atlanta and LaGrange, GA. He is a staff singer at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, he also works as a Travel Advisor. For more information, please visit www.jonathanpilkington.net or www.pilkingtontravels.com. 

Erin founded her private studio The Voice Engineer in 2005. Erin is a teacher of voice who constantly strives to learn more about vocal sound, current voice science, and relational instruction. Her specialties include teaching vocal technique, the diagnosis and repair of vocal dysfunction, and the building of the singing voice. This committed educator  actively serves her musical community and promotes the growth of young singers by coaching and adjudicating for music associations such as National Association of Teachers of Singing, the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition, Bella Voce Youth Vocal Competition, and the Georgia Governor’s Honor’s Program. She taught courses on Musical Theatre and Acoustics at the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) at Emory University from 2016-2017.

In 2018, Erin was elected to the board of GANATS (Georgia branch of the National Association of Teachers of Singing), and began serving in 2019 as the GANATS Chair of Private Studio Outreach and Support.  

Also in 2018, she co-founded the Performing Arts Conservatory of Atlanta (PACA), which provides scholarships for high school students who can't afford private voice lessons. In their first year, they gave over $3000 in scholarships to students in need.

Erin is the founder and moderator of the Atlanta Voice Community Forum and the co-founder of The Voice Alliance, both of which serve to form community and provide a learning platform for local singers and teachers of singing. 

Erin is grateful for the influence and care of her teachers at Juilliard School of Music, the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, Emory University, and The Atlanta Opera.  Erin  teaches at Holy Innocents Episcopal School,  Lakeside High School, and from her home studio in Grant Park — all in Atlanta.

Zack Wright is an educator, pianist and conductor based in the Atlanta area. He is currently the Middle and Upper School Chorus Director and Chapel Music Director/Organist at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. He brings 14 years of classroom teaching experience and a strong commitment to student-centered music education. Zack holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Columbus State University and a Master of Arts in Vocal Pedagogy from Voice Study Centre at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. His training emphasizes healthy vocal technique, musical literacy, and expressive performance. In addition to teaching, he has over 20 years of experience as a music director and pianist for musical theatre productions, primarily in educational musical theatre productions. Zack is passionate about using music to strengthen community, build confidence, and foster artistic excellenceIn