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From the Top

 

Recorded before live audiences in venues across the country, this program introduces listeners to exceptional, pre-college-age classical artists.

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Sunday, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Bach Sonatas, A Chopin Nocturne, & Carmen Fantasie

March 1, 2021

A teenage flutist's playful performance of Carmen Fantasie kicks off this week's program. We also meet a precocious group of young musicians playing the music of Bach, Chopin, and Cahuzac.
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A Haydn Concerto, A Virtuosic Teenage Cellist, and an Homage to Bach

February 15, 2021

A brilliant young trumpeter performs the music of Haydn. He's joined by a 15-year-old cellist performing a classic showpiece, a talented teenage piano duo from Hawaii, and two young musicians with deeply expressive solo performances.
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A Schumann Quartet, music by Coleridge-Taylor and musical entrepreneurs

January 25, 2021

It's our "Where are They Now" show where we find out what alumni of From the Top have been doing lately and hear their fantastic music. We revisit two alums who are part of the award winning Calidore String Quartet, speak to a harpist who's founded her own non-profit and enjoy a thrilling new work for cello.
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A Honolulu Sister Duo, a Teenage Harpist & a World Premiere

January 4, 2021

Two sisters from Hawaii kick off the program with the virtuosic music of Sarasate, we enjoy an expressive performance of Villa-Lobos by a young cellist, a stunning harp-piano duo, and the world premiere of a teenage composer's work for string quartet.
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Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, a Beethoven Sonata & More

December 14, 2020

The victorious finale from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite is performed by a teenage pianist. He's joined by a talented 14-year-old performing Beethoven, and a young violinist whose musical roots span two continents.
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A Teenage Piano Trio, Beethoven, & A Talented Young Vocalist

November 30, 2020

One of the strongest teenage piano trios in the country performs Beethoven with passion and precision. They're joined by a young vocalist performing Shakespeare, and a 15-year-old violinist who might be an orchestral conductor someday.
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Shostakovich, an 11-year-old Guitarist, & New Music

November 9, 2020

Charismatic violinist Charles Yang co-hosts a program that features a cheerful 11-year-old guitarist, a spirited performance of Shostakovich, and an imaginative 18-year-old's new music for quartet.
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Brahms, Gershwin, & Rachmaninoff with Pianist Orli Shaham

October 27, 2020

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is a favorite of many, and this week we have a brilliant performance of this work by two young marimba players. Listen also for a 14-year-old pianist performing Rachmaninoff, and a stunning performance of Brahms by a young violist. Guest Hosted by Orli Shaham.
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Mozart, Liszt, and more with Pianist Orli Shaham

October 12, 2020

Pianist Orli Shaham returns to host From the Top and shares her Mozart expertise with two young musicians. We also meet a 14-year-old violinist with dreams of going to space, a dazzling young pianist who performs Liszt, and a teenage flutist who discusses her passion for the Supreme Court.
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Vijay Gupta performs Gluck with Peter Dugan

October 5, 2020

Violinist Vijay Gupta and pianist Peter Dugan perform "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" from Orfeo and Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck. This performance was recorded as part of From the Top episode 386 produced at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
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