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Mon, May 21
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Show 233 | Carmel, IN
This week, From the Top is in Carmel, Indiana, where the great singer and pianist Michael Feinstein collaborates with a teenage string quartet and host Christopher O’Riley to perform Gershwin’s “Love Walked In.” Also featured: a 15-year-old harpist and a 17-year-old bassoonist.
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Mon, May 14
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Show 240 | Boston, MA
This week, From the Top is at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston, where you'll meet a 15-year-old pianist who has already performed at the White House as well as in Baghdad with the Iraqi Symphony. Also, a 17-year-old violinist plays the music of Csar Franck, a teenage singer performs two pieces by Dominick Argento, and a young cello quartet closes the show with music that evokes the spirit of an old-fashioned barn raising.
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Mon, May 7
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Show 238 | Chicago, IL
This week From the Top takes the stage in Chicago as part of the National Education Association’s Annual Conference to present a great group of musicians who all attend public school. You’ll hear from an 18-year-old baritone, a teenage septet, and more!
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Mon, Apr 16
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Show 249 | Carmel, IN
From Carmel, Indiana this episode features an 11-year-old whiz kid violinist from nearby Bloomington, Indiana who has been loaned one of the world's finest fiddles... a teenage string quartet from Minnesota performing a raucous piece that William Walton wrote when he himself was just a teenager... and an inspiring young man from Texas who has overcome some pretty difficult circumstances to become a fine classical guitarist.Unfortunately we are unable to podcast this week's performance...
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Fri, Apr 13
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Show 248 | Ogden, UT
From Ogden, Utah this week's episode includes a 14-year-old pianist from nearby Logan, Utah performing the second movement of Ravel's Sonatine. A 17-year-old describes the secret to performing Mozart well on the oboe and the great Soprano Renee Fleming offers audition advice to the young singer on the program.Unfortunately we are unable to podcast this week's performance by theMeshugene Quartet due to licensing restrictions. To listen to their performance of the Allegro from Shostakovich's...
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Mon, Apr 2
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Show 230 | Monterey, CA
From the e.g. Conference in Monterey, California, From the Top brings you stellar performances by young musicians including a 9-year-old pianist and a teenage double bassist! Renowned ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro teams up with From the Top alum and guitarist Roberto Granados to create a dynamic duo on stage!
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Mon, Mar 19
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Show 247 | Brunswick, ME
From Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this program includes a 16 year old violinist who shares with us the sounds of her island home in a beautiful audio postcard, a young piano-harp duo whose members have been using their music to raise money for pediatric cancer research and we’ll revisit with a From the Top alumnus who performs the tour de force finale of Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition.
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Mon, Mar 12
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Show 245 | Boston, MA
This week, From the Top comes to you from New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston, where you'll hear a teenage violinist play a beautiful and rarely performed sonata by Frederick Delius and a 17-year-old violist play the music of Ernest Bloch. Also, a teenage flutist plays Paul Taffanel and gives fashion advice!
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Mon, Jan 16
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Show 226 | Boston, MA
This week, From the Top is home in Boston at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, where you'll hear a 15-year-old pianist play Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 3 and an 18-year-old mezzo sing from Romo et Juliette by Charles Gounod.You'll also meet Eran Egozy, a clarinetist and one of the creators of the juggernaut musical video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, who joins Christopher O'Riley and a teenage cellist to play chamber music by Brahms.
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Mon, Dec 19 2011
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Show 225 | Yountville, CA
This week From the Top tapes a radio show in Yountville, California at the Lincoln Theater Napa Valley. Our line-up includes a young pianist from nearby Napa, an amazing clarinetist from Monterey, CA, and more!
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Mon, Nov 21 2011
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Show 233 | Carmel, Indiana
This week, From the Top is in Carmel, Indiana, where the great singer and pianist Michael Feinstein collaborates with a teenage string quartet and host Christopher O’Riley to perform Gershwin’s “Love Walked In.” Also featured: a 15-year-old harpist and a 17-year-old bassoonist.
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Mon, Nov 7 2011
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Show 232 | College Park, MD
We’re at Dekelboum Concert Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park this week, where a young bassoonist plays the music of Alexandre Tansman and shares an inspiring story about determination, and a young pianist reminds us what it feels like to practice music when you’re only five. You'll also meet a spectacular piano trio from the Juilliard Pre-College Division and hear a 17-year-old play Baroque music on an authentic Baroque violin.
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Mon, Oct 31 2011
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Show 238 | Chicago, IL
This week From the Top takes the stage in Chicago as part of the National Education Association’s Annual Conference to present a great group of musicians who all attend public school. You’ll hear from an 18-year-old baritone, a teenage septet, and more!
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Mon, Oct 10 2011
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Show 230 | Monterey, CA
From the e.g. Conference in Monterey, California, From the Top brings you stellar performances by young musicians including a 9-year-old pianist and a teenage double bassist! Renowned ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro teams up with From the Top alum and guitarist Roberto Granados to create a dynamic duo on stage!
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