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From the Top
Thursdays & Sundays, 11am
Program Website: http://www.fromthetop.org/
 From
the Top is a performance showcase for America’s best young classical
musicians, from ages 9-18, celebrating their commitment to music and the
arts. Acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley proves that he is “young
at heart” as an egalitarian host. The program provides a platform
for young artists to present themselves, share their passion, and develop
into cultural leaders.
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December 8 (repeated December 11)
Virginia Beach, VA
This week, From the Top is in Virginia Beach as part of the Virginia Arts Festival! This episode features a young violinist, pianist, and guitarist, as well as a 17-year-old bassoonist and a cello duo from Missouri.
Repertoire:
- Violinist Annika Jenkins, 16, from Virginia Beach, VA, performing Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.Pianist Michael Davidman, 13, from New York, NY, performing Mephisto Waltz, No. 1 by Franz Liszt.
- Guitarist Noah Kim, 15, from San Marino, CA, performing Fuoco Libre by Roland Dyens.
- Bassoonist Keith Buncke, 17, from Lake Oswego, OR, performing II. Allegro scherzando from Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 168 by Camille Saint-Saëns, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Cello duo comprised of Naomi Benecasa, cello, age 17 from Springfield, MO and Richard Mazuski, cello, age 18 from Olivette, MO. Performing II. Scherzo from Suite for Two Cellos and Piano by Gian Carlo Menotti, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
December 15 (repeated Decemer 18)
Washington, DC
Repertoire:
- Jehshua Karunakaran, violin, age 17, from Reston, VA. Performing Danse Espagnole from "La Vide Breve" by Manuel de Falla, arr. Kreisler, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Noah Lee, cello, age 11, from Oakland, NJ. Performing Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Dong Won Lee, piano, age 17, from Redmond, WA. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing Prelude No. 8, "Un reflet dans le vent" by Olivier Messiaen.
- Steven Banks, saxophone, age 18, from Clemmons, NC. Performing II. Chanson Pour Ma Mie and V. Lou Cabridan from Tableaux de Provence by Paule Maurice, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- The Cleveland Institute of Music Piano Trio (Annie Fullard, Cavani String Quartet, coach). Performing Primavera Porteña from "The 4 Seasons of Beunos Aires" by Astor Piazzolla. The trio is comprised of Haruno Sato, violin, age 16, from Shaker Heights, OH, Hannah Moses, cello, age 16, from Stow, OH, and Arianna Körting, piano, age 17, from Gates Mills, OH.
December 22 (repeated December 25)
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!!
Repertoire:
- Clarinetist Perry Choi, 17, from Monterey, CA, performing II. Adagio from Concerto in A major, K. 622 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.Pianist Marie Kelly, 12, from Napa, CA, performing No. 2, 4 and 6 from Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm by Béla Bartók.
- Soprano Alisa Jordheim, From the Top alum, performing "It Ceased to Hurt Me, "I Shall Not Murmur, and "I Like to See It Lap the Miles from The White Election, Part Three: Almost Peace by Gordon Getty, based on the poems of Emily Dickinson, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- The Mondo Trio (violinist Matthew Chow, 14, from Los Altos, CA, cellist Ila Shon, 13, from Portola Valley, CA, and pianist Hanson Tam, 13, from Hillsborough, CA) performing I. Allegro con brio from Piano Trio No.4 in B-flat major, Op.11 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
- Violinist Nikita Haduang, 15, from Henderson, NV, performing III. Presto in moto perpetuo from Concerto Op. 14 by Samuel Barber, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
December 29 (repeated January 1)
Santa Fe, NM
Repertoire:
- Russell Houston, cello, age 17, from Richardson, TX. Performing "Requiebros" by Gaspar Cassadó, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Audra Vigil, guitar, age 14, from Albuquerque, NM. Performing "Saudade No.3" by Roland Dyens.
- Amelia Sie, violin, age 15, from Bellevue, WA. Performing "Lotus Land," by Cyril Scott, arr. Kreisler, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Micäela Aldridge, mezzo-soprano, age 17, from Montclair, NJ. Performing "Svegliatevi nel Core," from Giulio Cesare by George Frideric Handel, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
January 5 (repeated January 8)
Bethlehem, PA
This week, From the Top comes from Bethlehem, PA, featuring young musicians who are up to remarkable things beyond playing classical music. You'll meet a 14-year-old pianist who has appeared in a major feature film, a teenage flutist who's recorded with one of the world's greatest jazz musicians and a From the Top alum who's started a new urban orchestra training program in nearby Philadelphia. You'll also meet an outstanding 11-year-old guitarist and hear the world-famous American Boy Choir.
Repertoire:
- Flutist Rachel Rodgers, 15, from South Salem, NY, performs Carnival of Venice by Giulio Briccialdi.
- Pianist Alice Burla, 14, from Ossining, NY, performs Prelude and Fugue No.2 in A minor by Dmitri Shostakovich and Concert Etude No.1, Prelude by Nikolai Kapustin.
- Cellist Ben Solomonow, 14, from Evanston, IL, performs Variations on a Paganini Theme by Gregor Piatigorsky.
- Guitarist Thomas Pfefer, 11, from Bethlehem, PA, performs "Julia Florida" by Agustin Barrios
- American Boychoir, ages 9-13, from Princeton, NJ, performs Agnus Dei from Messe Basse by Gabriel Faure and the traditional "Music Down in My Soul, arranged by Moses Hogan. Conducted by Fernando Malvar-Ruiz and accompanied by Kerry Heimann.
January 12 (repeated January 15)
Boston, MA
This special episode of From the Top honors the legacy of Dr. King with a wonderful line-up of music and young people who reflect his ideals and his hope for a better world.?? The program includes four powerful performances by the extraordinary Boston Children's Chorus and a discussion of the social issues facing its young members today.
Repertoire:
- Boston Children's Chorus, featuring the Premier Choir and Young Men's Ensemble, Anthony Trecek-King, Artistic Director, performs "Alleluia" (5:30) by Randall Thompson
- From the Top Alumni String Quartet (violinists Tessa Lark and Ryan Shannon, violist Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, and cellist Michael Dahlberg) performs II. Molto adagio from String Quartet No.1 by George Walker.
- Boston Children's Chorus performs "My Soul's Been Anchored In The Lord," trad. spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan; with "In His Care-O", trad. spiritual, arr. William Dawson.
- Bassoonist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Alexandra Nelson, age 17, from Orleans, MA, performs Aria from Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano by Alexandre Tansman, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
- Boston Children's Chorus performs "I'll Fly Away," Gospel hymn by Albert E. Brumley, arr. Jim Papoulis.
January 19 (repeated January 22)
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 Roméo 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.
Repertoire:
- Pianist Mackenzie Melemed, 15, from Paxton, MA, performs Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 by Sergei Prokofiev.
- Violinist Samuel Katz, violin, age 17, from Leonia, NJ, performs "Spring Breeze by Edward Kalendar.
- Clarinetist Eran Egozy, cellist Jonah Ellsworth, 16, and pianist Christopher O'Riley perform IV. Allegro from Trio in A minor, Op. 114 by Johannes Brahms.
- Mezzo soprano and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Samantha Hankey, 18, from Marshfield, MA, performs "Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle" from Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod.
- The Walnut Hill Sextet (flutist Michal Zeleny, oboist Sam Waring, clarinetist Nicholai Davies, bassoonist David Cornelius, French horn player Natasha Ramanujam, and pianist Hai-Yun Song), ages 17-18, from Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA, performs Sextet for Piano and Wind Instruments by Francis Poulenc
January 26 (repeated January 29)
Highlight Show 19 - Gunther Schuller Special
This highlight episode features the favorite pieces of renowned musician Gunther Schuller, performed by From the Top alumni. The show includes the world premiere of a piece Gunther wrote when he was just 19 years old.
Repertoire:
- The Bone Rangers from the Merit School of Music (tenor trombonist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Sean Tripp, 15, from Lansing, IL; tenor trombonist Kevin Dombrowski, 15, from Lansing, IL; bass trombonist Jonathan Laxton, 17, from Oak Park, IL; and bass trombonist Matthew Wolford, 18, from Lansing, IL) performs "Trombone Quartet" by Walter Ross.
- The Tuzforro Horn Trio (French horn player Anna Spina, 17, from Skokie, IL; violinist Hanah Stuart, 18, from Libertyville, IL; pianist Kevin Chang, 16, from Naperville, IL) perform the Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op.40, II. Scherzo: Allegro by Johannes Brahms.
- The Bassooniacs (bassoonists Debra Egan, 16, from East Waterboro, ME, and Emily Olmstead, 16, Westbrook, ME, Emma Shapiro, 17, from North Waterboro, ME; and composer/bassoonist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Tim Woos, 17, from New Haven, VT) perform movements V and VII from Suite for Bassoon Quartet by Tim Woos. Christopher O'Riley, piano. Solace by Scott Joplin.
- Gunther Schuller, Fantasia Concertante, for Three Oboes & Piano (1946); World Premiere, featuring Samuel Waring, oboe 1, age 18, from Belmont, MA; Rafael Horowitz Friedman, oboe 2 and English Horn, 19, from Hadley, MA; Nicole Caligiuri, oboe 3 and English Horn, 18, from Long Island, NY; with Christopher O'Riley, piano.
February 2 (repeated February 5)
Opelika, AL
This week, From the Top comes to you from the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts in Opelika, AL, where you'll hear a 13-year-old violinist play Beethoven and an 18-year-old guitarist play Paganini. Also, a young pianist shares the story of how music has brought him close to his little brother.
Repertoire:
- Double bassist Sam Casseday, 17, from Jacksonville, FL, performs I. Allegro Moderato from Concerto No. 2 in B minor by Giovanni Bottesini.
- Clarinetist Sara Aratake, 17, from Chapel Hill, NC, performs Introduction et Rondo by Charles-Marie Widor
- Pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Evan Ritter, 14, from Dallas, TX, performs Suggestion Diabolique, Op.4, No.4 by Sergei Prokofiev.
- Guitarist Jiyeon Kim, 18, from Cleveland, OH, performs Caprice No. 24 by Niccolò Paganini.
- Violinist Eric Tsai, 13, from Birmingham, AL, performs III. Rondo: Allegro from Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, Op.12, No.1 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
February 16 (repeated February 19)
Highlight Show #16
This week, From the Top's highlights show centers around "The Big Story," featuring not only superb musical performances by young people, but stories from each of these kids that are unusually compelling. You'll hear about a French horn player who has overcome the tragedy of teenage gang warfare to thrive in classical music, a 14-year-old pianist with an amazing tale of American generosity, and more.
Repertoire:
- Pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Dasha Bukhartseva, 14, from Odessa, Ukraine, performs "Autumn Leaves" by Oleg Polevoy and "Toccata" by Vitaly Filipenko.
- French horn player and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Eliodoro Vallecillo, 16, from Santa Cruz, CA, performs Morceau de concert by Camille Saint-Saëns.
- Harpist and and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Sage Po, 15, from Camptonville, CA, performs III. Sarabande and IV. Courante from Classical Suite for Harp Alone by Lynne Wainwright Palmer.
- Guitarist Kimani Griffin, 17, from Winston-Salem, NC, performs Aquarelle Suite, Mvt. II by Segei Assad.
- Trio Vita (violinist Ryan Murphy, 15; cellist Stanley Moore, 16; and pianist Brian Chang, 17) from Chicago, IL, performs Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G, Op. 15, Finale: Presto by Bedrich Smetana.
- Cellist David Requiro, 17, from Natick, MA, performs Requiebros by Gaspar Cassado.
March 1 (repeated March 4)
Athens, GA
This week, From the Top is in Athens, GA, where the great flutist Sir James Galway collaborates with two outstanding teenage string players in the Beethoven Serenade, Op. 25. Also a 12-year-old pianist plays Brahms and an 18-year-old harpist plays Gabriel Piernés Impromptu Caprice.
Repertoire:
- Violist Arianna Smith, 17, from Saint Charles, IL, performs From My Heart and Circus by Paul Colett.i
- Pianist Nick Allgeier, 12, from Raleigh, NC, performs Rhapsody in G Minor, Op.79, No.2 by Johannes Brahms.
- Flutist Sir James Galway and pianist Christopher O'Riley perform I. Allegro Malincolico from Sonata for Flute and Piano by Francis Poulenc.
- Harpist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Angelica Hairston, 18, from Atlanta, GA, performs Impromptu-Caprice by Gabriel Pierné.
- Flutist Sir James Galway, violist Arianna Smith, and violinist Kenneth Renshaw, 17, from San Francisco, CA performs VI. Adagio-Allegro Vivace Disinvolto from Serenade in D major for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op.25 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
March 15 (repeated March 18)
Oklahoma City, OK
This week, From the Top comes from Oklahoma City University's Kirkpatrick Auditorium, where you'll hear a 16-year-old trumpet player play the music of Oskar Böhme and an 11-year-old pianist play Bach. You'll also meet the 14-year-old junior winner of the 2010 Sphinx Competition for African American and Latino string players, and meet a teenage cellist who lives and breathes Judy Garland.
Repertoire:
- Trumpet player Noah Dugan, 16, from Scottsdale, AZ performs I. Allegro Moderato from Concerto in F Minor, Op. 18 by Oskar Böhme.
- Cellist Anne Richardson, 14, from Louisville, KY performs I. Lebhaft, sehr markiert and V. Massig schnell from Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25, No. 3 by Paul Hindemith.
- Norman North High School Chorale from Norman, OK, performs "Water Night by Eric Whitacre.
- Pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Victoria Young, 11, from Henderson, NV, performs I. Bourrée, II. Sarabande and III. Gigue from French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
- Violinist Randall Goosby, 14, from Bartlett, TN performs I. Allegro from Concerto No. 3 in G major, KV 216 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
March 22 (repeated March 25)
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March 29 (repeated April 1)
Katonah, NY
This week, From the Top comes from the Caramoor Center for Music and Arts in Katonah, New York, where you'll hear a wonderfully accomplished 10-year-old cellist play Saint-Saëns, a fantastic teenage flutist play the music of Aaron Copland, and a talented quartet play the Finale of Dvorak's "American Quartet.
Repertoire:
- Cellist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Sujari Britt, 10, from New York, NY, performs I. Allegro Non Troppo from Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns.
- Percussionist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Eric Segerstrom, 17, from Delmar, NY, performs III. Allegro Con Fuoco from Concerto for Marimba String Orchestra by Eric Ewazen.
- Flutist Jacquelyn Nakamura, 17, from Huntington, NY, performs I. Flowing from Duo for Flute and Piano by Aaron Copland.
- Malik String Quartet (violinist Melissa Deal, 16, from Bloomington, MN; violinist Matt Lammers, 17, from Eden Prairie, MN; violist Mark Hatlestad, 18, from Maplewood, MN, and cellist John Belk, 17, from Maple Grove, MN) performs IV. Finale (Vivace ma non troppo) from the String Quartet No.12 in F major, Op.96 ("American) by Antonín Dvorák.
- Pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Kyung-A Lee, 15, from Westbury, NY, performs Hungarian Rhapsody No.13 in A minor, S.244 by Franz Liszt.
April 5 (repeated April 8)
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April 12 (repeated April 15)
Monterey, CA
This week, From the Top comes to you from the E.G. Conference at the Golden State Theater in Monterey, California, where and an incredible 9-year-old pianist plays Chopin, a 16-year-old double bassist plays a piece written for Picasso's 90th birthday, and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performs some of his own compositions accompanied by our young musicians.
Repertoire:
- Pianist Ray Ushikubo, 9, from Riverside, CA, performs Grand Valse Brillant, Op.18 by Frédéric Chopin.
- Violinist Charles Yang, 22, from, from New York, New York, performs the Chaconne in G minor by Tomaso Vitali.
- Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro and guitarist Roberto Granados, 12, from Hayward, CA, perform "Pianoforte by Jake Shimabukuro.
- Double bassist Emily Brown, 16, from Myersville, MD, performs "War and Peace by François Rabbath.
- Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, violinist Charles Yang, guitarist Roberto Granados, and double bassist Emily Brown perform "Trapped by Jake Shimabukuro, arr. Lee Blaske.
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