Alumni in Action: Competitions, Senior Recitals, Weddings and More!

As usual, From the Top’s amazing alumni are out and about and accomplishing great things. Here are just a few examples of recent news we have heard: The 2009 Annual Stulberg String Competition was held on Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the Top alumni soared to the top of the competition. They include: Gold Medal [...]

What does music mean to you?

Helen Ensign, from Atlanta, CA writes: “I play the violin today, I’m 50, because of a school string program. Music kept me sane in school and serves still as a social network and mental workout. It is not and never has been a career, but I’ve played for most of my life. I play for [...]

From the Top Visits Lexington School

On Friday, February 6th, 2009, 19-year-old violinist, Julia Glenn, and 16-year-old cellist, Rainer Crosett, visited the Community Therapeutic Day School in Lexington, MA. Julia and Rainer introduced their instruments and each played a solo piece before joining forces in a duet. All of the students, ages 5 through 12 were present, and they were a [...]

YouTube Symphony Announced

The YouTube Symphony just announced its final orchestra roster – including several From the Top alumni.  We’d like to take the opportunity to acknowledge all the participants who auditioned and voted in the YouTube Symphony. It’s very exciting to see such a strong showing of classical musicians and fans participating in this project. As one [...]

From the Top Visits the Ohrenberger School

17-year-old violinist Karen Cueva visited two third grade classes at the Ohrenberger School in West Roxbury, MA on January 23, 2009. After playing Schubert, Bach and Manuel de Falla, Karen surprised the kids with some hip hop violin. They jumped right in, beat boxing for her while she improvised. Now that’s collaboration! Karen said: “I saw [...]

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