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This past weekend, we taped a great show at our home base, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston. Directly before the taping started, the audience got to meet the inaugural class of From the Top’s new Center for Arts Leadership – twenty young musicians and four mentors who are about to embark on a [...]
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Last Sunday we taped a show in one of the most beautiful areas of the country – Yountville, California in the heart of the Napa Valley. We took in the gorgeous vineyards, sampled the delicious food, and, of course, experienced amazing music-making! First up on our program, the very young Mondo Trio from San Francisco [...]
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This past weekend From the Top visited sunny Napa to tape a radio show at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, CA! Our performers joined us the morning after the show for the Arts Leadership Orientation to explore how music can make a difference beyond the concert hall. All seven from the West Coast, the group [...]
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NPR’s classical music blog “Deceptive Cadence” recently published an interesting article by From the Top host Christopher O’Riley about the changing landscape of classical music. Here’s a quick excerpt: In its present state, classical music in the American cultural landscape seems to be ever more marginalized. I propose that getting more people to listen is [...]
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This just in – From the Top alum and soprano Megan Bell (Show 62, January 2002) recently sang with the touring educational outreach company “Opera for the Young.” Below she shares her arts leadership experience: Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Opera for the Young (OFY) is dedicated solely to performance outreach, which is part of what [...]
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This new addition to our Arts Leadership map gives musicians of all levels a place to practice and share their music! When violinist and conductor Eli Spindel moved to New York in 2006, he didn’t feel like he was a part of a musical community – so he decided to create his own! In the [...]
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This new addition to our Arts Leadership map focuses on creative arts advocacy through music history. While teaching a course in American Popular Music, Concordia University professor and classical guitarist Kim Perlak was moved by how inspired her students were by those who made a positive impact in society through music, history, and service. She [...]
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We are pleased to announce the full release of From the Top’s new mobile app! Powered by Instant Encore, the mobile tool gives fans up-to-the minute access to From the Top’s podcasts, videos, radio show clips, news updates, concert listings and more. The application is available through the iTunes store and Android Market. It requires [...]
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Last week we shared a fantastic article on preparing for college auditions, written by From the Top alum Ren Martin-Doike. In the article, Ren mentioned a technique from violinist William Harvey, From the Top alum and founder of Cultures in Harmony. When William reappeared on From the Top in 2009 as part of our 10th [...]
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