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Last weekend we were in the town of Katonah, New York taping an episode of the radio show at the most beautiful venue – the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts located on a Mediterranean-inspired estate surrounded by gardens. It was a gorgeous day, and our show took place in the outdoor Venetian Theater. [...]
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Big news – From the Top alums George Li (Show 144) and Conrad Tao (Show 107 and Show 232) have just been named recipients of the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award! As Gilmore Young Artists, both George and Conrad will each receive $15,000 to further their musical career and education, as well as a $10,000 [...]
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Pianist/composer Neara Rusell recently released her third studio album, a self-produced pop/rock adventure titled “Noise and Silence.” Neara appeared on From the Top Show 132 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 17, where she performed one of her own compositions with mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule – “Lemonade Pie” from “Food for the Gods…and me.” After [...]
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Today we are pleased to announce dates for our 2011-12 national tour! Each year we crisscross the country, recording our popular NPR radio program hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley. Next season will include concert events at our home base at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, and in cities from Washington, DC to Portland, OR. [...]
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On March 10th, 9-year-old pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Ray Ushikubo was invited by his school district to perform for his hometown’s Chamber of Commerce at their monthly gathering. The goal of the presentation was to introduce students who “represent more than just test scores.” The meeting took place at the Riverside Mission [...]
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Last week pianist Lindsay Garritson sent us an update on her musical career. Currently a Master’s student at the Yale School of Music studying with renowned pianist Boris Berman, Lindsay is proud to have just won the school-wide concerto competition! As a result, she will perform the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Yale [...]
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The day after taping Show #233 in Carmel, IN, our Education Team traveled with two performers, harpist Katie Kapelsohn and cellist Matt Liversedge, to Carmel Elementary School. They met with nearly 50 students grades K through 5 who take class with music teacher Cynthia Baney. Matt Liversedge, from Wilmore, KY, is the recipient of From [...]
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Even if you’ve been following From the Top for a short time, you probably can tell how proud we are of our alumni. It’s always fun to hear from one of our young-performers-turned-professional, so we were excited to receive an update from clarinetist Samantha Angelo last week. Samantha appeared on Show 022 in Lake Buena [...]
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Earlier this year, we were deeply moved by a young man who submitted his music outreach project to our Arts Leadership Map. At thirteen years old, guitarist Ben Werdergar has already made a difference in the world through his music. After hearing a story about Iraqi children needing wheelchairs, Ben wanted to use his music [...]
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