Show 238: Listening Guide

From the Top’s Show 238 was taped in the Aire Crown Theater at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on  Saturday, July 2, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Stephanie Block, 17, viola  I. Andante comodo from Concerto for Viola and Orchestra By: William Walton  Walton’s viola concerto holds [...]

Center for the Development of Arts Leaders – Update from Hope Lodge

Hello from Molly, Keith, Ryan, Lillian and Rachel – one of From the Top’s Center for the Development of Arts Leaders (CDAL) teams! For the past ten months, the five of us have worked to bring music to Hope Lodge – a place where people who come to Boston for outpatient cancer treatment can stay [...]

On the Road with Joanne Robinson: Show #242 Santa Fe

Greetings from high in the sky somewhere over the U.S. I’m flying back right now from beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico, where we taped a show at the Lensic Performing Arts Center – and what a show it was! It was one the liveliest tapings I can recall. Kicking it off was 16-year-old pianist Hugo [...]

From the Top Arts Leaders Host Benefit Concert

Anna DeLoi (harp) and Nash Ryder (violin), two arts leaders of From the Top’s Center for the Development of Arts Leaders, will be presenting a benefit concert this Sunday, October 30th at 3pm at the Unitarian Universality Church in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Click here to view the invitation (PDF). Donations given will directly support MusiConnects, the [...]

Ten Years Later, Andrew Roitstein is Still Inspired by From the Top

It’s been ten whole years since we’ve heard from alum Andrew Roitstein, a bassist who played on Show 051 in Lenox, Massachusetts alongside his twin brother, flutist Matthew Roitstein. These days Andrew lives in New York and plays with another From the Top alum, violinist Pala Garcia (Show 068 in Portland, Oregon), in the Toomai [...]

From the Top Now Airing on Minnesota Public Radio!

We are thrilled to announce that starting November 6, From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley will air weekly on Sundays at 12pm on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)! We’ve been off the air in Minnesota for some time, and this very exciting news that we just received yesterday. On a related note, Classical MPR’s Artist-in-Residence [...]

Alum Sarina Zhang to Perform with the New York Philharmonic!

Four-time radio show alum Sarina Zhang will perform with the New York Philharmonic next month! Sarina appeared as a pianist on Show 112 in San Diego, CA and Highlight Show 011, and as a cellist on Show 163 in Lewiston, NY and Show 236 in Rockport, MA. Sarina’s appearance with the NY Phil is part [...]

On the Road with Joanne Robinson: Show #241 Washington, DC

We recently returned from Washington, DC where we taped an episode of the radio show at the National Gallery of Art. It was awesome being there surrounded by such extraordinary artwork! As part of the show, each of the performers chose a painting that reflected the piece they were playing and the paintings were projected [...]

Center for the Development of Arts Leaders: Working at Goddard House

For the past few months, From the Top has been hard at work launching a Boston Pilot, as part of our Center for the Development of Arts Leaders (CDAL). This blog is part of a series written by Linda Gerstle, Director of Education and Community Partnerships, chronicling the pilot year of this program. Read the [...]

Upcoming Alumni Concerts in Boston!

From the Top alums Karen Christianson (organ) and George Li (piano) are giving concerts in the Boston later this month! Karen, a junior in high school, will perform at Harvard University’s Adolphus Busch Hall in Cambridge at 12:15 pm on Thursday, October 27. The concert is presented by the Harvard Organ Society, with the Harvard [...]

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