Host Christopher O’Riley and Cellist Matt Haimovitz Want You To “Shuffle. Play. Listen”

We are excited to announce that our own Christopher O’Riley recently teamed up with cellist Matt Haimovitz (2010 Grammy nominee for Best Classical Crossover Album) to create the classical/pop CD Shuffle. Play. Listen. The two-disc set was released from Oxingale Records on September 27 and offers traditional classical selections as well as pop and rock [...]

On the Road with Joanne Robinson: Show #240 Boston, MA

We had a fantastic show this past weekend at NEC’s Jordan Hall in Boston. The kids were all great musicians and full of personality. Among them, we featured both a flute quartet and a cello quartet. They went head to head in an entertaining grudge match where they were quizzed on each other’s instruments. Opening [...]

“And the Sound is Music” – An Alumni Project

Three-time radio/TV show alum Mike Thurber reached out to us earlier this year with an exciting idea – he wanted to create a recording to celebrate From the Top’s efforts to support young artists and keep classical music alive and well. Mike teamed up with other From the Top alums Charles Yang, Ibanda Ruhumbika and [...]

Center for the Development of Arts Leaders: Working at MusiConnects

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 [...]

Show 237: Listening Guide

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 237 was taped in the Venetian Theater at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts on Sunday, June 26, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Sujari Britt, 10, cello, I. Allegro Non Troppo from Cello Concerto No. 1 [...]

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