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From the Top
Thursdays & Sundays, 11am
Program Website: http://www.fromthetop.org/
 From
the Top is a performance showcase for America’s best young classical
musicians, from ages 9-18, celebrating their commitment to music and the
arts. Acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley proves that he is “young
at heart” as an egalitarian host. The program provides a platform
for young artists to present themselves, share their passion, and develop
into cultural leaders.
Read
an article from Current magazine concerning From
The Top's move into television as well as radio.
July 3 & 6
Chandler Music Center, Randolph, VT
From the Top helps celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic
Chandler Music Hall nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The program
features a teenage violinist from nearby Woodstock performing the music
of Fritz Kreisler, and a young pianist from Pittsburgh who is carrying
on his grandfather's musical legacy.
Repertoire:
French horn player Katie Jordan, 17, from Charlotte, VT performs Strauss'
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 11, I. Allegro
Violinist Dorothea Talento, 18, from Woodstock, VT plays Frizt Kreisler's
Tempo di Minuetto
Clarinetist Christopher Pell, 16, from the Bronx, NY, plays Carl Maria
von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant in E-Flat, Op. 48, III. Rondo Allegro
Cerberus Trio from the Chicago area -- Kevin Hu, 14, violin; Ophelia Hu,
17, cello; Mira Luxious, 17, piano -- plays the finale from Smetana's
Piano Trio in G minor, third movement
Pianist Alvin Zhu, 16, from Pittsburgh, PA, a From the Top Jack Kent Cooke
Young Artist, plays Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp minor
July 10 & 13
Wilson Auditorium, Bozeman, MT
We head out to Big Sky Country for our first show from Montana, helping
the Classics for Kids Foundation celebrate its 10th anniversary. The program
includes a teenage flutist playing Copland, and Roving Reporter Tajah
Coleman-Jones reports on a story of mayhem in the home of 12-year-old
harpist.
Repertoire:
The Werner Cello Quartet (Helene, 18; Lucien, 16; Mariel, 15; and Andree,
13) from Belgrade, MT, play Luigi Boccherini arr. Lucien Werner: Cello
Sonata No. 6 in A, I. & II. Adagio & Allegro
Flutist Lauren Osaka, 17, from San Jose, CA, plays the third movement
from Aaron Copland's Duo for Flute and Piano
Pianist Emily Stearns, 18, from Butte, MT, plays Debussy's "Feux
d'artifice"
Harpist Tess Michel, 12, from Helena, MT, plays Naderman's Sonatine No.
1 in E-flat
Violinist Francisco Garcia Fullana, 17, from Spain, now studying in New
York, plays Sarasate's Zapateado
July 17 & 20
Mechanic's Hall, Worcester, MA
Historic Mechanic's Hall in Worcester, MA, celebrates its 150th anniversary
by hosting From the Top. This week features a young violinist from Philadelphia
playing Brahms and a wind quintet from all over the country who met at
Tanglewood's summer music camp.
Repertoire:
Trumpet player Kyla Moscovich, 15, from Tarrytown, NY, performs Kenan's
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
Pianist Andy Zhou, 16, from Andover, MA, plays from Harison's Gatsby Etudes
Violinist Elizabeth Basoff-Darskaia, 13, from Philadelphia, PA, plays
Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5
Cellist Patrick McGuire, 17, from Westford, MA, performs the second movement
the Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 by Robert Schumann
The Afinado Wind Quintet (clarinetist John Diodati, 16, from Andover,
MA; oboist Lauren Halyo, 16, from Williamsburg, VA; horn player Cynthia
Simpson, 17, from Prattville, AL; flutist Priscilla Wadsworth,17, from
West Blocton, AL; and bassoonist Matt Sachs,17, from Columbia, MD) play
Hindemith's Klein Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2
July 24 & 27
Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, HI
The Hawaii Theater in Honolulu hosts this week's outstanding teenage musicians,
including a pianist from Honolulu playing Prokofiev, the Hawaii Youth
Opera Chorus, and a young tuba player from Athens, GA.
Repertoire:
Violinist Asia Doike, 17, from Honolulu, HI, performs Mozart's Sonata
in E minor, K.304
Pianist Irwin Jiang, 16, from Honolulu, HI, plays Toccata in D minor,
Op.11 by Sergei Prokofiev
Tuba player Ibanda Ruhumbika, 17, from Athens, GA, performs the Allegro
from Adagio & Allegro, Op.70 by Robert Schumann
Oboist Melissa Hooper, 18, from Portland, TX performs the Solo de Concert
No.2, Op.74 by Stanislas Verroust
The Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, directed by Nola Nahulu, performs the Chinese
folk song "Tai Yang Chu Lai La"
July 31 & August 3
Castle Theatre, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
From the Top surfs over to Maui for an exciting lineup of young
performers, including an outstanding double-bassist performing a hypnotic
piece by François Rabbath, and an extraordinary finale featuring
two piano ensembles from Honolulu.
Repertoire:
Violinist Kaori Matsui, 16, from Cincinnati, OH, performs the Polonaise
Brillante No.2 in A major, Op.21 by Henryk Wieniawski
Pianist Jacob DeForest, 17, from Paia, HI, plays Rachmaninoff's Prelude
No.6 in G minor, Op.23, No.5
Double bassist Kiyoe Wellington, 15, from Kaneohe, HI, performs "Reitba"
by François Rabbath.
Guitarist Joseph Lee, 13, from Bedford, TX, a From the Top Jack Kent Cooke
Young Artist, plays Antonio Lauro's "Adios a Ocumare" and Venezuelan
Waltz No.3
And, a five piano extravaganza with ten pianists from the Ellen Masaki
School in Honolulu closes the show. Yulia Sharipova, 15, Tyler Ramos,
12, Andrew Ramos, 15, Alda Lam, 15, and Laura Bleakley, 16, perform "Aragonaise"
from Carmen by Bizet, arranged by Jane Tan; and Irwin Jiang, 16, Maile
Cha, 16, Rachel Stanton, 14, Annie Kwok, 12, and T.J. Tario, 13, perform
"Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian, also arranged by Jane Tan.
August 7 & 10
Mixon Concert Hall, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Institute of Music's beautiful Mixon Concert Hall is host to
this week's show. We feature a 10-year-old pianist performing a virtuosic
piece from Liszt and a trio of siblings from Ohio giving a joyous interpretation
of Kodaly.
Repertoire:
Violinist Alena Merimee, 15, from Strongsville, OH, performs Allegro from
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 24 by Ludwig
Van Beethoven
Marimba player Joshua Jones, 16, from Chicago, IL, performs Rhythm Song
by Paul Smadbeck
Pianist Daniel Song, 10, from Springfield, PA, performs Transcendental
Etude No. 7 in Eb major by Franz Liszt
Trombonist Joseph Hudson, 16, from Lexington, KY, performs Thoughts of
Love by Arthur Pryor
The Playing Hoopes Trio (Alexandra Hoopes, 15, violin; Chad Hoopes, 13,
violin; and Anna Hoopes, 17, viola) from Shaker Heights, OH, plays the
fifth movement from Serenade for Two Violins & Viola by Zoltan Kodaly
August 14 & 17
Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL
From the Top heads to the Sunshine State where a 13-year-old flutist takes
inspiration from Jethro Tull and a multi-talented teen soprano performs
Gilbert and Sullivan.
Repertoire:
Violinist Mia Laity, 15, from Phoenix, AR, performs Scherzo-Tarantelle,
Op. 16 by Henryk Wieniawski
Euphonium player Brian Logan, 17, from Tallahassee, FL, performs the first
movement of Sparke's Harlequin
Flutist Jake Chabot, 13, from Orlando, FL, plays selections from Telemann's
Suite in A minor
Soprano Andrea Carroll, 18, from Washington, DC, performs Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Poor Wand'ring One"
Pianist John Wen, 14, from Iowa City, IA, plays Liszt's Transcendental
Etude No. 10 in F minor
August 21 & 24
Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
From the Top comes from Rochester, NY, this week with a speed skating
17-year-old guitarist from North Carolina and a teenage quartet performing
Haydn.
Repertoire:
Oboist Zoë Hilbert, 17 from Oak Park, IL, performing the second movement
(Allegretto) from Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D major by Camille Saint-Saëns,
accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano
Mezzo-soprano Mairin Srygley, 17, from Baltimore, MD, sings "Voi,
che sapete" from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano
Pianist Harvest Zhang, 15, from Rochester, NY performs "Russian Dance"
from Petrouchka by Igor Stravinsky
Guitarist Kimani Griffin, age 17 from Winston-Salem, NC plays the second
and third movements from "Aquarelle" by Sérgio Assad
Compass String Quartet plays the first movement of the String Quartet
No.2 in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn. The Compass Sting
Quartet is violinsit William Cho, 18 from Rochester, NY; violinist Kieran
Hanlon, violin, 17 from Canandaigna, NY; Violist Michael Sabatka, 18 from
North Chili, NY; and Cellist Stephen Ryck, 18 from Penfield, NY
August 28 & 31
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
This week From the Top comes from its home at New England Conservatory's
Jordan Hall with seven accomplished musicians all under the age of 14.
Repertoire:
Violinist Alice Ivy-Pemberton, 10, from New York, NY, performing I. Prima
Parte ("Lassu") from Rhapsody No.1 for Violin and Piano, Sz.86
by Béla Bartók
Pianist Stella Wong, 13, from New York, NY, a From the Top Jack Kent Cooke
Young Artist, playing Suggestion Diabolique, Op.4, No.4 by Sergei Prokofiev
Cellist Lev Mamuya, 11, from Newton Highlands, MA, performs III. Allegretto
(from Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 49 by Dimitri Kabalevsky
The Maggiore Trio (Violinist JiEun "Anna" Lee, 12, from Bayside,
NY; cellist Taeguk Mun, 13, from Port Washington, NY; and pianist Alice
Burla, 11, from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY) performing "Vignettes for
Piano Trio" by 13-year-old South Hadley, MA, composer Matthew Woodard
The Maggiore Trio performs III. Finale: Presto ("Gypsy Rondo")
from Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25 by Franz Joseph Haydn
September 4 & 7
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
From the Top comes from its home at New England Conservatory's Jordan
Hall, featuring a 16-year- bassoonist with a pension for solving Rubik's
Cubes and a 13-year-old cellist performing Paganini on only one string.
Repertoire:
Bassoonist Sarah Abraham, 16, from Atlanta, GA, performs I. Allegro con
moto from Sonatine by Alexandre Tansman
Violinist Hannah Ji, 16, from Basking Ridge, NJ, a Jack Kent Cooke Young
Artist, performs the first two movements from Gershwin's Preludes
Pianist Arianna Körting, 13, from Gates Mills, OH, plays Jeux d'eau
by Maurice Ravel
Clarinetist Joseph Morris, 17, from Los Gatos, CA, performs "Viktor's
Tale" by John Williams from the motion picture The Terminal
Cellist Jonah Ellsworth, 13, from Cambridge, MA, plays Variations on One
String on a Theme
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