6/1 Pianist Henry Tushman performs a selection by Ravel; saxophonist Brandon J Fu plays In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington; the Zed Septet from Boston performs Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet by Ravel; cellist Lorenzo Ye plays Czardas by Vittorio Monti; Trio Patronus performs a Piano Trio Clara Schumann.
6/8 We’re treated to a horn Sonata by Beethoven performed by French horn player Ashley Chiang; pianist Andrew Sijie performs Song of the Lark by Tchaikovsky; pianist Christopher Tillen plays a paraphrase on Rigoletto by Liszt; and violinist Dániel Hodos plays a miniature by Fritz Kreisler. Plus, soprano Amelia Reines finds inspiration in the history of the first African American Opera House in the United States in her hometown of Pittsburgh.
6/15 Musical Siblings with Guest Host Orli Shaham We’ll meet a host of siblings, including Orli’s own sons and brother, violinist Gil Shaham. Cellist Ella and Mia Wimbiscus perform music by Menotti; violinist Kai Isoke and cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing perform music by Jessie Montgomery; pianists Daniel and Justin Kang perform a work TBA.
6/22 Four Hands Piano & Atlanta Music Project Clarinetist Alex Laing joins Peter Dugan at the Atlanta Music Project for a program featuring the Atlanta Music Project Senior Youth Choir performing the spiritual We Shall Walk Through the Valley by B.E. Boykin; flutist Sasha Tarassenko shares her love for Eastern European Folk music; percussionist Anh Ho performs Sibelius on marimba; and cellist Sage Mae Lima-Jeffries plays a selection by Maria Theresia von Paradis.
6/29 Black Voices with Host Alex Laing President and Artistic Director of the Gateways Music Festival, Alex Laing, hosts a celebration of performances by some of From the Top’s Black alumni.
