Pianist and MacArthur Genius Jeremy serves as guest host on 9/8, and we'll spend some time in Texas at the Music Eductor's Conference and the Texas State International Piano Festival.
9/1 From the Texas Music Educators Association Conference in San Antonio, Texas, we hear a fantastic line-up of all-Texas performers alongside special guests Black Violin! We’ll meet a young bassoonist who’s willing and able to play any instrument his band director needs to be covered, an award-winning saxophone quartet performs an exquisite piece by Guillermo Lago, and all the young performers join guests Black Violin on stage for their fun reimagining of “Simple Gifts” by Joseph Brackett.
9/8 Pianist and MacArthur Genius Jeremy Denk guest hosts this episode of From the Top featuring the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra performing the world premiere of The Epic of American Civilization, a Tone Poem for Cello and Orchestra, by Noah Luna (b.1984) performed by: From the Top Alum, Gabriel Cabezas, cello, with the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Filippo Ciabatti.
9/15 Featuring music and interviews with From the Top alumni who are now professional musicians, this “Where Are They Now “episode brings a delightful mix of performances of Ravel, Gershwin, Schumann, and an original work from one of From the Top’s up-and-coming composer alumni.
Peter Dugan (piano), 28, performs VI. Toccata from Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 by Maurice Ravel
Kara Dugan (mezzo-soprano), 25, performs II. Er, der Herrlichste von allen from Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 by Robert Schumann
Leah Ferguson (viola), 24, performs II. Romanza from Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10 by Ernst von Dohnanyi
Eric Nathan (composer), 33, performs Omaggio a Gesualdo (for string orchestra) by Eric Nathan
Elizabeth Koch Tiscione (oboe), 31, performs III. Vivace from Oboe Quintet by Arthur Bliss
9/22 From the Texas State International Piano Festival this week, with Guest Host/Pianist Simone Dinnerstein who will perform the Theme and Variations from the Piano Quintet, The Trout by Franz Schubert with violinist Haeun Moon, violist Yong-Ha Jung, cellist Hayoung Moon and double bassist William McGregor.
9/29 Violinist Charles Yang (Time for Three) guest hosts this episode of From the Top with co-host and pianist Peter Dugan.
