On the December 29th broadcast guest host Vijay Gupta and co-host Michelle Cann will introduce us to the San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra.
12/1 From Smith Center in Las Vegas we hear a piano duo perform an electrifying piece for four-hands, a teenage guitarist shares his incredibly moving story about fleeing from his home country to study music in America, and a 13-year-old violinist wows the audience with two high-flying pieces.
12/8 From Calderwood Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, this week’s episode features guest host, violinist Leila Josefowicz and features some exciting chamber music collaborations including 18-year-old cellist Esther Yu from Rye, NY.
12/15 Hosted by pianist Peter Dugan, this program features some of From the Top’s favorite moments from the past three seasons, including: a young pianist who performs the music of Stravinsky and then discusses the impressive work he’s done in the field of environmental science; a teenage violinist’s performance of a dazzling work by Fritz Kreisler and her humorous tale of getting a persistent nosebleed just before playing with a major symphony orchestra; and a 14-year-old performing the only piece written for guitar by British composer, William Walton.
12/22 From Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine, guest host Orli Shaham shares performances by the Fervida Piano Trio, from San Francisco; a 17-year-old pianist performs Schubert; 17-year-old soprano performs an aria by Benedetto Marcello; 13-year-old clarinetist performs Saint-Saëns and violinist Joshua Rosenthal performs music by Mark O’Conner.
12/29 From La Jolla, California, we feature renowned violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta with co-host Michelle Cann. They’ll introduce us to the incredible San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra, a young cellist who shares how studying the cello has helped him stand up for what he believes in, and a pianist who was a prize winner in Russia’s famous Tchaikovsky Competition.
