Episodios

  • Sibling Soloists, Fischoff Champions, & More

    Sibling Soloists, Fischoff Champions, & More
    Oct 17 2022
    Brothers from Chicago talk Formula One racing and share performances of Ysaÿe and Kovács, an award-winning chamber group from San Francisco plays a fiery Spanish trio, and a teen violinist talks about his interest in neuroscience and performs Mozart.
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    59 m
  • Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities

    Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
    Mar 27 2023
    18-year-old violinist and From the Top alum Julia LaGrand co-hosts this special episode dedicated to celebrating the stories and performances of disabled and neurodivergent musicians. Julia, who is blind, also interviews special guest Itzhak Perlman. We meet a 15-year-old double bassist who began studying music when spina bifida made it difficult to keep up with youth sports leagues, a 14-year-old pianist who uses Braille scores to learn his repertoire, a 26-year-old cellist who believes his musical skills are sharpened by his autism, and a 16-year-old pianist with Escobar Syndrome who shares her journey to millions on social media. They perform works by Grieg, Liszt, and more.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Celebration of Sphinx

    Celebration of Sphinx
    Oct 3 2022
    This special episode is dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Sphinx Organization. Featuring musical excerpts from a live performance by critically-acclaimed chamber orchestra, the Sphinx Virtuosi, and stories told by the musicians, leaders, and educators whose lives have been changed by Sphinx. It also explores the pivotal role Sphinx has played in expanding diversity in the arts.
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    1 h
  • Liszt, Strauss & A Fake Horror Movie About Music Camp

    Liszt, Strauss & A Fake Horror Movie About Music Camp
    Sep 13 2022
    In honor of long-time From the Top announcer Joanne Robinson, this program features some of Robinson's superb comedic contributions to From the Top skits and humor segments. It also features performances by young performers personally chosen by Joanne Robinson for their power and joy.
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    1 h
  • Trombone Siblings, Teenage Composer, & More

    Trombone Siblings, Teenage Composer, & More
    Sep 5 2022
    A moving and sensitive performance of the music of Dvorak performed by a teenage cellist from Chicago, a young violinist from Washington, D.C. who loves to contemplate dark matter when he's not practicing the music of Bach, a teenage trombone quartet made up of two sets of siblings and more.
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    1 h
  • Schumann, Rachmaninoff & A Reimagined Clarinet Concerto

    Schumann, Rachmaninoff & A Reimagined Clarinet Concerto
    Jun 27 2022
    The young artists on this week's show bring a range of musical choices to the program, including a Nocturne, a romance, and a piece that chronicles the African diaspora. We also meet a piano duo who act a bit like the odd couple, but they perform with beautiful unity. Clarinetist Alex Laing co-hosts and performs Weber with Host Peter Dugan.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Juneteenth Special

    Juneteenth Special
    Jun 13 2022
    Special guest Kevin Olusola co-hosts this commemoration of Juneteenth featuring outstanding young Black musicians performing works by Florence Price, Coleridge-Taylor, Sam Cooke and more.
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    1 h
  • Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, & an Award-Winning Sax Quartet

    Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, & an Award-Winning Sax Quartet
    May 30 2022
    A tenor from coastal Maine who helps out with his Dad's lobster fishing business, a talented teenage violinist who got his start following YouTube tutorials, an award-winning teenage sax quartet, and a pianist who is passionate about music history all share their music on this week's episode.
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    1 h