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Stealing the Show with A Single String
This week's show, from New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston, includes a 16-year-old violinist playing Gershwin, a teenage bassoonist who can solve a Rubik's Cube in under two minutes, and a 13-year old cellist from Boston who plays some devilishly difficult variations on a single string. This program originally aired on April 16, 2008
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Brilliant in Boston: Teens Play Modern Classics
From Boston's New England Conservatory, eight musicians – none older than 13 – showcase their remarkable accomplishments. A 10-year-old violinist plays Bartok, a 13-year-old pianist tackles a diabolical piece by Prokofiev and a multi-talented 11-year-old cellist performs music by Kabalevsky. Also, a 13-year-old composer debuts a new work. This program originally aired on April 2, 2008.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Teenagers Ring Out the Classics in Rochester
From the Nazareth College Arts Center in Rochester, New York From the Top's eight seriously musical teens tackle double reeds, voice, and all manner of strings – plucked, bowed, and hammered – in performances of music from the 18th to 21st century. This program originally aired on March 12, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Musical Radiance in the Sunshine State
This week From the Top is in Daytona Beach, Florida, where a nimble-fingered 15-year-old violinist plays Wieniawski, a 13-year-old flutist takes inspiration from Jethro Tull, and a multi-talented teen soprano sings Donizetti. This program originally aired on February 20, 2008.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Trombones, Transcendentalism, and a Teen Trio
From the Top heads to the Cleveland Institute of Music to find a trio of teen siblings with a thing for strings, transcendental music by Liszt, a trombonist with "Thoughts of Love," a teenage percussionist, and the healing sounds of a violinist with compassion. This program originally aired on February 6, 2008.
