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From the Top alumni head to Miami for YoungArts Week
Congratulations to the From the Top alumni honored as some of the top young artists in the country by the YoungArts program. Each year, YoungArts selects 150 seniors in high school who have...
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Making Peer Connections in Davis!
(photo courtesy Ruth Rosenberg) The day after From the Top’s taping at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts in Davis, CA, we traveled to Davis High School to meet with students involved in the...
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Eric Segerstrom Brings Smiles to Albany’s Youth Receiving Family Therapy and...
Because these presentations took place…right after the holidays, I wanted to bring some happiness to these kids who have been through so much hardship. Furthermore, I wanted to introduce them to music...
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From the Top in Sarasota: Coping with Stage Fright
After our taping at the Sarasota Opera House this past December, we brought performers Jennifer Kim (guitar), Kaitlyn Resler (horn), and From the Top alum Abe Feder (cello) to meet a dynamic group of...
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From the Top Featured in Special Category on JEOPARDY!
From the Top has inspired the writers on America’s Favorite Quiz Show®, JEOPARDY! This Monday, February 4, JEOPARDY! contestants will be put to the test on their knowledge of all things related to kids...
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From the Top Alum William Harvey Brings Afghan Youth Orchestra to US
Since the September 11th attacks, From the Top alum William Harvey has made it his life’s mission to bridge cultures and promote peace through music. As one of the first young musicians to ever appear...
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From the Top Cancels Feb 9 Show in Boston Unable To Reschedule
UPDATE AS OF 2.9.13 at 7:20 PM: As you know winter storm Nemo has caused us to cancel From the Top’s Saturday, February 9 live taping event at NEC’s Jordan Hall. Unfortunately, we are unable to...
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Dallas Performers Share Why Classical Music is Cool
From the Top loves reaching out to the communities we visit on our tour! While we were in Dallas in January, we brought three young musicians to visit a group of teens at the Pleasant Grove Branch...
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Alumni Nicholas King Gives Back!
Nicholas King is a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award recipient who appeared on Show 177 in New Albany, Ohio, and the experience was life-changing. He says, “From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke...
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An Inspiring Visit in Denver, CO
While on tour, we have visited some really inspiring music programs in schools across the country. For our taping with the Colorado Symphony this January, we had the opportunity to connect with El...
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Franz Zhao and the Youth Music Society Bring Joy to the San Francisco Community
“I imagine these experiences will be invaluable to my future, where I will continue to provide music for those who are willing to accept it.” Ever since he was young, composer, pianist, and From the...
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Elizabeth Aoki Warms the Hearts of Elderly Residents in Phoenix, AZ
9-year-old violinist Elizabeth Aoki charmed listeners when she appeared on Show 261 in Boston, Massachusetts. During a visit to Phoenix, Arizona with her mother, Elizabeth’s musical talent also won...
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Alum Stephen Feigenbaum Combines Theatrical Spectacle and Classical Music in...
In 2007, when composer Stephen Feigenbaum appeared on From the Top Show 152 at the age of 18, his piece “Serenade for Strings” was performed by a string quintet made up of local students. Later, the...
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Giving Back to the Arizona Community
We think music is powerful stuff and we love sharing that message with the different communities we visit on tour. While taping in Mesa, Arizona in February (Show 269), we had a number of opportunities...
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From the Top Alumni Selected to Tour with National Youth Orchestra
Eric Goldberg, age 16 (Show 244, Kalamazoo, Michigan) From the Top wishes to extend warmest congratulations to all of the young performers, including ten From the Top alumni, who were chosen to be part...
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Six Alumni to Compete in Van Cliburn Competition
It is with excitement that we report that six From the Top alumni have been named among 30 competitors in the Van Cliburn Competition, May 24 – June 9 in Fort Worth, Texas, one of the world’s most...
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Alum Pays It Forward in Salinas, California
Eliodoro on From the Top in 2007. Six years after appearing on From the Top, 22-year-old alum Eliodoro Vallecillo is paying it forward in his hometown of Salinas, California. Through his own...
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From the Top Receives NEA Grants to Support Radio and Outreach
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced that From the Top is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. From the Top is...
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From the Top Makes a Big Impact in Athens, Georgia
While taping in Athens, Georgia, From the Top performers visited with 25 students from Clarke Middle School to share what they love about music. The experience greatly affected one performer, who was...
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Christopher O’Riley’s Liszt
From the Top host Christopher O’Riley has released a new recording, O’Riley’s Liszt which delves into the transcriptions of the master interpreter. The 2-CD set and HD audio/video Blu-ray features...
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