Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDebussy and Rhapsody for Alto Sax
A wonderful teen violinist who has lived all over the world performs Debussy. A 17-year-old saxophone player from Texas shares how he found his first…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Band Room to Recording Studio
Today’s episode is dominated by instruments you’d find in a high school band room and many of our featured teen artists discovered their love for per…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Composer Jessie Montgomery and more Black Voices in Classical Music
Composer Jessie Montgomery joins us as we continue our celebration of Black From the Top alumni and their contributions to classical music.
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5 months ago
Black Voices in Classical Music with Alex Laing
Guest Host Alex Laing joins for a celebration of Black artists in classical music. We’re catching up with From the Top alumni who are making waves in…
5 months, 1 week ago
Musicians from Rural America: Violin and Banjo
A 15-year-old violinist introduces us to his charming coastal community of Damariscotta, Maine and a talented young banjo player brings us into her m…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Musicians from Rural America: Louisiana to California
We meet a teen violinist down by the bayou in Monroe, Louisiana, travel to the rolling farmland of Redlands, California to the home of a driven young…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Chopin Cello Sonata & Vivaldi Bassoon
Our 25th birthday celebration continues with a dazzling performance of Chopin by a gifted 16-year-old cellist. We are treated to a performance of Viv…
6 months ago
Gershwin, Fiddle, & the United States Air Force Band’s Heritage Winds
It’s From the Top’s 25th birthday! We meet a 13-year-old violinist who is equally accomplished in classical repertoire and fiddling. A 16-year-old pi…
6 months, 1 week ago
More Renowned Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Alumni
We are celebrating the 20th year of our Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and reconnecting with some musical stars who received the Award as teens. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
20 Years of Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards and Accomplished Alums
We're celebrating our 20-year partnership with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and hearing how the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award has empowered yo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago