Radio & Television: PBS Television Series

Tune in to PBS this May when the award-winning series From the Top at Carnegie Hall returns with new episodes. Based on the popular NPR program and hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley, the television series takes viewers behind the scenes with today’s rising young musicians, and captures the excitement of their Carnegie Hall debuts. Intimate backstage and hometown footage reveals that these young performers bring passion and determination not only to music, but to everything from speed skating and soccer, to fashion design and model trains. The series will also feature a special guest appearance by renowned concert violinist Gil Shaham.

Visit www.pbs.org for local listings and to watch episodes online!

From the Top at Carnegie Hall is a production of WGBH Boston, From the Top, and Don Mischer Productions in partnership with Carnegie Hall. Emmy Award-winning director Gary Halvorson has signed on to direct the second season of the series. The venerable production team of Halvorson and Don Mischer Productions represents an unprecedented collaboration for public television, and a rare one for the entertainment world at large.

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Major Support provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Additional support provided by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Helen and Peter Bing, and the E.H.A. Foundation.

"A feel-good showcase of youthful classical talent, the transcendent moments in From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall come during the performances as we watch young players inhabit wordless music. Classical music lovers will be cheered by the promise of talented youth" - The Boston Globe

"These kids make their musical talents look effortless" - The Newark Star-Ledger

"You'll be wowed by some of America's top young classical musicians" - The Buffalo News

"It's nice to see classical music being cool for kids" - Joshua Bell, Grammy Award winning violinist

"The sense that classical music can be fun is part of the spirit of From the Top, along with performances and musician profiles in the new PBS series that spotlights talented young musicians from around the United States." - Emmy Magazine

"The production values are uncommonly high because Don Mischer is in the booth." - New York Magazine