Radio Taping in Portland, Oregon

From the Top tapes its NPR show at Newmark Theatre in Portland, OR. This event is presented by Portland Piano International.

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Performers and repertoire:

Ruta Kuzmickas, piano, age 16 from Portland, Oregon, Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing Dumka , Op.59 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Juilliard Horn Trio (Juilliard Pre-College Division, Connie Moore, coach).  Performing II. Scherzo: Allegro from the Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op.40 by Johannes Brahms.
     Roy Femenella, horn, age 18 from Brooklyn, NY
     Jisoo Kim, violin, age 18 from Palisades Park, NJ
     T.J. Tario, piano, age 18 from New York, NY

Simone Porter, violin, age 15 from Seattle, WA. Performing III. Allegro Animato from the Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45 by Edvard Grieg, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano. 

Noah McKee, marimba, age 17 from Traverse City, MI. Repertoire TBD. 

Gemini Shortcake Duo. Performing "Fantasy on George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess for Two Pianos" by Percy Granger. Gemini Shortcake Duo is made up of sisters Alison, 17 and Serina Chang, 14, both on piano.

From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.