Radio Tour Schedule
From the Top tapes its NPR show at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston.
Group discounts are available, please email ticketing@fromthetop.org for more information.
Performers and repertoire:
Boston Flute Academy Young Artist Quartet (Judy Grant, Artistic Director). Performing "Lyric Poem" by George McKay. The quartet is comprised of Elizabeth Sperry, age 15 from Chelmsford, MA; Jinji Zhang, age 17 from Boxborough, MA; Brendan Dooley, age 17 from Worcester, MA; Emma Huelskamp, age 17 from Greenwood, IN.
Jisoo Kim, violin, age 17 from Palisades Park, NJ. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing IV. Allegretto poco mosso from Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano by César Franck, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Llewellyn Werner, piano, age 15 from New York, NY. Performing IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito from Sonata in E-flat, Op. 26 by Samuel Barber.
Ashley Robillard, soprano, age 17 from Norton, MA. Performing "The Tulip Tree" by Ned Rorem and "Winter" from 6 Elizabethan Songs by Dominick Argento, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
BYSO Cello Quartet (Katherine Kayaian, Manager Chamber Music). Performing "A Barnraising" by Steve Laven. The quartet is comprised of Leland Ko, cello, age 13 from Weston, MA; Zlatomir Fung, cello, age 12 from Westborough, MA; Claire Raizen, cello, age 16 from Cambridge, MA; and Andrew Laven, cello, age 16 from Wayland, MA.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This event is presented by The National Gallery of Art in association with Washington Performing Arts Society.
Admission is free and on a first-come, first-seated basis. More details are available at the National Gallery of Art website.
Performers and repertoire:
Jehshua Karunakaran, violin, age 17 from Reston, VA. Performing Danse Espagnole from "La Vide Breve" by Manuel de Falla, arr. Kreisler, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Noah Lee, cello, age 11 from Oakland, NJ. Performing Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Dong Won Lee, piano, age 17 from Redmond, WA. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing Prelude No. 8, "Un reflet dans le vent" by Olivier Messiaen.
Steven Banks, saxophone, age 18 from Clemmons, NC. Performing II. Chanson Pour Ma Mie and V. Lou Cabridan from Tableaux de Provence by Paule Maurice, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
The Cleveland Institute of Music Piano Trio (Annie Fullard, Cavani String Quartet, coach). Performing Primavera Porteña from "The 4 Seasons of Beunos Aires" by Astor Piazzolla. The trio is comprised of Haruno Sato, violin, age 16 from Shaker Heights, OH, Hannah Moses, cello, age 16 from Stow, OH, and Arianna Körting, piano, age 17 from Gates Mills, OH.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, NM. This event is presented by Santa Fe Concert Association.
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Performers and repertoire:
Russell Houston, cello, age 17 from Richardson, TX. Performing "Requiebros" by Gaspar Cassadó, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Audra Vigil, guitar, age 14 from Albuquerque, NM. Performing "Saudade No.3" by Roland Dyens.
Amelia Sie, violin, age 15 from Bellevue, WA. Performing "Lotus Land," by Cyril Scott, arr. Kreisler, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Micäela Aldridge, mezzo-soprano, age 17 from Montclair, NJ. Performing "Svegliatevi nel Core," from Giulio Cesare by George Frideric Handel, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Hugo Kitano, piano, age 16 from San Francisco, CA. Performing IV. Finale: Presto non tango; agitato from Sonata No. 3 by Frédéric Chopin.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at Dalton Center Recital Hall in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This event is presented by Western Michigan University School of Music.
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Performers and repertoire:
Jackie Tso, violin, age 15 from Loveland, OH. Performing the Polonaise Brillante No.1 in D major, Op.4 by Henryk Wieniawski, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Johannes Gray, cello, age 14 from Wilmette, IL. Performing "Capriccio" by Lukas Foss, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Ben Darnielle, tuba, age 17 from Rochester, IL. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing II. Hornpipe and IV. Bourrée from Suite for Tuba by Gordon Jacob, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Marissa Uchimura, piano, age 17 from Kalamazoo, MI. Performing Sonata No.3 in A minor, Op.28, by Sergei Prokofiev
Percussion Scholarship Group Duo: Eric Goldberg, age 16 & Shuya Gong, age 17, both from Chicago, IL. Performing "Udacrep Akubrad" by Avner Dorman.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston. Experience the delight of a live taping with host Christopher O'Riley and incredible young musicians who will share their unique talents and personalities!
To order tickets:
Call the Box Office at 617-585-1260 or visit in person at NEC at 30 Gainsborough Street.
Please note: From the Top tickets will likely sell out! Currently only balcony tickets are available. However, it is possible that From the Top may release tickets on Saturday. Those tickets will be sold at the NEC Box Office on a first-come, first served basis.
Performers and repertoire:
Carson Marshall, violin, age 18 from Belchertown, MA. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist performing II. Andante scherzando from the Violin Sonata No.3 by Frederick Delius, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Alexia DelGiudice, viola, age 16 from South Easton, MA. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist performing Rhapsodie from Suite Hébraïque by Ernest Bloch, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Anthony Trionfo, flute, age 16 from Las Vegas, NV. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist performing Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino by Paul Taffanel, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Angie Zhang, piano, age 15 from Princeton Junction, NJ performing Basso Ostinato by Rodion Shchedrin.
Gordon Neidinger, mandolin, age 17 from Pittsburgh, PA performing Doina and Variations on the E-flat Sirba by Charley Rappaport, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at Carnegie Music Hall. This event is presented by Carnegie Mellon University School of Music.
Click here to order tickets online, or call 1-888-71-TICKETS.
Performers and repertoire:
Kelly Talim, violin, age 16 from Buffalo Grove, IL. Performing Second Rhapsody by Béla Bartók, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Grant Jameson, euphonium, age 17 from Dublin, OH. Performing “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms”, by Simone Mantia, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Daniel Orsen, viola, age 17 from Pittsburgh, PA. Performing IV. Vivace from Sonata in F-minor by Johannes Brahms, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano.
Aleksandr (“Sasha”) Voinov, piano/composer, age 14 from Sewickley, PA. Performing Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 by Frédéric Chopin.
Temple University Music Preparatory String Quartet (16-year-old violinist Amy Semes from Broomall, Pennsylvania, 14-year-old violinist Brenden Zak from Ocean, New Jersey, 15-year-old cellist Sangbin “Bihn” Park from Haverford, Pennsylvania, and 17-year-old violist Tiffany Laraia from Sewell, New Jersey). Performing String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, (“Death and a Maiden”) by Franz Schubert.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at Studzinski Recital Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. This event is presented by Bowdoin College. Advanced tickets are SOLD OUT, learn more.
Ben Manis, cello, age 17 from Chicago, IL. Performing TBD, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Gloria Ferry-Brennan, violin, age 15 from Langley, WA. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist. Performing I. Allegro con fuoco from Sonata by Francis Poulenc, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
Allen Yu, piano, age 19 from Cohoes, NY performing The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, arr. Horowitz.
Elan Duo (Stephanie Curcio, coach). Performing Prelude from the Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy, arr. Jolles and Lucarelli. The duo is comprised of Nash Ryder, violin, age 16 from Arundel, ME and Anna DeLoi, harp, age 16 from Plaistow, NH.
Moon Sun Yoo, clarinet, age 17 from Korea. Performing Introduction, Theme and Variation by Gioachino Rossini, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley, piano.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at Austad Auditorium in Ogden, Utah. This event is presented by Weber State University Cultural Affairs.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at The Palladium in Carmel, IN. This event is presented by The Center for the Performing Arts.
Ticket information, performers, and repertoire will be posted at a later date.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.
From the Top tapes its NPR show at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall in New York City.
Performers and repertoire will be posted at a later date.
From the Top’s 2011-12 National Tour is sponsored by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.