Beyond the Concert Hall: Sebastian Stöger

13-year-old cellist Sebastian Stöger from New York City appeared on Show 261 back in 2012. In conjunction with his performance on From the Top, Sebastian also received the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award, a $10,000 scholarship given to extraordinary young musicians with financial need.

Each recipient of the award is required to complete an arts leadership project, an outreach activity during which they use music to give back to their community. For Sebastian, this was an opportunity to explore teaching. With the guidance of his own teacher, Sebastian decided to coach and be a practice mentor for younger cello students at the Kaufman Center Special Music School, where he himself is also a student.

Watch his video below to see his journey towards becoming a true arts leader. With this kind of success and insight, we can’t wait to see what Sebastian does in the future.