Simone Porter, violin

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In 2015, Simone was awarded an Avery Fisher Grant!

In September 2015, Simone will perform Barber Violin Concerto with the Houston Symphony Orchestra!

Meet Simone

Simone appeared most recently on Show 253, recorded in May 2012, at age 15.

Check out Simone’s website for more information.

More on Simone

• On the Road with Joanne Robinson: Triple Feature! Shows 251, 252, and 253

  Spring is a notoriously busy time here in From the Top land, but this spring has been, without a doubt, the extra-crazy-busiest! In the last few weeks …
• From the Top Alums Named 2011 Davidson Fellows

  From the Top alums Simone Porter and Arianna Körting have just been named 2011 Davidson Fellows! Each year the Davidson Fellows Scholarship program awards …
• From the Top Alums Perform in Singapore!

  Two From the Top alums are performing in Singapore this week as part of the Great Eastern International Kids Performing Festival: violinist Simone Porter …
• Simone and Deborah Porter: Mother/Daughter Team

  Seattle-based blogger Janet Peltz has done a two installment feature on From the Top alum (radio #165, TV #206 ) Simone Porter and her mother Deborah. …
• Congratulations Davidson Fellows

  The Davidson Institute announced their Fellows yesterday and we spotted From the Top alumni in each division. Congratulations go to: Melody Lindsay, 17, …