Lenox, MA / 51

Thursday, July 19, 2001  |  Presented by Tanglewood Music Center

About

From the Top comes to you this week from the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home at Tanglewood, and features a rousing teenage wind ensemble performing two dances by Malcolm Arnold and twin siblings from California who play flute and double bass.

Things get a little out of hand, however, when the local police show up along with the conductor of the Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart!

Performers and Repertoire:

Flutist Matthew Roitstein, 17, from Valencia, CA, performs Fantaisie by Georges Hue

Double bassist Andrew Roitstein, 17, of Valencia, CA, performs Concerto No. 1 for Double Bass by Serge Koussevitsky

Marimba player Eric Roberts, 16, from Burke, VA, performs Frogs by Keiko Abe

Pianist Christopher O’Riley performs an excerpt from Intermezzo in E, Opus 116, No. 4 by Johannes Brahms

Violinist Kathryn Andersen, 15, of Pittsfield, MA, performs Praeludium and Allegro by Fritz Kreisler

The Boston University Tanglewood Institute Wind Ensemble performs excerpts from Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold. Conducted by Frank Battisti.

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