A Haydn Concerto, A Virtuosic Teenage Cellist, and an Homage to Bach / Show 395

This Episode Features:

• A teenage trumpeter who is inspired by legends in both classical and jazz music
• A 16-year-old violinist who shares her experience as a young blind person
• A 15-year-old cellist who showcases impressive technique
• A young clarinetist whose love of Klezmer music led him to choose his instrument
• A piano duo from Hawaii performing a charming tango by Barber

About

A brilliant young trumpeter performs the music of Haydn. He’s joined by a 15-year-old cellist performing a classic showpiece, a talented teenage piano duo from Hawaii, and two young musicians with deeply expressive solo performances.

Guests

• Host: Peter Dugan
  Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet.

Performers & Repertoire

• Benjamin D'Haiti, 17, trumpet, from Oakton, Virginia

  Trumpet Concerto Mvmt. 1 by Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
• Julia LaGrand, 16, violin, from Grand Rapids, Michigan

  Sonata in A minor for Solo Violin ("Obsession"), Op. 27, No. 2 by Eugène YSAŸE (1858-1931)
• Hayden Idson, 15, cello, from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

  At the Fountain by Karl Davidov (1838-1889)
• Bram Schenck, 18, clarinet, from Mercer Island, Washington

  Hommage a Bach by Béla Kovács (b. 1937)
• Naomi Kobayashi, 16, and Sophie Nguyen, 17, piano duo, from Honolulu, Hawaii

  Hesitation Tango by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
• FLASHBACK FINALE
  
  Zoe Martin-Doike from Show 131

  Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Release Dates

• Monday, February 15, 2021
• Monday, August 23, 2021
• Monday, February 28, 2022
• Monday, March 13, 2023

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Support Provided By

Hayden Idson’s appearance on From the Top is sponsored by Nancy and Richard Lubin.

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