About

We talk to young musicians about how being creative across disciplines inspires their musical growth. From short stories to coding and social media, these young performers are creative to their core. Meet these incredible teens and hear performances of Ravel, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Kreisler, and more.

Guests

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

Performers & Repertoire

• VIolinist Natalie Xu, 15, from Tustin, California

  Excerpts from Tzigane by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) with pianist Eunice Lee
• Guitarist/Composer Aryan Shrivastava, 18, from Saratoga, California

  Excerpts from Variaciones sobre un tema de Sor, Op. 15 by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)
• Pianist David (D.J.) Wang, 17, from Champaign, Illinois

  Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
• Pianist Nuoyan Li, 18, from Farragut, Tennessee

  Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), trans. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
• Violinist Richard Celiceo, 17, from New York, New York

  Preghiera from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), arr. Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
• Flashback Finale
  Trumpeter Lydia Hanje from Show 411

  Oliver’s Birthday by Bruce Broughton (b. 1945)

Release Date

• Monday, November 2, 2026

Release date is when this show is released to NPR stations, here on our website, and to our podcast. Shows are released on a weekly basis; please check your local NPR station listing for the actual airtime in your market. If you'd like, you can visit NPR's "Find Stations" page to look for your station.

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