Vijay Gupta Co-Hosts From the Top / Show 386

About

Violinist and social activist Vijay Gupta co-hosts this From the Top episode of inspiring young classical musicians – live in Beverly Hills, CA. He’s joined by our host, pianist Peter Dugan.

Featured Video

This Episode Features:

• A saxophone quartet showcasing superb technique on a Brazilian dance
• An inventive piano trio featuring our co-hosts and a 17-year-old cellist
• A 14-year-old violinist’s special connection to Brahms’ Hungarian Dances
• A 10-year-old pianist’s performance of Chopin’s “Winter Wind” Etude
• A hopeful performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by the LA Children’s Chorus

Guests

• Guest Host: Vijay Gupta
  Vijay Gupta is a violinist, speaker and advocate for artistic voices in social issues.
• Co-Host: Peter Dugan
  Pianist Peter Dugan has appeared as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across North America and abroad. A sought-after crossover artist, Mr. Dugan has performed in duos and trios with artists ranging from Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell to Jesse Colin Young and Glenn Close.

Performers & Repertoire

• Quantum Saxophone Quartet from Dallas, Texas

  Ekdev Rajkitkul, 17, soprano sax
  GianCarlo Lay, 16, alto sax
  Austin Dreyer, 18, tenor sax
  Peyton Joffre, 18, baritone sax
  Memory from Nepomuk's Dances by Marcelo Zarvos (b. 1969)
• 17-year-old cellist Mei Hotta, from Torrance, California with Peter Dugan, piano and Vijay Gupta, violin
  

  Piano Trio, Mvmt III. Capricious by Reena Esmail (b. 1983)
• 14-year-old violinist Bianca Ciubancan from Chicago, Illinois
  

  Hungarian Dance No. 7 in F Major, from 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), arranged by Joseph Joachim (1831-1907)
• 10-year-old pianist Olivia Larco from Pasadena, California

  Étude Op.25 no.11, "Winter Wind" by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
• Los Angeles Children’s Chorus from Los Angeles, California

  Domine Deus from Mass in G Major, BWV 236, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), with accompaniment by Twyla Meyer
• Los Angeles Children’s Chorus from Los Angeles, California

  Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen (1905-1986) arranged by Mark Hayes, with accompaniment by Twyla Meyer

Release Dates

• Monday, September 28, 2020
• Monday, March 15, 2021
• Monday, September 27, 2021

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.

Support Provided By

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Phyllis and Angelo Mozilo
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and GRoW @ Annenberg
The Volgenau Foundation

The Quantum Saxophone Quartet’s appearance on From the Top is supported by ACMP.

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