Tag: listening

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 241 was taped in East Building Auditorium at the national Gallery of Art, Washington, DC on Sunday, October 16, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Jehshua Karunakaran, violin, age 17 Danse Espagnole from “La Vide Breve” By: Manuel de Falla […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 239 was taped in on the Music Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Amy Semes, 16, Violin I. Allegro Moderato from Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op […]

From the Top’s Show 238 was taped in the Aire Crown Theater at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on  Saturday, July 2, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Stephanie Block, 17, viola  I. Andante comodo from Concerto for Viola and Orchestra By: William Walton  Walton’s viola concerto holds […]

We are excited to announce that our own Christopher O’Riley recently teamed up with cellist Matt Haimovitz (2010 Grammy nominee for Best Classical Crossover Album) to create the classical/pop CD Shuffle. Play. Listen. The two-disc set was released from Oxingale Records on September 27 and offers traditional classical selections as well as pop and rock […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 237 was taped in the Venetian Theater at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts on Sunday, June 26, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Sujari Britt, 10, cello, I. Allegro Non Troppo from Cello Concerto No. 1 […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 236 was taped in the Shalin Liu Performance Center on Saturday June 4, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Sarina Zhang, 15, cello I. Zapateado By: Pablo de Sarasate When I play this piece, I can imagine being in […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 235 was taped in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium at Oklahoma City University, on Sunday, May 15, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Randall Goosby, 14, violin I. Allegro from Concerto No.3 in G major KV 216 By: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart […]

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, From the Top will rebroadcast Show 196, featuring violinist William Harvey, the week of September 5. A few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, William was performing with a Juilliard quartet at a military building in lower Manhattan where the families of missing person were awaiting […]

We are excited to announce that From the Top has been added to Classical South Florida’s weekly schedule! Starting this Sunday, August 21 our show will air Sundays at 12pm on Classical South Florida: WKCP 89.7 FM and 101.9 FM (Fort Lauderdale), and WPBI 90.7 FM (West Palm Beach). Click here to see the coverage […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 234 was taped in the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Virginia Arts Festival in Virgina Beach, Virginia on Wednesday May 4, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Naomi Benecasa, 17, cello II. Scherzo from […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 233 was taped in The Palladium at The Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Matthew Liversedge, 16, cello II. Am Springbrunnen (At the Fountain) from 4 Pieces for Cello and […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 232 was taped in the Dekelboum Concert Hall (within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center) at the University of Maryland College Park, MD on Saturday, April 16, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Kimberly Hou, 16, piano IV. Fuga: […]

This week’s broadcast was taped in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA on Tuesday April 5, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Andrew Altmaier, 17, cello II. Allegro from Sonata in D minor Op. 40 […]

This week’s broadcast was taped at the University of Georgia’s Center for the Performing Arts in Athens, GA with special guest Sir James Galway on Sunday February 27, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Arianna Smith, 17, viola From My Heart and Circus By: Paul […]

This week’s From the Top broadcast was taped in the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts in Opelika, AL on Tuesday February 8, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Samuel Casseday, 17, Double bass I. Allegro Moderato from Concerto No.2 in B minor By: Giovanni […]

This week’s From the Top’s broadcast was taped at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston, MA on Saturday January 29, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Samuel Katz, 17, violin Spring Breeze By: Edward Kalendar Perhaps the highlight of this piece for me was […]

From the Top’s Show 225 was taped in the Lincoln Theater Napa Valley in Yountville, CA on Sunday January 23, 2011. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Mondo Trio I. Allegro con brio from Piano Trio No.4 in B-flat major, Op.11 By: Ludwig van Beethoven Matthew […]

From the Top’s broadcast for Show 224 was taped in Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA on Friday December 03, 2010. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Rachel Rodgers, 15, flute Carnival of Venice By Giulio Briccialdi First of all, this piece is […]

This week’s From the Top broadcast (Show 223) was taped at the First Baptist Church in Abilene, TX on Tuesday November 16, 2010. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Karen Christianson, 15, organ Everyone Dance By: Calvin Hampton “Everyone Dance” by the American composer Calvin Hampton is […]

This week’s From the Top broadcast (Show 222) was taped at LSU in Baton Rouge, LA on Tuesday November 02, 2010. We asked our performers to tell us about the music they performed on the show: Jean Kim, 15, cello Capriccio By Lukas Foss The Capriccio, for me, is like the background music of a […]