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From the Top for December 13, 2012
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: This week From the Top is the special guest of Portland Piano International, the celebrated piano festival in Portland, Oregon. As such, the show is a bit more piano centric than usual with a 16-year-old pianist from the Portland area performing the music of Chopin, two young sisters from New Jersey performing a piano duo arrangement of Gershwin's music from Porgy and Bess, and we'll talk about the challenges a young pianist faces when trying to collaborate with French horn and violin
From the Top is an exciting and entertaining radio series that showcases the stories and musical performances of America's exceptional pre-collegiate classical musicians. The program is described by Symphony magazine as "not strictly a talk show, not strictly a musical performance show, but rather a blend of the two with a nod to the easy-going charm of 'A Prairie Home Companion.'"
Hosted by acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O'Riley, each one-hour program features performances by soloists or ensembles, ages 9-18, combined with lively interviews, unique pre-produced features and lighthearted musical games. Announcer Joanne Robinson and roving teenage reporter Hayley Goldbach are also featured in each week's show.
Responding to O'Riley's engaging and often whimsical manner, the young artists share their passion for and knowledge of the genre, and reveal much about their non-musical lives, from career goals and siblings to favorite breakfast foods and pets. Special guest artists often join the young musicians on stage, including Isaac Stern, Mark O'Connor, Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Eileen Ivers, and Judy Collins.
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