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Teenagers Ring Out the Classics in Rochester
From the Nazareth College Arts Center in Rochester, New York From the Top's eight seriously musical teens tackle double reeds, voice, and all manner of strings – plucked, bowed, and hammered – in performances of music from the 18th to 21st century. This program originally aired on March 12, 2008
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Musical Radiance in the Sunshine State
This week From the Top is in Daytona Beach, Florida, where a nimble-fingered 15-year-old violinist plays Wieniawski, a 13-year-old flutist takes inspiration from Jethro Tull, and a multi-talented teen soprano sings Donizetti. This program originally aired on February 20, 2008.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Trombones, Transcendentalism, and a Teen Trio
From the Top heads to the Cleveland Institute of Music to find a trio of teen siblings with a thing for strings, transcendental music by Liszt, a trombonist with "Thoughts of Love," a teenage percussionist, and the healing sounds of a violinist with compassion. This program originally aired on February 6, 2008.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Five Pianos, 100 Fingers, and a Sabre Dance
From the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului, Hawaii, this week's gifted young musicians include a 13-year-old guitarist playing music from Venezuela, an award-winning 15-year-old double bassist, and a five-piano, ten-pianist extravaganza, featuring music by Bizet and Khachaturian. This program originally aired on January 23, 2008.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Musicians in Paradise: Hawaii Hosts Teen Talent
This week, from the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, a teenage pianist from Honolulu plays Prokofiev, the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus sings a Chinese folk song, and a young tuba player who's gone to extremes in the orchestra while awaiting his next entrance, plays Schumann. This program originally aired on January 9, 2008.

