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From the Top

From the Top

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From the Top showcases the music, stories, and unique insights of America's finest young classical musicians.Copyright 2018-2021: From the Top, Inc. - For Personal Use Only Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Music
Episodes
  • Sibling Soloists, Fischoff Champions, & More

    Sibling Soloists, Fischoff Champions, & More
    Oct 17 2022
    Brothers from Chicago talk Formula One racing and share performances of Ysaÿe and Kovács, an award-winning chamber group from San Francisco plays a fiery Spanish trio, and a teen violinist talks about his interest in neuroscience and performs Mozart.
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    59 mins
  • Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities

    Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
    Mar 27 2023
    18-year-old violinist and From the Top alum Julia LaGrand co-hosts this special episode dedicated to celebrating the stories and performances of disabled and neurodivergent musicians. Julia, who is blind, also interviews special guest Itzhak Perlman. We meet a 15-year-old double bassist who began studying music when spina bifida made it difficult to keep up with youth sports leagues, a 14-year-old pianist who uses Braille scores to learn his repertoire, a 26-year-old cellist who believes his musical skills are sharpened by his autism, and a 16-year-old pianist with Escobar Syndrome who shares her journey to millions on social media. They perform works by Grieg, Liszt, and more.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Celebration of Sphinx

    Celebration of Sphinx
    Oct 3 2022
    This special episode is dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Sphinx Organization. Featuring musical excerpts from a live performance by critically-acclaimed chamber orchestra, the Sphinx Virtuosi, and stories told by the musicians, leaders, and educators whose lives have been changed by Sphinx. It also explores the pivotal role Sphinx has played in expanding diversity in the arts.
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    1 hr
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