From the Top

Composer Jessie Montgomery joins us as we continue our celebration of Black From the Top a... more

Guest Host Alex Laing joins for a celebration of Black artists in classical music. We’re c... more

A 15-year-old violinist introduces us to his charming coastal community of Damariscotta, M... more

We meet a teen violinist down by the bayou in Monroe, Louisiana, travel to the rolling far... more

Our 25th birthday celebration continues with a dazzling performance of Chopin by a gifted ... more

It’s From the Top’s 25th birthday! We meet a 13-year-old violinist who is equally accompli... more

We are celebrating the 20th year of our Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and reconnectin... more

We're celebrating our 20-year partnership with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and hearing ... more

We meet an award-winning saxophone quartet from Texas. A teen flutist who is also a talent... more

An 18-year-old saxophonist plays a sentimental melody by Amy Beach, and we meet a passiona... more

A teen violist treats us to a sweeping Brahms sonata. We meet a tuba player who shares how... more

A guitarist-composer invents her own sound, a young pianist performs Liszt with power and ... more

We meet a trumpeter from a small town in Mexico with music in his blood. A tenor sings Moz... more

Don’t miss two award-winning performances from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competi... more

A standout 16-year-old accordionist from Eugene, Oregon brings style and sensitivity. We m... more

We’re meeting some phenomenal musicians from the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick... more

A young violinist explores the connection between powerlifting and music. A teen bassoonis... more

We’re back at the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. You’ll... more

We're backstage at the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. H... more

A teen guitarist from Colorado plays a beautiful work by Bach, a cellist plays an emotiona... more

We meet young musicians from all over the country, from South Carolina to California. A 17... more

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A teenage oboist honors a loved one's memory through performance and a 17-year-old harpist... more

We learn about the challenges and rewards of playing French Horn from a talented 17-year-o... more

Orli Shaham guest hosts with her brother violinist Gil Shaham on this episode dedicated to... more

It's a family affair on this week's episode. Orli Shaham guest hosts with her brother viol... more

A teen cellist plays an electrifying arrangement of Monti's Czardas and speaks about organ... more

We're celebrating Ravel's 150th birthday with outstanding young musicians from the Boston ... more

Do you turn to music to feel better? This week we wrap up our programming on the fascinati... more

What piece of music sparks a memory for you? This week's podcast continues our journey int... more