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From the Top
NPR
Show • 153 episodes
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NPR's From the Top showcases the music, stories, and unique humor of America's best young classical musicians.
Episodes
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Trumpeter’s Musical Legacy and a Tremendous Tenor
Episode • Sep 15
Award-Winning Trio and Sax Quartet
Episode • Sep 8
Accordion Virtuoso and More
Episode • Sep 1
50 Years of Walnut Hill
Episode • Aug 25
Dvorák, Winds, & a Young Composer
Episode • Aug 18
Meet the Winners: Behind the Scenes at the Cliburn, Part II
Episode • Aug 11
Meet the Winners: Behind the Scenes at the Cliburn, Part II
Episode • Aug 11
Amazing Pianists: Behind the Scenes at the Cliburn, Part I
Episode • Aug 4
Bach, Bassoon & John Williams
Episode • Jul 28
Chopin, Barber & Bach on Mandolin
Episode • Jul 21
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
Episode • Jul 18
Saint-Saëns and Harp
Episode • Jul 14
Horn and Herbert
Episode • Jul 7
Family Fun
Episode • Jun 30
Musical Siblings
Episode • Jun 23
Czardas for Cello and Teen Piano Trio
Episode • Jun 16
Ravel's Birthday and Ellington
Episode • Jun 9
Music and Wellness
Episode • Jun 2
Music and Memory
Episode • May 26
Teen Musician-Scientists
Episode • May 19
Music and the Brain
Episode • May 12
Terrific Trumpeter, Award-Winning Trio, & More
Episode • May 5
Eco-Artists
Episode • Apr 28
Music and Nature
Episode • Apr 21
Earth Day Special: Trees and Swans
Episode • Apr 14
Earth Day Special: Clouds and Beetles
Episode • Apr 7
Young Composer's Journey
Episode • Mar 31
Pacific Northwest Talent with Guest Artist Nathan Chan
Episode • Mar 24
Dvořák, Sax, and Cooking
Episode • Mar 17
Chopin, Piano Duo, and Greg Anderson
Episode • Mar 10
Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
Episode • Mar 3
Magnitude, French Love Song, & Shostakovich
Episode • Feb 24
Major and Minor
Episode • Feb 17
Joy, Classical Guitar, and Beethoven Cello Sonata
Episode • Feb 10
Joyful Island
Episode • Feb 3
Romantic Double Bass and Ocean Adventure
Episode • Jan 27
Rachmaninoff, French Horn, and The Great Train Race
Episode • Jan 20
Chopin Cello Sonata & Vivaldi Bassoon
Episode • Jan 13
Gershwin, Fiddle, & the United States Air Force Band's Heritage Winds
Episode • Jan 6
Brahms, Wieniawski, and a Young Pianist
Episode • Dec 30, 2024
Beethoven, Rocket Science, & Coltrane
Episode • Dec 23, 2024
More Staff Favorites
Episode • Dec 16, 2024
Staff Picks Highlight Show
Episode • Dec 9, 2024
Schumann, Haydn, and a Joyful Gospel Choir
Episode • Dec 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Feast with Orli Shaham
Episode • Nov 25, 2024
Giving Thanks with Orli Shaham
Episode • Nov 18, 2024
Ravel Quartet & Sibling Dynamics
Episode • Nov 11, 2024
Wieniawski, Stage Fright, and Schumann
Episode • Nov 4, 2024
Figaro, Spanish Lullaby, and Self-Taught Trumpeter
Episode • Oct 28, 2024
All About that Bass
Episode • Oct 21, 2024
Lush Rachmaninoff and Sprightly Harp
Episode • Oct 14, 2024
11-Year-Old Pianist & More
Episode • Oct 7, 2024
Dramatic Cello & Saxophone Elegy
Episode • Sep 30, 2024
Romance & Silence
Episode • Sep 23, 2024
Musicians and Leadership
Episode • Sep 16, 2024
Vibrant Young Guitarist & Heavenly Harp
Episode • Sep 9, 2024
Rhapsody in Philadelphia
Episode • Sep 2, 2024
50 Years of Walnut Hill
Episode • Aug 26, 2024
Victor Wooten, Bach, & Gospel Marching Band
Episode • Aug 19, 2024
Beethoven to Bluegrass and Special Guest Victor Wooten
Episode • Aug 12, 2024
Where Music Lives Reprise: Violin and Banjo
Episode • Aug 5, 2024
Where Music Lives Reprise
Episode • Jul 29, 2024
Liszt and Brahms with Guest Host Orli Shaham
Episode • Jun 24, 2024
Classics with Guest Host Orli Shaham
Episode • Jun 17, 2024
Musical Feast: Teen Composer and Erhu
Episode • Jun 10, 2024
Musical Feast: Cassadó to Schumann
Episode • Jun 3, 2024
Victor Wooten, Bach, & Gospel Marching Band
Episode • May 27, 2024
Beethoven to Bluegrass and Special Guest Victor Wooten
Episode • May 20, 2024
Musicians from Rural America: Violin and Banjo
Episode • May 13, 2024
Musicians from Rural America: Louisiana to California
Episode • May 6, 2024
Earth Day Special: Trees and Swans
Episode • Apr 29, 2024
Earth Day Special: Clouds and Beetles
Episode • Apr 22, 2024
Let's Get Together: Texas Youth Orchestra & More
Episode • Apr 15, 2024
Let's Get Together: Rachmaninoff to Barber
Episode • Apr 8, 2024
Sonatas! Saint Saëns and Frank
Episode • Apr 1, 2024
Sonatas! Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
Episode • Mar 25, 2024
The Swan & More from Michigan: Part II
Episode • Mar 18, 2024
The Swan & More from Michigan: Part I
Episode • Mar 11, 2024
Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities: Encore
Episode • Mar 4, 2024
Chopin, Guitar Quartet & More from Minnesota: Part II
Episode • Feb 26, 2024
Chopin, Guitar Quartet & More from Minnesota: Part I
Episode • Feb 19, 2024
Black History Month Special Encore
Episode • Feb 12, 2024
A Celebration of Sphinx Encore
Episode • Feb 5, 2024
Mozart, Kreisler, and Schubert: Part II
Episode • Jan 29, 2024
Mozart, Kreisler, and Schubert: Part I
Episode • Jan 22, 2024
Cassadó, Grant Still, & a Unique Trio: Part II
Episode • Jan 15, 2024
Cassadó, Grant Still, & a Unique Trio: Part I
Episode • Jan 8, 2024
50 Years of Walnut Hill
Episode • Dec 11, 2023
Sensational Youth Chamber Music with Fischoff
Episode • Nov 27, 2023
Dvořák, Winds, & a Young Composer
Episode • Nov 6, 2023
Meet the Winners: Behind the Scenes at the Cliburn, Part II
Episode • Oct 16, 2023
Behind the Scenes at the Cliburn, Part I
Episode • Oct 9, 2023
Bach, Bassoon & John Williams
Episode • Sep 25, 2023
Euphonium Fanatic, Rachmaninoff, & More
Episode • Sep 4, 2023
Euphonium Fanatic, Rachmaninoff, & More
Episode • Sep 4, 2023
Four Hands Piano & Atlanta Music Project
Episode • Jun 19, 2023
Four Hands Piano & Atlanta Music Project
Episode • Jun 19, 2023
Magic of the Masters
Episode • May 29, 2023
Magic of the Masters
Episode • May 29, 2023
Classical Guitar, Sax Quartet, & More
Episode • May 8, 2023
Remarkable Teen Musicians & Iconic Arts Leader Deborah Borda
Episode • Apr 24, 2023
Chopin, Barber & Bach on Mandolin
Episode • Apr 10, 2023
Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
Episode • Mar 27, 2023
Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
Episode • Mar 27, 2023
Terrific Trumpeter, Award-Winning Trio, & More
Episode • Mar 6, 2023
Terrific Trumpeter, Award-Winning Trio, & More
Episode • Mar 6, 2023
Brahms, Wieniawski, and a Young Pianist
Episode • Feb 13, 2023
Brahms, Wieniawski, and a Young Pianist
Episode • Feb 13, 2023
Black History Month Special Encore
Episode • Feb 6, 2023
Beethoven, Rocket Science, & Coltrane
Episode • Jan 30, 2023
Schumann, Haydn, and a Joyful Gospel Choir
Episode • Jan 9, 2023
Kreisler, Film Scores & More
Episode • Dec 12, 2022
Ravel Quartet & Sibling Dynamics
Episode • Nov 28, 2022
Incredible String Players Shine at the Klein
Episode • Nov 7, 2022
Incredible String Players Shine at the Klein
Episode • Nov 7, 2022
11-Year-Old Pianist, Self-Directed Flutist & More
Episode • Oct 31, 2022
Sibling Soloists, Fischoff Champions, & More
Episode • Oct 17, 2022
Celebration of Sphinx
Episode • Oct 3, 2022
Liszt, Strauss & A Fake Horror Movie About Music Camp
Episode • Sep 13, 2022
Trombone Siblings, Teenage Composer, & More
Episode • Sep 5, 2022
Schumann, Rachmaninoff & A Reimagined Clarinet Concerto
Episode • Jun 27, 2022
Juneteenth Special
Episode • Jun 13, 2022
Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, & an Award-Winning Sax Quartet
Episode • May 30, 2022
Fiery Double Bass, Exciting Chamber Music, & More
Episode • May 9, 2022
A Paganini Caprice on the Guitar
Episode • May 2, 2022
Debussy and Childhood Revenge
Episode • Apr 25, 2022
Carmen Fantasy, Chopin Polonaise, & More
Episode • Apr 18, 2022
Sensational Percussion Ensemble
Episode • Apr 11, 2022
A teenage organist, Bach and a spooky cathedral
Episode • Apr 4, 2022
Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bach, & More
Episode • Mar 28, 2022
Wind Ensemble and Baseball
Episode • Mar 22, 2022
Harp Performance and Pet Peeve
Episode • Mar 14, 2022
Sibling String Duo, Harpsichord, and More
Episode • Mar 7, 2022
Story of a Young Ukrainian Pianist
Episode • Feb 28, 2022
Black History Month Special
Episode • Feb 21, 2022
Adventurous Music and a Clarinet Bromance
Episode • Feb 14, 2022
Powerhouse Teen Quartet Performs Debussy
Episode • Feb 7, 2022
An Incredible Family Trio performs Kodály
Episode • Jan 31, 2022
All Alumni Show - with music by Mozart, William Grant Still and more
Episode • Jan 24, 2022
A Heartfelt Narration and Devilish Prokofiev
Episode • Jan 17, 2022
A Thrilling Teenage Percussion Ensemble
Episode • Jan 10, 2022
Bach, Brahms and the Red Violin Caprices
Episode • Jan 3, 2022
Beautiful Seattle Rain Shared Through Music
Episode • Dec 27, 2021
Wild Paganini on Piano
Episode • Dec 20, 2021
Anthony McGill, Clarinet Quintet and More!
Episode • Dec 13, 2021
Erhu Experienced?
Episode • Dec 6, 2021
Brahms, Debussy, and Marimba
Episode • Nov 29, 2021
Teen Saxophonist and the Cincinnati Pops
Episode • Nov 22, 2021
Beethoven to Bluegrass
Episode • Nov 15, 2021
Prokofiev Performed by the Swim Team Captain
Episode • Nov 8, 2021
Mozart, Chopin, & A Young Composer
Episode • Nov 1, 2021
14-year-old Harpist's Spooky Serenade
Episode • Oct 25, 2021
Danse Macabre, 13-year-old Violinist, & More
Episode • Oct 18, 2021
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