From the Top
From the Top is an English-speaking podcast specialized in the field of classical music and opera. As such, From the Top is a podcast selected by soclassiq, like Trove Thursday or Crushing Classical and many others. The oldest episode indexed by soclassiq is dated 2018-11-19. Since then, a total of 286 episodes have been recorded and broadcast by From the Top.
From the Top activity
With 12 articles published in the last 90 days, From the Top is currently a not very active podcast. "Not very active" does not mean that From the Top is less interesting than another more prolific source. Each media follows a specific editorial line, recording and broadcasting according to its own rhythm.
This editorial activity is no different from that recorded for the previous period.
The last episode in From the Top, "Let's Get Together: Texas Youth Orchestra & More", is dated 2024-04-15. By 2023, this podcast had published 49 episodes (17 since the beginning of 2024). Over the past 12 months, From the Top has published an average of 4 episodes per month.
From the Top in the last 36 months
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2024-04-15 07:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 30:02
Peter collaborates with a 16-year-old violinist on an elegant rag. We hear Poulenc's trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano and meet one of Texas' premier high school orchestras who perform Shostakovich.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-04-08 07:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 29:16
How does ensemble size and instrumentation shape the listening experience? We hear from a 14-year-old violinist who feels passionately about music-making, meet a teen pianist who takes on Rachmaninoff, and hear Peter play Barber with a young cellist who speaks about the importance of a local music program in his life.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-04-01 07:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 33:00
We continue our exploration of the sonata with two teens from Southern California. We hear a bassoonist performing Saint Saëns and a pianist performing an exciting work by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Finally, we are treated to a flashback finale of an outstanding flutist playing Dorff's Salmon Lake.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-03-25 08:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 42:44
We hear a range of sonatas including Bach performed on marimba, a late Beethoven work for cello and piano, and a Brahms viola sonata. Performed by teens from Arizona and Texas!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-03-18 07:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 31:30
We meet a violist with a love for Formula One racing who gives an evocative performance of Schumann. We hear a conversation between a teen clarinetist and his mentor, the principal clarinetist of the Minnesota Orchestra, who share much in common including leaving their homes in Costa Rica to study at Interlochen Arts Academy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR …
2024-03-11 07:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 36:12
A talented 12-year-old cellist performs The Swan by Saint-Saëns, a flutist with a passion for marine biology plays a dreamy Fantasie by Hüe, and the winner of Interlochen Arts Academy's Concerto Competition performs a difficult but rewarding work by Ysaÿe.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-03-04 08:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 1:01:37
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 16-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 …
2024-02-26 08:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 48:20
We hear from a teenage guitar quartet playing a lively Brazilian piece, an oboist playing a new work by composer Reena Esmail, and a violinist who imagines herself in Brahms' world when she performs.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-02-19 08:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 38:43
We meet a 14-year-old pianist playing a Chopin Scherzo, a classical cellist who also plays rock covers, and a young trumpeter who gives insight into the physicality of playing his instrument.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2024-02-12 08:00:59
Duration (h:m:s): 59:19
In recognition of Black History Month, this highlight program celebrates outstanding performances by Black musicians on From the Top through the years. Hosted by Peter Dugan and David Norville, an alumnus, oboist, and former Assistant Producer at From the Top.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy