From the Top at Carnegie Hall showcases America's best young classical musicians. Performance segments are taped before an audience at Carnegie Hall's new performance and education space, Zankel Hall, while remote tapings go behind the scenes to convey the day-to-day lives of these young musicians.
101. Family Affair
Clark Pang, 10 (Orinda, CA), cellist
Chloe Pang, 14 (Orinda, CA), pianist
Leeza Ali, 13 (Mendota Heights, MN), pianist
Conrad Jones, 17 (Sayville, NY), trumpeter
102. The Princess and the Cowboy
Tessa Seymour, 13 (Berkeley, CA), cellist
Charles Yang, 18 (Austin, TX), violinist
103. Banjo Makeover
Béla Fleck, banjo
Caroline Goulding, 14 (Cleveland Heights, OH), violinist
Cabriel Cabezas, 13 (Wilmette, IL), cellist
104. Taste of America
Kevin Olusola, 17 (Owensboro, KY), saxophone player
Rochelle Chester, 17 (Kayenta, AZ), Navajo composer
George Li, 11 (Lexington, MA), pianist
Seraphina, a Philadelphia-area string quartet, comprised of the Smith sisters from Philadelphia: violinist Caeli, 14 (violin) and Madeline, 16 (viola) and 15-year-old Tabby twins Sabrina (violin) and Genevieve (cello)
105. Piano Extravaganza
Alice Burla, 10 (Chicago), pianist--one of the youngest students at Juilliard
Jeremy Jordan, 17 (Chicago, IL), pianist
Peng-Peng, 14 (New York City), pianist
106. Joshua Bell and Company
Joshua Bell, violinist
Timothy Callobra, 13 (Pasadena, CA), classical guitarist
La Campana Trio, (Chicago), comprised of three teenagers who study violin, viola and cello: Krista Stewart, 16 (Middleton, WI), violin; Madeline Sharp, 17 (Wilmette, IL), viola; and Jimmy Kang, 17 (Madison, WI), cello
107. Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
New England Conservatory’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
The audience is treated to a performance of Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture as well as a movement from the Bach solo cello suites by principal cellist Sebastian Bäverstam. Host Christopher O’Riley joins Sebastian, violinist Yun-Chie Wang, and the Orchestra to perform the finale of Beethoven’s beloved “Triple Concerto” - but not before a suspense-filled game of “Musical Jeopardy.”
108. Percussion Powerhouse
Sarina Zhang, 10 (San Diego, CA), pianist
Molly Yeh, 17 (Glenview, IL), solo marimba
Beat “3” (Chicago, IL), percussion trio comprised of Molly Yeh, David Hutter, 18 (St. Charles, IL); and Victoria Ascheim, 18 (Chicago)
109. String Along
Ania Filochowska, 12 (originally from Poland), violinist
“Opus,” a Ohio string quartet comprised of: Jeffrey Meyers, 17 (Columbus, OH), violin; James Rubino, 16 (Worthington, OH), violin; Reuben Payne, 16 (Delaware, OH), viola; and Matthew Kufchak, 17 (Westerville, OH), cello
110. Denyce Graves
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
Helen McGarr, 15 (Lindon, UT), flutist
Jonathan Cohen, 17 (New Orleans, LA), clarinetist
Nicholas Olarte-Hayes, 17 (Plainsboro, NJ), cellist
Maura Valenti, 18 (New York City), harpist
111. Gospel and Jazz
Roderick Demmings, 13 (Dallas, TX), pianist and church choir director
Bone Rangers, a trombone quartet from Chicago, IL comprised of: Sean Tripp, 16 (Lansing, IL), alto trombone; Kevin Dombrowski, 16 (Lansing, IL), tenor trombone; George Samaan, 15 (Calumet City, IL), tenor trombone; and Jon Borgetti, 16 (Dyer, IN), bass trombone
112. Chicago Children’s Choir
Chicago Children’s Choir with director Josephine Lee
Drew Peterson, 12 (Oradell, NJ), pianist and aspiring conductor
113. Triple Threat and Clarinet
Nicholas Graham, 17 (Spartanburg, SC), clarinetist
Conrad Tao, 12 (New York), violinist, pianist, and award-winning composer
201. Rhythm and Strings
Joshua Jones, 16 (Chicago, IL), marimba
Anna Lee, 12 (Bayside, NY), violinist
Maggiore Trio from Queens, NY, comprised of: Anna Lee, Taeguk Mun, 13 Port Washington, NY), cello; and Alice Burla, 11 (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY), pianist
202. Family Ties
Daniel Song, 11 (Bryn Mawr, PA), pianist
Caeli Smith, 15 (Philadelphia, PA), violinist
Matthew Lipman, 16 (Chicago, IL), violist
203. Meeting Our Heroes
Travis Johnson, 14 (Milwaukee, WI), guitarist
Jingchen Sun, 17 (New York City), marimba
MacKenzie Melemend, 12 (Paxton, MA), pianist
204. From C to Shining Sea
Lev Mamuya, 11 (Newton, MA) cellist
Eliodoro Vallecillo, 18 (Santa Cruz, CA) French horn
Ridere String Quartet from Chicago, IL, comprised of: Emma Steele, 18 (Chicago, IL), violin; Ryan Meehan, 18 (Winnetka, IL), violin; Samantha Bennett, 18 (Evanston, IL), violin; and Mindy Park, 18 (Palatine, IL), cello
205. Musical Traditions
Switala Duo, brother and sister violinists Alexandra, 14, and Robert, 15(Grapevine, TX)
Keyoe Wellington, 15 (Kaneohe, HI), double bass
Patricio Molina, 18 (native of Chile), pianist
206. Style and Substance
Simone Porter, 11 (Seattle, WA), fashion designer, violinist
Jonah Ellsworth, 13 (Cambridge, MA), volleyball player, cellist
Ibanda Ruhumbika, 18 (Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra), tuba
207. Singing, Strumming and Skating
The Young People's Chorus of New York City, 47 members ages 8-18
Kimani Griffin, 17 (Winston-Salem, NC) classical guitarist, speed skater
208. Star Quality
Renowned violinist Gil Shaham
Alice Ivy-Pemberton, 10 (New York City), Red Sox fan, violinist
Ji-Yong Kim, 17 (Midland Park, NJ), pianist
209. Coast to Coast
Clare Yeo, 15 (New York City), pianist
Matthew Woodard, 13-year-old (South Hadley, MA), composer, violinist
The Luna Trio comprised of Jennifer Wey, 18 (Saratoga, CA), violinist; Tessa Seymour, 14 (Berkeley, CA)cellist; and Mayumi Tsuchida, 16 (Mill Valley, CA) pianist
210. Music Is Where the Heart Is
Ronald Joseph, 17 (New Orleans), pianist
Nikki Yanofsky, 13 (Hampstead, Quebec), jazz singer
Allyson Tomsky, 17 (Brooklyn, NY) violinist
211. Jumping Through Hoopes
Chad Hoopes, 13 (Shaker Heights, Ohio) violinist
Shundeena Beard, 17 (Pittsburgh, PA) violist
Chad and Shundeena join Rachel Sandman, 17 (La Canada, CA), Patrick McGuire, 17 (Westford, MA) and host Christopher O'Riley to perform the third movement Scherzo from Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44.
212. Bach to the Future
Hilda Huang, 11 (Palo Alto, CA), pianist
Kyla Moskovich, 15 (Tarrytown, NY) trumpet
The Colburn School Honors String Quartet, a California group composed of John Heffernan, 16, and 17-year-olds Akemi Leung, Rachel Li, and Eunice Kim
213. Interlochen Arts Academy Chamber Orchestra
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