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Making Peer Connections in Davis!
(photo courtesy Ruth Rosenberg) The day after From the Top’s taping at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts in Davis, CA, we traveled to Davis High School to meet with students involved in the...
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Eric Segerstrom Brings Smiles to Albany’s Youth Receiving Family Therapy and...
Because these presentations took place…right after the holidays, I wanted to bring some happiness to these kids who have been through so much hardship. Furthermore, I wanted to introduce them to music...
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From the Top in Sarasota: Coping with Stage Fright
After our taping at the Sarasota Opera House this past December, we brought performers Jennifer Kim (guitar), Kaitlyn Resler (horn), and From the Top alum Abe Feder (cello) to meet a dynamic group of...
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Jieming Tang Pays it Forward with Music
15 year-old violinist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Jieming Tang (Show 251) found a “second home” with the parishioners at Saint Colman Catholic Church in Cleveland, OH – their support was truly...
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Avery Gagliano Brings Joy to Bethesda’s Senior Citizens
…many times, people in nursing homes might not have opportunities to listen and experience the passion of music…I [was able] to share the wonders of music with others and bring happiness in to...
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Alum Nicholas King Gives Back!
Nicholas King is a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award recipient who appeared on Show 177 in New Albany, Ohio, and the experience was life-changing. He says, “From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke...
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An Inspiring Visit in Denver, CO
While on tour, we have visited some really inspiring music programs in schools across the country. For our taping with the Colorado Symphony this January, we had the opportunity to connect with El...
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Elizabeth Aoki Warms the Hearts of Elderly Residents in Phoenix, AZ
9-year-old violinist Elizabeth Aoki charmed listeners when she appeared on Show 261 in Boston, Massachusetts. During a visit to Phoenix, Arizona with her mother, Elizabeth’s musical talent also won...
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Giving Back to the Arizona Community
We think music is powerful stuff and we love sharing that message with the different communities we visit on tour. While taping in Mesa, Arizona in February (Show 269), we had a number of opportunities...
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But I Don’t Like to Write!
By Jingxuan Zhang Since this is my first blog post upon the esteemed pages of the Green Room Blog, I thought it fitting to write about, well, writing. I hated it. There you go, the end… except not...
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Kristina Zlatareva Sparks Students’ Imaginations
“As a young artist and leader, I firmly believe that it is my responsibility to inspire and connect with the public through classical music.” After appearing on Show 263 with The Angeles Trio,...
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Tatum Roberston Introduces Kids to Opera
“…being an arts leader means teaching some of what you have learned as an arts student, so that the passion for learning about the arts is ignited and to show that education in the arts has a reason to...
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Alum Devon Naftzger’s Profound Musical Experience in Vietnam
Vietnam was the unlikely location where violist and Princeton Sophomore Devon Naftzger (Show 256) of Lincolnshire, IL had a profound musical experience brought about when she played her viola for a...
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Arts Leadership Plans from the Performers from Show 280, Wingate, North Carolina
Each of the performers on Show 280 attended an Arts Leadership Orientation Workshop, where they explored their own personal leadership pathways. Learn how they are taking their music beyond the concert...
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Notes from Aspen
Well, there’s no doubt that being in a place as gorgeous as Aspen gets the creative juices flowing. I mean, really, how can you not feel inspired when this is your view? Tonight (8/3/14), we’ll record...
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Exploring Arts Leadership with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA
On July 16, we recorded a show with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYOUSA). Our friends at Carnegie Hall bring this orchestra of amazing young musicians together each summer, and the result...
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Be Yourself: Musical Connections in Washington, DC
Backstage at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, 8-year-old pianist Oscar Paz-Suaznabar has his head bent over a cell phone, launching angry birds at stubborn pigs, and From the Top alum...
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