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From the Top

From the Top showcases the music, stories, and unique insights of America's finest young classical musicians.

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Sep 14, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    12 and Under Highlight Show (opens the original)

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    All of today’s young musicians are 12 or younger! Wipe your jaw off the floor and enjoy some truly memorable moments. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  2. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    Youngest of the Young Highlights Program (opens the original)

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    We’ve gone back in our archive to rediscover astonishing performances by some of the youngest performers (12 and under) to appear on From the Top! You’ll even hear a young violinist who now performs in the London Philharmonic. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  3. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    Four Hands Piano & Atlanta Music Project (opens the original)

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    Clarinetist Alex Laing joins Peter Dugan at the Atlanta Music Project for a program featuring musicians from Georgia! We hear the fantastic Atlanta Music Project Senior Youth Choir performing a Spiritual. A flutist shares her love for Eastern European Folk music, a percussionist performs Sibelius on marimba, and Peter collaborates on a gorgeous four handed Ravel with an alum. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podc

  4. Episode · Aug 24, 2026

    The Swan & More from Michigan: Part II (opens the original)

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    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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

  5. Episode · Aug 17, 2026

    The Swan & More from Michigan: Part I (opens the original)

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    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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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