NPR’s From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley: Washington, DC / 241

About

This week, From the Top comes to you from the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, where you’ll hear a gregarious 11-year-old play the music of David Popper and an outstanding piano trio from Cleveland perform a lively piece by Astor Piazzolla. You’ll also hear the piano music of Olivier Messiaen performed by a 17-year-old from Washington State.

Performers & Repertoire

• Jehshua Karunakaran, 17, violin

  Danse Espagnole from “La Vide Breve” by Manuel de Falla, arr. Kreisler
• Noah Lee, 11, cello

  Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper
• Cleveland Institute of Music Piano Trio | Haruno Sato, 16, violin; Hannah Moses, 16, cello; Arianna Korting, 17, piano

  Primavera Porteña from “The 4 Seasons of Beunos Aires” by Astor Piazzolla
• Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Dong Won Lee, 17, piano

  Prelude No.8, "Un reflet dans le vent" by Olivier Messiaen
• Steven Banks, 18, saxophone

  II.Chanson Pour Ma Mie and V.Lou Cabridan from Tableaux de Provence by Paule Maurice

Release Dates

• Monday, December 24, 2012
• Monday, June 18, 2012
• Monday, December 12, 2011

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Support Provided By

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

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