From the Top celebrates Earth Day by exploring the intersection of music and nature with young musicians who hold both deeply in their hearts. We’ll pay homage to our beautiful planet and the works of art it inspires. We’ll meet a composer whose passion for insects is reflected in his work and we’ll hear pieces about trees, weeds, clouds, and swans!
Show Notes
Performers & Repertoire
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Minoo Jang, 18, oboe, from Bellevue, Washington
Collision Etudes - III. Jimson Weed - Georgia O'Keeffe by Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)
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Julia Zhou, 16, piano, from Boxborough, Massachusetts
Eight Memories in Watercolor, I. Missing Moon, 7. Floating Clouds, 8. Sunrain by Tan Dun (b. 1957)
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Winston Schneider, 16, composer/piano, from Omaha, Nebraska
Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Quintet - I. Allegro con brio by Winston F. Schneider (b. 2007) performed by: Jenna Ferdon, violin; Jessica Hanson, violin; Jesse Griggs, viola; Ruth Meints, viola; Tim Strang, cello
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Viviana Alfaro, 16, harp, from Hughson, California
Memory of Trees by Gary Schocker (b. 1959)
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Jiin Yun, 17, cello, from Irvine, California
The Swan from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)