From the Top

Airs Saturdays at 6AM and Sundays at 6PM on 105.9FM

Saturday, August 28, 2010

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recent EPISODES AND ARTICLES

Buffalo, NY

Saturday, August 21, 2010

This week, From the Top collaborates with Maestra JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Performance highlights include a guitar duo featuring the Maestra, a talented teen from Indiana, and a moving story from a special violist.

Boston, MA

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Today’s episode brings back violinist, composer and arts advocate William Harvey, who appeared on one of From the Top’s first episodes, for a performance of Vieuxtemps and a chat about his life now leading international outreach work.

Waimea, HI

Saturday, August 07, 2010

From the Top takes residence on the big island of Hawaii for this episode. We’ll meet an inspirational band teacher from Hawaii Island and hear outstanding performances from teenagers from Hawaii and beyond.

Stanford, CA

Saturday, July 31, 2010

From the Top broadcasts from Stanford University with an all-Bay area extravaganza, plus we meet another From the Top alum from the past in our 10th Anniversary series and learn that his first appearance on the show actually helped him meet his wife!

Waco, TX

Saturday, July 24, 2010

From the Top heads to Baylor University in Waco, TX to meet a 16-year-old fiddling champion and an accomplished 17-year-old organist, both from the Lone Star State and we’ll reconnect with another alum in our 10th Anniversary series to learn about his choice to pursue medicine.

Show Archive

Coming Soon

  • Kea’au, HI

    Saturday, September 04, 2010

    From the Top takes residence on the big island of Hawaii for this episode. We meet a slacky-key guitarist from Hawaii island who loves the surf and music culture of his island home and a oboe, bassoon and piano trio bring the music of Poulenc to life.

  • Boston, MA

    Saturday, September 11, 2010

    This week, From the Top teams up with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, featuring: a champion accordionist, a cellist who recently collaborated with Yo Yo Ma, and a young composer whose symphony is performed by “America’s Orchestra”.

  • Santa Barbara, CA

    Saturday, September 18, 2010

    This week, from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California, From the Top’s line-up of outstanding performers includes an exceptionally young pianist performing Liszt, a teenage piano trio performing the music of Astor Piazzolla, and a talented soprano who received some of her valuable training at the Macaroni Grill.

more upcoming