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.

Alexander Hersh, cello, age 16 from Chicago, IL performing III. Rasch und mit Feuer from Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano by Robert Schumann

Tiffany Cheung, piano, age 17 from Honolulu, Oahu performing Transcendental Etude No. 12 (“Chasse-Neige”) by Franz Liszt (1811-1865).

Daniel Tekunoff, guitar, age 17 from Chandler, AZ performing I. Allegretto from Sonatina by Lennox Berkeley

Hailey Markman, soprano, age 17 from Brea, CA performing “Monica’s Waltz” from The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti
 
Hannah Cho, violin, age 15 from San Diego, CA performing Sonatensatz in C Minor by Johannes Brahms