From the Top

35:31

Musical Jackpot

From the Top ·

2026/10/05

We hit the jackpot of incredible repertoire. A teen guitarist describes her Spanish-inspired work like a fiesta, a cellist with insights into physical and mental wellbeing brings fire to her performance of Cassado, and a piano trio from the Pacific Northwest perform Shostakovich with gusto!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

en

36:41

Brahms and Tubas

From the Top ·

2026/09/28

A passionate young clarinetist performs Brahms and we meet a New England brass player with the fortitude to lug around two tubas at once.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

en

35:29

Musical Superpowers

From the Top ·

2026/09/21

A Georgia teen shares how the children’s cartoon “Little Einstein’s” influenced him to pick up the French Horn and speaks from the heart about the superpowers that come with playing music. A young bassoonist shows the range of her instrument, and we learn about percussion instruments from a South Carolina teen with a love for playing Bach on marimba. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship

en

37:36

12 and Under Highlight Show

From the Top ·

2026/09/14

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

en

27:31

Youngest of the Young Highlights Program

From the Top ·

2026/09/07

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

en

63:33

Four Hands Piano & Atlanta Music Project

From the Top ·

2026/08/31

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 podcast

en

31:30

The Swan & More from Michigan: Part II

From the Top ·

2026/08/24

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

en

36:12

The Swan & More from Michigan: Part I

From the Top ·

2026/08/17

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

en

35:37

Mozart, Kreisler, and Schubert: Part II

From the Top ·

2026/08/10

We meet a percussionist from the famous LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts who gives a tour of the marimba to Peter Dugan, a 13-year-old cellist who loves both ballet and music, and a pianist who relates with the emotions of Schubert.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

en

36:48

Mozart, Kreisler, and Schubert: Part I

From the Top ·

2026/08/03

A teen quartet plays Mozart, a 15-year-old flutist shares why her instrument is a dependable friend, and a violinist plays a Kreisler arrangement and draws connections between science and art.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

en

30:02

Let’s Get Together: Texas Youth Orchestra & More

From the Top ·

2026/07/27

Peter collaborates with a 16-year-old violinist on an elegant rag. We hear Poulenc's trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano and meet one of Texas’ premier high school orchestras who perform Shostakovich.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

en

29:16

Let’s Get Together: Rachmaninoff to Barber

From the Top ·

2026/07/20

How does ensemble size and instrumentation shape the listening experience? We hear from a 14-year-old violinist who feels passionately about music-making, meet a teen pianist who takes on Rachmaninoff, and hear Peter play Barber with a young cellist who speaks about the importance of a local music program in his life.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

en

48:20

Chopin, Guitar Quartet & More from Minnesota: Part II

From the Top ·

2026/07/13

We hear from a teenage guitar quartet playing a lively Brazilian piece, an oboist playing a new work by composer Reena Esmail, and a violinist who imagines herself in Brahms’ world when she performs.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

en

38:43

Chopin, Guitar Quartet & More from Minnesota: Part I

From the Top ·

2026/07/06

We meet a 14-year-old pianist playing a Chopin Scherzo, a classical cellist who also plays rock covers, and a young trumpeter who gives insight into the physicality of playing his instrument.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

en

25:08

Viola Power and a Young Pianist

From the Top ·

2026/06/29

An 11-year-old pianist knocks our socks off with Chopin Etudes and we hear from an all-viola quartet on a mission to spread the beauty of the viola to the world.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

en

40:22

Countertenor’s Lullaby and an Irish Violist

From the Top ·

2026/06/22

A teen pianist plays Scriabin, an Irish American violist explores classical and Celtic fiddling, and a countertenor sings a gorgeous lullaby.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

en

30:59

Kreisler and Childhood on a Farm

From the Top ·

2026/06/15

What happens when a young violin virtuoso feeds classical music into artificial intelligence? She uncovers some of AI's secrets and shares her scorching rendition of a Kreisler composition. Plus a 16-year-old French Hornist evokes his childhood on a farm filled with music and animals!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

en

31:09

Discovering Sibelius and More

From the Top ·

2026/06/08

A young cellist discovers a Sibelius work that was buried and unknown for over a century. We also hear from a young harpist playing Salzedo and an introverted trumpeter who lets her instrument do the talking.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

en

36:29

West Side Story, Ragtime and a Teen Composer

From the Top ·

2026/06/01

We hear a variety of American music from Bernstein’s West Side Story to ragtime piano and a young composer’s jazz-inspired saxophone performance.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

en

40:03

Bach, Popper, and Saint-Saens

From the Top ·

2026/05/25

A trio of middle schoolers deliver impressive solo performances of Bach, Popper, and Saint-Saens with host Peter Dugan. 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

en

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

78 Amped

78 Amped

Cam Capone News

Cam Capone

Hardcore Will Never Die

Dj EZC

The Zane Lowe Interview Series

Apple Music

Way Up With Angela Yee

iHeartPodcasts