From the Top, the preeminent showcase for young musicians heard weekly on Yellowstone Public Radio comes to Warran Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky on September 27th at 7:30pm.
This special live radio recording event will be hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley and will feature amazing performances and captivating personal stories of extraordinary young musicians from across the country, including 18-year-old trumpet player Stephanie Anderson from Bozeman, Montana. Also on the show will be 14-year-old violinist Phoenix Avalon from Santa Fe, New Mexico; 17-year-old soprano Lindsey Reynolds from New Orleans, Louisiana; 18-year-old bassoon player Morgan Davison from Denver, Colorado; and 17-year-old pianist Ryan Jung from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. From the Top’s residency is presented with support from Tippet Rise Fund of the Sidney Frank Foundation, and will include extended arts leadership activities in Big Sky. Performers will perform outreach assemblies and interactive workshops in the Ophir Elementary and Lone Peak High Schools in the days following the live recording.
The event is being made possible with additional financial support from the Big Sky Resort Tax District, the Gilhousen Family Foundation, the Robert and Dana Smith Charitable Foundation, the Peggy Dicken Schwer Memorial Fund, the Carroll Toepffer Memorial Fund, as well as additional in-kind sponsorship from Big Sky Resort and Buck’s T4 Lodge. For tickets and information, visit bigskyarts.org. From the Top may be heard locally on Yellowstone Public Radio on Sundays at noon–this episode will air nationally the week of November 23. From the Top is America’s premier national platform celebrating the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young musicians. Operating from Boston’s vibrant music district, From the Top produces nationwide media programs (like NPR’s From the Top Live with Christopher O’Riley), presents inspiring live performances in Boston and around the country, offers scholarships, and helps America’s talented, hard-working, and dedicated young musicians inspire music lovers of all ages. Broadcast on over 220 stations nationwide to an audience of nearly 700,000 listeners, NPR’s From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley has been described by the Boston Globe as, “an entertaining, accessible, and inspirational mix of outstanding musical performances, informal interviews, skits, and games, the show is a celebration of extraordinary musicians who happen to be teenagers leading fairly normal lives.” From the Top’s PBS television series From the Top at Carnegie Hall (2007–2009) won two daytime Emmy awards, and From the Top’s YouTube channel offers videos and behind-the-scenes insights. Now in its 15th year, From the Top’s live recordings reach more than 20,000 live audience members of all ages across the United States each year. In conjunction with its national tour, From the Top’s Education & Outreach department offers leadership training to young artists and conducts classroom and community programs leveraging the power of its performers as role models for younger students. Learn more at fromthetop.org. •
