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Never Last

We’re celebrating a major milestone: our twenty-year partnership with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and the Foundation’s own twenty-fifth birthday. Thanks to their generosity we’ve awarded 428 remarkable young artists with financial need with $4.2 million in instruments, private lessons, program tuition, college audition trips, and much more. You’ll hear from the executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as well as some of our illustrious alumni who have gone on to major careers in music after receiving the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award as teens.

the Isidore String Quartet (Phoenix Avalon, violin; Adrian Steele, violin; Devin Moore, viola, and Joshua McClendon, cello)

Daniel Gilliam talks with Tessa Lark, Anne Richardson and Rob Simonds about their upcoming performances with the Louisville Orchestra.

Tessa Lark, Anne Richardson and Rob Simonds

From La Jolla, California, this week’s From the Top features renowned violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta as guest host. Along with co-host Michelle Cann, they’ll introduce us to the incredible San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra, a young cellist who shares how studying the cello has helped him stand up for what he believes in, and a pianist who was a prize winner in Russia’s famous Tchaikovsky Competition.

Show 371 - Welcome

From the Top is America’s largest national platform celebrating the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young musicians. Through live events, NPR and YouTube broadcasts, scholarships, and leadership programs, we empower these extraordinary young people to engage and inspire music lovers of all ages.

We hope you enjoy hearing the stories and music from NPR's From the Top with host Christopher O'Riley, the most popular weekly classical music program on public radio. 