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- 2 days ago34 min
Creative to the Core
Today’s performers are creative to their core. A talented teen violinist with a gift for storytelling performs Ravel. A guitarist who developed his own mobile app performs a lively piece inspired by a Spanish dance. A young pianist with an ear for improvisation uses social media as a playground for his creativity and plays Chopin.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
- 1 weeks ago26 min
Communicating Without Words
A teenage string quartet shares how their non-verbal communication is the secret sauce to their success. Plus a young cellist performs Mendelssohn’s moving Songs Without Words.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
- 2 weeks ago33 min
Connection & Collaboration
When was the last time music made you feel like a part of something greater than yourself? This week, we meet teens who have a special passion for finding connection through music and hear their outstanding performances of Poulenc, Telemann, and Schumann.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
- 3 weeks ago25 min
Teens Champion Contemporary Music
Both teen artists on today’s program have forged meaningful connections with living composers: our teen cellist worked closely with composer José Elizondo on the piece he performs today, and our violist co-founded an organization dedicated to introducing more people to contemporary composers and new music.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
- Oct 5, 202635 min
Musical Jackpot
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
- Sep 28, 202636 min
Brahms and Tubas
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
- Sep 21, 202635 min
Musical Superpowers
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 preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
- Sep 14, 202637 min
12 and Under Highlight Show
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
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