More Renowned Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Alumni
We are celebrating the 20th year of our Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and reconnecting with some musical stars who received the Award as teens. We’ll meet the executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and catch up with a world-renowned opera singer and an Avery Fisher Career Grant winning-pianist.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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20 Years of Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards and Accomplished Alums
We're celebrating our 20-year partnership with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and hearing how the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award has empowered young musicians with financial need. We’ll meet two past recipients: a violinist/arts leader who has dedicated her career to creating opportunities for young artists of diverse backgrounds and a lauded concert flutist who is also passionate about education and access.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Classical Guitar, Sax Quartet, & More
We meet an award-winning saxophone quartet from Texas. A teen flutist who is also a talented figure skater performs Faure. An impressive 16-year-old performs a piece by a guitarist/composer who inspires him, and a violinist from Hong Kong studying in Los Angeles tells us about how a letter from a stranger impacted his life.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Sentimental Sax and Sparkling Marimba
An 18-year-old saxophonist plays a sentimental melody by Amy Beach, and we meet a passionate percussionist who has been dedicated to her craft since she was a toddler. We close the show with a flashback finale featuring an accomplished pianist back when she was 10!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Brahms Viola to Carnegie Hall
A teen violist treats us to a sweeping Brahms sonata. We meet a tuba player who shares how it feels to perform on the stage at Carnegie Hall and an 18-year-old clarinetist recalls how his parents influenced his musical pursuits.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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