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“From the Top” Press Release and Air Date!

From left to right: Elizabeth Sperry, Jinji Zhang, Brendan Dooley, and Emma Huelskamp

Back on October 2, BFA Young Artists Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Elizabeth Sperry, and Jinji Zhang performed on the show taping for NPR’s “From the Top.”  Now, details have been released on when the show will be aired, locally and nationwide!  Click here for the official press release:

Massachusetts-Based Flute Quartet to Appear on NPR’s From the Top

The show will air nationwide during the week of November 28, 2011, so check your local listings here!  Boston-area residents, note that Classical New England (99.5FM) will air the show on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 5:00pm.  Tune in to hear our Young Artist Ensemble’s beautiful performance of George McKay’s “Lyric Poem.”  Enjoy!

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Highlights from BFA "From the Top" Performance

The Young Artist Ensemble performance

On Sunday, October 2, 2011, the BFA Young Artist Ensemble played beautifully at NEC’s Jordan Hall for the taping of the NPR radio show “From the Top”!  The four members, Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Elizabeth Sperry, and Jinji Zhang, performed “Lyric Poem,” by George McKay.  Congratulations to Brendan, Emma, Elizabeth, and Jinji on a wonderful performance, and thank you to the many BFA families, fellow students, and faculty who came to cheer them on in the audience!

Check back later for updates on when the show will air on NPR (probably late November or early December)!

From left to right: Elizabeth Sperry, Jinji Zhang, Brendan Dooley, and Emma Huelskamp
Brendan Dooley and Emma Huelskamp during the performance
Emma Huelskamp and Jinji Zhang, backstage
All of the performers having some fun outside (with Elizabeth Sperry, Jinji Zhang, and Emma Huelskamp far left and Brendan Dooley far right)
Another full group shot (see BFA students in the center)
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Young Artist Ensemble to Perform on "From the Top"

Past and present members of the Young Artist Ensemble, from spring 2011

The members of the Young Artist Ensemble–Brendan Dooley, Emma Huelskamp, Elizabeth Sperry, and Jinji Zhang–were selected to perform on “From the Top,” NPR’s radio show featuring the nation’s top young musicians!  They will be playing George McKay’s “Lyric Poem,” which they had previously performed in spring 2011 along with the now-recent graduates of the Young Artist Program.

They will be taped in a live performance in Jordan Hall, at the New England Conservatory, on October 2, 2011.  The air date is still TBA, but will most likely be in November 2011.  Congratulations to Brendan, Emma, Elizabeth, and Jinji on this incredible honor!