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Midori's Far-Reaching Message Of Music

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Midori's Far-Reaching Message Of Music

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When she's not keeping a busy schedule of concerts, Midori has founded music education programs here and abroad -- and pursued some education herself, earning a master's degree in psychology. Hear the violinist play Bach, Hindemith and Brahms in the APM studio.

Hear Midori's Session In The Performance Today Studio

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From the Top

Young Musicians Perform in Mechanics Hall

This week, From the Top comes from historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass., where a 16-year-old pianist performs lively etudes by John Harbison, a 13-year-old violinist plays Brahms, and a young woodwind quintet plays Hindemith. Also, a talented teen trumpeter tackles a terrific sonata.

Young Musicians Perform in Mechanics Hall

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Musicians in Their Own Words

Guiding the N.Y. Philharmonic's 'Inner Voice'

Being the principal violist of the New York Philharmonic isn't exactly glamorous. But Cynthia Phelps says her section plays a "subtle but exciting" role in the texture and feel of the music.

Guiding the N.Y. Philharmonic's 'Inner Voice'

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