Music can bring joy and levity to our day, and it can also encourage us to take a moment to breathe.
For today’s Daily Joy, we invite you to do just that as you listen to 17-year-old violinist Brandon Aponte‘s touching performance of “Méditation” from Thaïs.
Blue Hill, Maine Brandon appeared on Show 361 on October 17, 2018 in Brunswick, Maine.
Brandon Aponte (violin), 17, lives in Blue Hill, Maine, where he is a senior at John Bapst Memorial High School and studies violin with Dr. Anatole Wieck. Brandon is the concertmaster of the Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra. This summer, he toured Asia with the the 2018 National Youth Orchestra of the United States, under the direction of a Michael Tilson Thomas, a program of Carnegie Hall. Brandon is also the co-Captain of his high school swim team and enjoys paddle boarding and sailing. He is interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research.
New York, New York Orli has joined From the Top as Guest Host on Show 420, Show 422, Show 404, Show 405, Show 390, Show 389, Show 379, Show 380, and Show 361.
Concert Pianist Orli Shaham is a regular guest host on From the Top and has an impressive international reputation as one of today’s most gifted pianists. The New York Times called her a “brilliant pianist”, and she is admired worldwide for her interpretations of both standard and modern repertoire.
Orli Shaham released Volumes 1, 2 & 3 of the complete Mozart Sonatas on Canary Classics to rave reviews around the world: “overwhelmingly stunning” (Piano Dao), “altogether exceptional” (World Music Report) and “An absolute must for any of Mozart’s fans” (Midwest Record Review). Volumes 4, 5 and 6 are released in 2023. Her Mozart recording project also includes a concertos album with St. Louis Symphony, proclaimed “outstanding” by International Piano.
In addition to performing concertos and recitals around the world, she is on the piano and chamber music faculty at The Juilliard School. In 2022 Ms. Shaham served on the jury for Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the Honens International Piano Competition. She is host of Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard, a live interactive concert series and interactive video series for young children designed to develop listening skills, which she founded in 2010.
Ms. Shaham is one of From the Top’s Co-Hosts and Creatives, and has hosted episodes since 2018.
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Music has the unique ability to bring joy to our lives – especially in the hands of young people. Daily Joy is a reminder of music’s power to uplift, inspire, and unite.
Daily Joy is a project of From the Top. It began in the very early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues today to offer a much-needed respite from the anxiety and worry that we encounter in the world.
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