Hannah returned to From the Top to perform on the Juneteenth special, aired on June 14, 2021.

Hannah performed on Show 308, recorded in Chautauqua, NY, on June 30, 2015, at age 15.

Violinist Hannah White has soloed extensively throughout the United States and Europe.  Hannah has been described by The New York Times as, “terrific… expressive… enthusiastic”, and NY Concert Review wrote “phenomenal…blaze… commanded … perfect intonation and flair”, and Cleveland.com as “clinched her Severance Hall debut…razor-sharp… future is bright”.

Hannah began her violin career at age nine performing with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and since then soloed with  Albany Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and Symphoria Orchestra, among many others.  She has been featured at prestigious venues including:  Carnegie Hall, twice, Severance Hall, Kennedy Center, Rock and Roll hall of fame, Ordway Center, Harris Theater, New World Center, Disneyland, National Gallery of Art Museum, and Aspen Summer Camp.  She has performed in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Switzerland.  Hannah did a national tour three consecutive years with Sphinx Virtuosi where was featured soloist.  She has participated in residencies at Universities and has given master classes for high school students. She performed at the 2019 World Economic Forum in front of world leaders and business leaders.  In addition, Hannah will be featured violinist in Rachel Barton Pine’s upcoming video for MBC volume 2.

Hannah has earned First Prize at dozens of competitions for solo and chamber at the local, national and international level.  Hannah has received many honors and awards as Isaac Stern Award at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Musicians Club of Women, and Ambassador of Double Stop Foundation.

Hannah has been admitted into the renowned studio of Robert LIpsett, with whom she presently studies at the Colburn Conservatory of Music.

Show 308 bio:

Hannah White (violin), 15, is from Germantown, West Virginia. She is a recipient of From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. She is in her fifth year as merit scholarship recipient and member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a pre-college training program for highly gifted musicians where she studies with MIC artist faculty members Almita Vamos and Dr. Hye-Sun Lee. In 2015, she was the Junior Division 1st Place Laureate. As a chamber player, Hannah’s ensembles have won first place at Jules M. Laser Chamber Competition/Society of American Musicians in 2014, second place at St. Paul String Quartet Chamber Competition in 2014, Honorable Mention Discover/Midwest Young Artists Chamber Competition in 2014, third Place at A.N. Pearl Barnett Chamber Competition in 2014, and Semi-Finalist at Fischoff Chamber Competition in 2013 and 2014. Outside of music, Hannah enjoys spending time with her family and pets, which include egg-laying chickens.

Kevin Olusola is best known as the beat boxer of the a cappella quintet Pentatonix. The three-time Grammy® Award-winning and multi-Platinum-selling group has sold more than 10 million albums and performed for fans at their sold-out shows across the globe. Their YouTube channel boasts 19 million subscribers and yields over 5.1 billion video views.

Kevin has performed at Carnegie Hall twice as a soloist on the cello and saxophone and has appeared on NPR’s From The Top. On March 10th 2015, Kevin released his first solo album, The Renegade EP, courtesy of RCA Records. The album debuted #1 on Billboard Traditional Classical and Classical Crossover charts, in addition to staying #1 on iTunes classical albums for weeks as it featured classically reimagined versions of popular songs like “All of Me,” and “Stay With Me,” as well as Kevin’s original composition “Renegade.” In 2020, Kevin released the “Don’t Let Me Misunderstood” EP which included his covers of “Time in A Bottle” (remixed by 5&Dime) and “True Colors” via RCA Records.

Kevin’s history with From the Top

Kevin Olusola appeared on NPR’s From the Top, Show 144, recorded in May 2006, at age 17.He was featured in From the Top videos: Beatboxing Bach with pianist Kadar Qian, and  “Sugar” with violinist Kate Arndt.

He currently serves on From the Top’s Board of Directors.

Visit his website.

Clifton Williams returned to From the Top to perform as part of the 2021 Juneteenth Special with fellow alumni Kevin Olusola and Hannah White, aired on June 14, 2021. He previously appeared on Show 296, recorded in Washington, D.C. on October 24, 2014. He also performed on Show 195, recorded in Boston, MA, on March 29, 2009 and was a recipient of From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award.

A proud native of Washington D.C, Clifton is an accomplished pianist and songwriter. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Clifton earned a dual degree in Contemporary Writing and Production, and, Music Education.

Clifton has also served as Musical Director for the two-time Emmy Award winning Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert. Performed annually at the historic Dallas Meyerson Symphony Hall, it is broadcast on CBS-11/TXA 21. He’s worked with a range of artists from Ledisi to Nik West, Bilal, Melanie Fiona, and Tramaine Hawkins.

Clifton currently juggles a lively and fun touring schedule with legendary artists including: Grammy and Tony award winner Jennifer Holliday; The Original Blues Brothers Revue; and, world-renowned producer and artist, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds.