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13-year-old Pianist and an Award-Winning Sax Quartet

Podcast: From the Top
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Duration seconds: 1774
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A young pianist describes how she finds inspiration in nature and performs Liszt’s Transcendental Etude. A saxophone quartet from North Texas share how winning the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has boosted their confidence. Our Flashback Finale revisits the teenage performance of Vienna Philharmonic violinist, Lucas Stratmann. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy