Young musicians’ national radio show to be recorded at UMaine, Free Press reports

The Free Press reported “From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley,” a showcase for young musicians that is broadcast weekly on Maine Public Radio, will be recorded live at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts. Renowned violinists and American fiddlers Mark and Maggie O’Connor will perform with talented classical musicians, including Devin Adams, a 17-year-old bassoonist from Limerick, Maine. Adams performs in the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble and has soloed with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. Other scheduled performers are: Olivia Marckx, a 16-year-old cellist from Bellevue, Washington; Nathan Meltzer, a 15-year-old violinist from New York City; and Hae Sue Lee, a 15-year-old violist who lives in Philadelphia. “From the Top” is broadcast on Maine Public Radio at 8 p.m. Sundays; this episode is scheduled to air in December. For tickets and for more information about the live recording, visit the CCA website. The Maine Edge also reported on the scheduled recording.