American Boychoir to Tape NPR Performance in Princeton

As part of its 75th Anniversary celebration, The American Boychoir will present From the Top, a  showcase for young musicians heard weekly on NPR, including WWFM, on Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.  

The NPR program, hosted by pianist Christopher O'Riley, will feature the Boychoir performing works by Maurice Duruflé, John Phillip Sousa, Johann Sebastian Bach and The Beatles in a first-ever taping in Princeton. 

The episode will air nationally the week of June 3.

Featured will be 16-year-old violinist Gallia Kastner from Arlington Heights, Ill., performing the Waltz-Scherzo, Op. 34 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and 16-year-old cellist Julia Rosenbaum from Potomac, Md, performing Elégie, Op. 24, by Gabriel Fauré. Gallia and Julia will also join The American Boychoir for two performances by Johann Sebastian Bach. 

The American Boychoir performs regularly with ensembles, including The New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and The Boston Symphony, and is often featured with conductors including James Levine, Charles Dutoit and Alan Gilbert. 

The group has collaborated with classical artists such as Jessye Norman and Frederica von Stade, jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and pop icons Beyoncé and Sir Paul McCartney.