From the Top

Co-founded by Gerald Slavet and Jennifer Hurley-Wales in 1995, the organization showcases and develops emerging classical musicians through live events, radio and video broadcasts, scholarships, and arts education programs aimed at empowering young citizen-artists.

From the Top is America's largest national platform celebrating the stories, talents, and character of young classically trained musicians.

Joining Dugan is a distinguished group of musicians as co-hosts and creatives including Vijay Gupta, Alex Laing, Tessa Lark, Orli Shaham and Charles Yang.

In addition to providing young artists with an opportunity to perform on From the Top's national broadcasts, recipients are awarded up to $10,000 to help offset the costs of studying classical music at a high level.

"[4] Lawrence Christon after noting the stated desire of the organization to embrace the expanding media landscape averred, "The truth is however that [From the Top] doesn’t know exactly what it wants to do or how it’s going to do it.

And clearly they don’t know what the art of the interview consists of and what intangibles O’Riley has brought in the tender levity of his conversations with [From the Top] kids, the impeccable musicianship which made him their ideal dance partner, and the unique tone he contributed to help define the show.