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Sun, 07/18/2021 - 17:56 RCN Newsdesk A Scott High School student received an honorable mention in the first Maestro of Tomorrow competition hosted by Cincinnati Public Radio, home to 90.9 WGUC (classical music), 91.7 WVXU (NPR and local news/talk), and the program Classics for Kids. The competition is a new scholarship program to identify outstanding young local artists and to help them envision a life in music beyond high school. Home-school student Mateo Martinez-Schwartz won the top prize of $1,000, while two Cincinnati students finished as runners-up and received $500 each. Scott student and May Festival Chorus member Calia Burdette was among six honorable mentions, and the only one from a Kentucky school. ....
Courtesy From The Top At age 9, Daniel Dorsey started playing the cello. At 17, he s performing on National Public Radio s From The Top showcasing young classically trained musicians. The St. Xavier High School senior performs Song of the Black Swan by Heitor Villa-Lobos accompanied by pianist Jacob Miller at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, on WGUC-FM. Host Peter Dugan praised his performance by saying: You played it with intimacy, vulnerability and it was really a touching performance. Dorsey was inspired at age 9 after seeing cellist Yo-Yo Ma perform in concert. In 2017, he won a concerto competition and played a solo with the Dayton Philharmonic for middle school and elementary school students. ....