Can someone with very little resources teach themselves about classical music by watching YouTube videos and emerge as a successful and original composer? Absolutely – 18-year-old guitarist Gianfranco Baltazar is proof! Hear his story, original composition, and a host of incredible young performers on this week's NPR's From the Top from sunny San Jose, California. ||:TIFFANY WEE:|| 18-year-old violinist Tiffany Wee from Redlands, California, performs Banjo and Fiddle by William Kroll (1901-1980), with pianist Christopher O'Riley. http://bit.ly/319Tiffany ||:ANDREW MOSES:|| 16-year-old clarinetist Andrew Moses from Los Angeles, California, performs the third movement, Sultry Waltz, and the first movement, Bop, from "Grooves" by Philip Parker (b. 1953), with pianist Christopher O'Riley. http://bit.ly/319Andrew ||:GIANFRANCO BALTAZAR:|| 18-year-old composer and guitarist Gianfranco Baltazar, originally from Peru and now living in San Francisco, performs his own work, "Mi Lima Antano" for guitar, violin, viola, and cello. http://bit.ly/319Gianfranco ||:LEYLA KABULI:|| 16-year-old pianist Leyla Kabuli from Davis, California, performs "Black Earth" by Fazil Say (b. 1970). http://bit.ly/319Leyla ||:THE MONTE VISTA CHAMBER SINGERS:|| The Monte Vista Chamber Singers from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, perform "Alleluia" by Jake Runestad (b. 1986) and "Rockin' Jerusalem," a traditional spiritual arranged by Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962.). http://bit.ly/319Singers ||:FINALE:|| Clarinetist Andrew Moses performs the third movement, Allegro con fuoco, from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), with pianist Christopher O'Riley. http://bit.ly/319Andrew ||:RATE AND SUBSCRIBE:|| Whether you're a first-time listener or a long-time fan, we thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the podcast, please give us a rating in iTunes and leave a comment – we'd love to hear from you!