Wednesday | March 30, 2011 | 7:30 pm

Tickets: $10 adults/ $5 students

Orchestra Iowa and From the Top, the national organization that showcases America’s best young classical musicians on radio, television, and the web, have once again teamed up to celebrate the excitement and joy of kids making music. Thanks to a U.S. Department of Education grant, the Iowa Residency Project will continue with two tapings of From the Top’s nationally-syndicated radio show, school visits led by young performers, and a leadership program for teenage musicians. Visit www.iowamakesmusic.org for additional information.

The March 30th taping will feature 17-year-old cellist Andrew Altmaier from Riverside, Iowa and 17-year-old saxophonist Elizabeth Lin from Iowa City, Iowa. Andrew will perform the second movement from Sonata in D minor, Op.40 for Cello and Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley on the piano. Elizabeth will perform Prelude, Cadence, and Finale by Alfred Desenclos, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley on the piano. Other young musicians include 14-year-old violinist Jennifer Cha from Naperville, Illinois, performing Jota Navarra by Pablo Sarasate, accompanied by Christopher O’Riley on the piano, 18-year-old pianist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Yifan Wu from Flushing, New York, and 17-year-old accordion player Danielle Renzi from Johnston, Rhode Island.