Fifteen-year-old pianist Clare Yeo from New York, New York; Matthew Woodard, a 13-year-old composer and violinist from South Hadley, Massachusetts; and the Luna Trio: 18-year-old violinist Jennifer Wey from Saratoga, 14-year-old cellist Tessa Seymour from Berkeley and 16-year-old pianist Mayumi Tsuchida from Mill Valley, California.

October 2008 (check local listings)

This week, FROM THE TOP AT CARNEGIE HALL goes behind the scenes with extraordinary young performers from both coasts. Fifteen-year-old Clare Yeo from New York, New York, plays the piano and often jokes that she has very small hands but plays very big pieces. Matthew Woodard, a 13-year-old composer and violinist from South Hadley, Massachusetts, attends concerts and lectures at Mount Holyoke College, takes composition classes at Smith and frequents Springfield Symphony concerts. The Luna Trio features 18-year-old violinist Jennifer Wey from Saratoga, California, 14-year-old cellist Tessa Seymour from Berkeley, California, and 16-year-old pianist Mayumi Tsuchida from Mill Valley, California. The trio will perform the Allegro from Paul Schoenfield's "Café Music."