Cincinnati teen awarded $10,000 music scholarship

Beth& Stewart Founder Verismo Communications Classical Music PR BOSTON, MA–From the Top, America’s largest national platform celebrating young classically trained musicians, announces the 2024 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award.  Anthony Dorsey, a promising 17-year-old violinist from Cincinnati, is a recipient of one of the $10,000 awards and will use these funds to upgrade his violin and attend college auditions and recording sessions. In addition to the financial support, all Jack Kent Cooke Young Artists appear in a From the Top episode broadcast nationwide, participate in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab, and join a growing cohort of diverse young people from across the country, supported by a network of industry professionals with a genuine desire to empower young musicians. Out of more than 250 applicants, 21 exceptionally promising pre-collegiate musicians with demonstrated need were chosen to receive up to $10,000 each. These funds are made available for instrument purchases, summer camp tuition, college audition expenses, private lessons, and other music-related needs. From the Top is best known for its flagship broadcast of the same name, which airs weekly on nearly 200 radio stations nationwide. For over 20 years, From the Top has built an impressive...