When From the Top, NPR’s program showcasing young classical musicians from around the country, came to Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall, it gave pianist Allen Wong Yu ’14 a national audience. After performing Mussorgsky’s “The Great Gate of Kiev,” Yu challenged program host and acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley to a contest rarely seen outside of Bowdoin’s award-winning dining halls: pepper flipping.

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Watch Allen Wong Yu’s entire performance. Watch the From the Top recording in its entirety.