The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2024 Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will be held at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, the finalists competed for cash prizes and a chance to perform at the Winners’ Recital. The recital will feature:
Level I – up to Grade 9
Instrumental
1st place – Ilana Aranovich, violin (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Kristina Yoder)
2nd place – Elsa Bandli, flute (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Dan Parasky)
3rd place – Kaitlyn Lippman flute (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Honorable Mention – Ava Zannikos, flute (Franklin Regional MS 8th grader; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Piano
1st place – Peyton Kunkle (Greensburg Salem 8th grader; teacher – Charlotte Robertson)
2nd place – Wayne Lee (Franklin Regional Intermediate School 5th grader; teacher – Tatanya Gelman)
3rd place – Levi Pecorari (homeschooled 6th grader; teacher – John Kulik)
Honorable Mention – Julian Parker (Franklin Regional MS 6th grader; teacher – Hyun Ju Curtin)
Honorable Mention – Barani Oo (Franklin Regional Elementary 3rd grader; teacher – John Kulik)
Level II – Grades 10-12
Instrumental
1st place – AJ Schmidt, piccolo (Franklin Regional HS sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)
2nd place – Rhys Vander Kelen, flute (homeschooled sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)
3rd place – Juliana Matteo, harp (Penn-Trafford HS senior; teacher – Gretchen VanHoesen)
Honorable Mention – Nia Hanington, flute (Franklin Regional HS sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Honorable Mention – Martin Meyer, violin (PA Leadership Charter School junior; teacher – Lisa Thackrah)
Piano
1st place – William Duvall (PA Cyber Charter School sophomore; teacher – René Seamone)
