Young Artists Competition 2023 Winners Announced

2023 WSO & Seton Hill University Young Artists Competition Winners’ Recital

(GREENSBURG, PA) The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2023 Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will be held at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

On Sunday, February 5th, 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

1^st place – AJ Schmidt, flute (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Dan Parasky)

2^nd place – Nia Hanington, flute (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Dan Parasky)

3^rd place – Elsa Bandli, flute (Franklin Regional MS 8^th grader; teacher – Dan Parasky)

Honorable Mention – Nolan Schnauber, violin (Greensburg Central Catholic JH 7^th grader;

teacher – Aaron Blackham)

Piano

1st place – William Duvall (PA Cyber Charter School freshman; teacher – René Seamone)

Honorable Mention – Levi Pecorari (homeschooled 5^th grader; teacher – John Kulik)

Level II – Grades 10-12

Instrumental

1^st place – Anna Qin, flute (Franklin Regional HS sophomore, teacher – Dan Parasky)

Tie for 2^nd place – Madison Kraynick, clarinet (Greater Latrobe SH senior; teacher – Lisa

Thackrah

Tie for 2^nd place – Regina Zezza, trumpet (Greater Latrobe SH sophomore; teacher – Ryan Rick)

Piano

1^st place – Lucy Zheng (Franklin Regional HS sophomore, teacher – Tatanya Gelman)

2^nd place – Praneel Varshney (Franklin Regional HS senior, teacher – John Kulik)

These performers will present a recital of pieces chosen by the judges from their audition programs. Finals judges were Kathleen Campbell, Adam Gillespie and Brian Gilling.