(GREENSBURG, PA) The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2025 Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will be held at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. The recital is free and open to the public.
On Sunday, February 3, 2025, finalists competed for cash prizes and a chance to perform on the Winners’ Recital. The recital will feature:
Level I – up to Grade 9
Instrumental
1st place – Ava Zannikos, flute (Franklin Regional MS 8th grader; teacher – Dan Parasky)
2nd place – Alex Schmidt, flute (Franklin Regional MS 8th grader; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Honorable Mention – Sarah Daniels, flute (Greater Latrobe 9th Grader; band director– Ryan Czekaj)
Piano
1st place – Wayne Lee (Franklin Regional MS 6th grader; teacher – Tatanya Gelman)
2nd place – Julian Parker (Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 7th grader; teacher – Jack Kurutz)
Honorable Mention – Barani Oo (Franklin Regional Intermediate School 4th grader; teacher – John Kulik)
Level II – Grades 10-12
Instrumental
1st place – Rhys Vander Kelen, flute (homeschooled junior; teacher – Dan Parasky)
2nd place – Nick Hanington, flute (Franklin Regional HS sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)
3rd place – Regina Zezza, trumpet (Greater Latrobe SHS senior; teacher – Ryan Rick)
Honorable Mention – Lacey Pribanic, flute (Franklin Regional HS senior; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Honorable Mention – Elsa Bandli, flute (Franklin Regional HS sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)
Piano
2nd place – Roger Huang (Franklin Regional HS sophomore; teacher – Tatanya Gelman)
These performers will present a recital of pieces chosen by the judges from their audition programs. Finals judges were Edward J Kuhn and Alyssa Pysola.
