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 

1^st place – Ilana Aranovich, violin (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Kristina Yoder)

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

3^rd place – Kaitlyn Lippman flute (Franklin Regional HS freshman; teacher – Dan Parasky)

Honorable Mention – Ava Zannikos, flute (Franklin Regional MS 8^th grader; teacher – Dan Parasky)

Piano

1st place – Peyton Kunkle (Greensburg Salem 8^th grader; teacher – Charlotte Robertson)

2^nd place – Wayne Lee (Franklin Regional Intermediate School 5^th grader; teacher – Tatanya Gelman)

3^rd place – Levi Pecorari (homeschooled 6^th grader; teacher – John Kulik)

Honorable Mention – Julian Parker (Franklin Regional MS 6^th grader; teacher – Hyun Ju Curtin)

Honorable Mention – Barani Oo (Franklin Regional Elementary 3^rd grader; teacher – John Kulik)

Level II – Grades 10-12

Instrumental

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

2^nd place – Rhys Vander Kelen, flute (homeschooled sophomore; teacher – Dan Parasky)

3^rd 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)