by Bridget McKenna | Oct 21, 2019 | In the News, PYSO in the News, Students in the News, Uncategorized
Recently, I got a chance to talk with PYSO violinist, Sein Lee about her experience at the Summer Science Program at Purdue University. Sein was one of the 36 students chosen out of 1,300 applicants to participate in the biochemistry program this past summer. We...
by Eve Goodman | Jun 3, 2019 | In the News, Students in the News
Amanda Kengor who joined PYSO in 2017 has been selected to compete in the American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition to be held this June 16 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC. Amanda is one of eight finalists chosen to...
by Eve Goodman | May 23, 2019 | Students in the News
The American Harp Society (AHS) recently announced winners of their 23rd National Competition and PYSO’s own Isabel Cardenes is one of 6 winners in the Intermediate I Division. This June Isabel (who has been playing harp with PYSO since 2017) will be heading to the...
by Eve Goodman | May 15, 2019 | In the News, Students in the News
The U.S. Secretary of Education announced last week the selection of PYSO Cellist Christopher Lee as a 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Christopher is one of 161 outstanding high school seniors in the country selected for this prestigious distinction. The U.S....
by Eve Goodman | Mar 20, 2019 | Students in the News
Brody SannerNathan MagleyGeoffrey Madge Nora Navid (who actually plays violin with PYSO) earned the highest marks in PA and won the State Certificate of Excellence from the Royal Conservatory Certificate Program for Piano Performance in Level 8. The Program has 10...
by Eve Goodman | Mar 20, 2019 | Students in the News, Uncategorized
Futen Wang (Viola) and Leila Fanien (Violin) are two of three winners of the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra (PCO) Young Artists Competition 2018-2019. As winners they will perform with the PCO on Saturday March 30 at the Upper St. Clair High School. Futen will perform...
